Regional Conference on Water Financing:
Addressing Financing Challenges through Good Governance
30-31 May 2006; Manila Philippines
| DAY 1 – Monday, 29 May 2006 |
| 6:00pm |
Cocktails
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| DAY 2 – Tuesday, 30 May 2006 |
| 8:00 - 9:00 |
Registration |
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| 9:00 - 10:00 |
Opening Program |
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| Welcome Remarks |
Ramon B. Alikpala, Chairman
Organizing Committee, Philippine Water Partnership dondi81@gmail.com |
| Opening Remarks |
Ir. Keizrul Abdullah, Chairman, GWP Southeast Asia Steering Committee
keizrul@water.gov.my |
| Keynote Speech |
Geert HBP van der Linden,
Vice President, Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, Asian Development Bank |
| Keynote Speech |
Roberto B. Tan, Undersecretary, International Finance Group, Department of Finance, Philippines |
| Keynote Speech |
Margaret Catley - Carlson, Chairman, Global Water Partnership
M.Catley-Carlson@cgiar.org |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Coffee Break
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| 10:30 - 12:00 |
Plenary Session |
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| Toward Achieving MDGs |
Ravi Narayanan, Former Chief Executive, WaterAid
ravinarayanan1@gmail.com
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| Country Perspectives |
Ir. Keizrul Abdullah, Chairman, GWP Southeast Asia Steering Committee
keizrul@water.gov.my |
| Malaysia |
Ir. Lee Jin, Malaysia Water, Partnership, Water Financing Situations in Malaysia
drleejin@gmail.com |
| Indonesia |
Dr. Sutardi,
Indonesia Water Partnership
std_sutardi@yahoo.com |
| Viet Nam |
Dr. Le Trung Tuan, Deputy Director, Center for Water Resources Development and Environment, Water Financing in Vietnam Challenges and Perspectives
letrungtuan@gmail.com
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| Philippines |
Atty. Daniel Fandiño,
Former Chair, Philippine Water Partnership |
| Open Forum |
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| 12:00 - 1:30 |
Lunch
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| 1:30 - 3:00 |
Session I-A: Innovative Financing Mechanism |
Session I-B: Financing and River Basin Management |
Moderator:
Dr. Cecilia Soriano, Ateneo Research Network for Development
csoriano@admu.edu.ph |
Moderators:
Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriens, Lead Water Resources Specialist, Asian Development Bank
wlincklaenarriens@adb.org
Dolora Nepomuceno, Assistant General Manager, Laguna Lake Development Authority
dnnepomuceno@llda.gov.ph
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Speakers:
Meera Mehta, Senior Financial Specialist World Bank,
Water Financing Mechanisms that Promote Sector Reforms
mmehta@worldbank.org
Laurie de Freese, Deputy Chief, USAID,
Proposed Water Revolving Fund and Tamil Nadu Urban Development Fund
ldefreese@usaid.gov
Alan Hall, Network Coordinator, Global Water Partnership Secretariat, Netherlands Output Oriented Commitment
alan.hall@gwpforum.org
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Speakers:
Margaret Catley - Carlson, Chairman, Global Water Partnership,
Financing and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
M.Catley-Carlson@cgiar.org
Dennis Fourmeau, Deputy Permanent Technical Secre tary, International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO),
Financing River Basin Management: The French Experience
d.fourmeau@oieau.fr
Mr. Hanief Zamzam, Director of Administration and Finance, Jasa Tirta Public Corporation,
The Concept of Financial Sustainability of Water Resources Management in a River Basin (The Brantas River Basin – Indonesia, Case study)
Olivier Serrat, Senior Project Economist (Natural Resources), Asian Development Bank,
Reconciling Multiple Demands with Basin ManagementOrganizations
oserrat@adb.org
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| 3:00 - 3:30 |
Coffee Break
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| 3:30 - 5:00 |
Session 2 - A: CEO Forum on Financing Strategies
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Session 2 - B: Financing Capacity Development and Knowledge Sharing |
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Moderator:
Mai Flor, Governance Specialist (Consultant), Asian Development Bank
maiflor@info.com.ph
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Moderator:
Dr. Low Kwai Sim, GWP ToolBox Regional Hub for Southeast Asia, South Asia and China
lkspec@tm.net.my
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Speakers:
Jacques Letondot, Former Regional Director- China, Suez Environnement
Sherisa P. Nuesa, Finance and Business Executive, Manila Water Company Inc.
sherisa.nuesa@manilawater.com
Chong Hou Chun, Director, Water Supply (Network), Public Utilities Board Singapore
CHONG_Hou_Chun@pub.gov.sg |
Speakers:
Dr. Paul Taylor, Director, CAPNET,
Capacity Building Initiatives for Integrated Water Resources Management
paul.taylor@cap-net.org
Dr. Somkid Buapeng, Deputy Director General Department of Groundwater Resources, Ministry of Natural Resource, Thailand,
Knowledge Sharing Among Water Sector Authorities
somkid@yahoo.co.uk
Lalithe Dassenaike, Coordinator, GWP Advisory Centerat IWMI,
Local Capacity Building through Area Water Partnerships
L.DASSENAIKE@cgiar.org |
| 6:30 |
Fellowship Dinner and Cultural Show
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| DAY 3 – Wednesday, 31 May 2006 |
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9:00 - 10:00 |
Session 3 - A: Perspectives on Regulation of Water Utilities |
Session 3 - B: Financing Water for Food |
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Moderator:
Ramon B. Alikpala, Executive Director, National Water Resources Board, Philippines
dondi81@gmail.com
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Moderator:
Ian Makin, Project Engineer (Water Resources), Asian Development Bank
imakin@adb.org
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Speakers:
Alix Burrel, Director, Project Finance, BNP Paribas,
Mobilising Private Sector Financing
for Asian Water Projects
alix.g.burrell@asia.bnpparibas.com
Graham Fairclough, Resident Agent, Subicwater,
Private Sector Perspective on Regulation of Water Utilities
graham@subictel.com
Antonio de Vera, Regulator, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authorirty,
The Subic Bay Regulatory Board Experience
adevera@adb.org
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Speakers:
Alan Hall, Network Coordinator ,GWP, Financing Water for Agriculture
alan.hall@gwpforum.org
Jonathan Woolley, Coordinator, CGIAR
Challenge Program on Water and Food
j.woolley@cgiar.org
Chris Morris, Senior Water Resources Specialist, Asian Development Bank, Public Private Partnerships in Irrigation: Experiences from Indonesia
cmorris@adb.org
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| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Coffee Break
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| 10:30 - 12:00 |
Session 4 - A: Options for Increasing Water Supply Coverage in Small Towns and Urban Poor Communities
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Session 4 - B: Watershed and Demand Management |
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Moderator:
Ellen Pascua, Deputy Manager, Cooperation Fund for Water Sector (Consultant), Asian Development Bank
epascua@adb.org
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Moderator:
Emmanuel Paras, Undersecretary for Operations, Department of Agriculture, Philippines |
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Speakers:
Arthur McIntosh, Freelance Consultant,
Financing Connections
to Piped Water
arthurmcintosh@hotmail.com
Cesar Yñiguez, Water and Sanitation Specialist & Benchmarking Adviser, Water Supply and Sanitation Program,
Water Utility Management Models for Small Towns
cyniguez@info.com.ph
Ms. Zhang Jun, GWP China
032025149@fudan.edu.cn
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Speakers:
Arlene Inocencio, Economist, Integrated Water Resources Management, Southeast Asia Regional Office, Investments in Agriculture: Cases from Africa and Asia
a.inocencio@cgiar.org
Bambang Sugiharto, Deputy NFM on Irrigation Special Program for Food Security Indonesia, Food and Agriculture Organization,
Sustainable Financing Irrigation Improvement Under Participatory Management (A Case Study of FAO- Special Program for Food Security, Indonesia)
bambang.sugiharto@fao.org
Edgardo Payawal, National Irrigation Administration, Philippines,
Pilot Testing of Volumetric Pricing
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Session 4 – C: Watershed and Demand Management
Moderator:
Dr. Leonardo Q. Liongson, Director, National Hydraulic Research Center, University of the Philippines, Diliman
Speakers:
Dr. Chan Ngai Weng, Professor, Geography Section, Universiti Sains Malaysia,
Using Tariffs and Water Demand Management for Sustainable Water Resources Management: Examples from Malaysia
nwchan1@yahoo.com
Casimiro Yñares, General Manager, Laguna Lake Development Authority,Environmental User Fees
lldaogm@skyinet.net
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| 12:00 - 1:30 |
Lunch
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| 1:30 - 3:00 |
Session 5 - A: Financing Rural Water Supply and Development
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Session 5 - B: Financing Flood Management and Disaster Mitigation |
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Moderator:
Rosario Aurora Villaluna, Executive Secretary, Streams of Knowledge Global Coalition of Water and Sanitation Resource Centers Foundation
rory.villaluna@streams.net
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Moderator:
Salmah Zakaria, Director, National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia
salmah@nahrim.gov.my
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Speakers:
Shirin Biswas, Director of the National Resource Centr, NGO Forum for Drinking Water and Sanitation – Bangladesh
shirin@ngof.org
Ratan Budhathoki, Knowledge Management and Advocacy Manager, Nepal Water for Health,
Financing Rural Water Supply & Development in Nepal – The Nepal Experience
ratan@newah.org.np
Ms. Noma Neseni, Deputy Director, Institute of Water and Sanitation Development
noma@iwsd.co.zw
Cheick Tandia, Director, CREPA, Burkina Faso
crepa@fasonet.bf
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Speakers:
Le Huu Ti, Economic Affairs Officer Water Resources Section,UN-ESCAP,Valuing the Cost of Disasters
ti.unescap@un.org
U Khin Maung Nyunt, Advisor, Myanmar Irrigation Department,
Financing Repair of 2003 Earthquake Damages to Bangon Dam
socom-irr@myanmar.com.mm
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| 3:00 - 3:30 |
Coffee Break
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| 3:30 - 4:15 |
Session 6 - Plenary: Lenders' Programs and Perspectives
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| Asian Development Bank’s Initiatives |
WooChong Um, Director, Energy, Transport and Water Division (RSID)
wcum@adb.org
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| International Finance Corporation |
Jesse Ang, Principal Investment Officer
jang@ifc.org
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Panel Discussion:
WooChong Um, Director, Energy, Transport and Water Division (RSID), Regional and Sustainable Development Department (RSDD), Asian Development Bank
Urooj Malik, Director, Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Division, (SEAE), Southeast Asia Department (SARD), Asian Development Bank
John Cooney, Director, Infrastructure Division, (SEID), Southeast Asia Department (SERD), Asian Development Bank
Jesse Ang, International Finance Corporation |
| 4:15 - 5:00 |
Closing Plenary: Presentation of Outcomes from Technical Sessions - Margaret Catley-Carlson, Margaret Catley – Carlson, Chairman, Global Water Partnership (Moderator)
Reflection from representatives of:
- Banks
- Government
- NGOs
- Private Sector
Closing Remarks: Hon. Angelo Reyes, Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Philippines |
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