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Network of Asian River Basin Organizations
NARBO Action Plan
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The Network of Asian River Basin Organizations (NARBO) was established to share knowledge and build capacity for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in river basins throughout Asia.
NARBO meets annually to
- Evaluate the accomplishments in the preceding year’s action plan
- Determine NARBO’s thrusts for the year in the promotion of IWRM
- Formulate, discuss, and approve an action plan for the coming year
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MORE ABOUT NARBO
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ACTION PLAN 2008-2009
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Description |
Lead Agency |
| Activities led by the NARBO Secretariat (JWA, ADBI, ADB) |
- NARBO Website
(http://www.narbo.jp)
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Provide information, news and reminders on NARBO activities |
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Provide information on introducing IWRM in river basins in Asia, including publications, case studies, articles on important IWRM topics |
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Link to NARBO member websites, e-newsletters, online databases, and other related sites |
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JWA |
- NARBO e-Newsletter
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Share good practices, lessons learned, IWRM–related activities, etc. |
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JWA |
- Guidelines and Online data base
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Provide guidelines and other useful reference materials on IWRM practices, cases, lessons learned, champions, standards and manuals, annual reports, topics of interest |
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ADBI,
JWA, Knowledge Hub |
- NARBO Annual Report
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Summarize NARBO’s activities and results annually |
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JWA |
- NARBO Promotion
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Increase governments, public, and media interest in NARBO activities and increase NARBO membership |
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Disseminate key messages on introducing IWRM in river basins and RBO work |
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Promote NARBO’s objectives and activities |
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JWA, ADB,
Chair, NARBO Indonesia |
- NARBO General Meeting
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Organize every two years, including study visit in host river basin, IWRM workshops, and general meeting |
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Chair,
Vice-Chair, NARBO Secretariat |
- Knowledge Networking
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Facilitate and support regional water knowledge hubs under the Asia-Pacific Water Forum |
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ADB, JWA, Knowledge Hub , JICA |
| Activities led by NARBO Member Organizations |
- NARBO members websites
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Develop and maintain websites with useful information and knowledge products on introducing IWRM in their respective river basins |
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Members |
- NARBO members’ Annual Report
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Prepare annual report with overview of RBO’s objectives, targets, activities, lessons learned, and performance improvements in introducing IWRM in their respective river basins |
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Members |
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CONTACTS
Wouter Lincklaen Arriens
Lead Water Resources Specialist, ADB
E-Mail: water@adb.org
Toru Tatara
Special Adviser to the Dean, ADBI
Email: ttatara@adb.org
Michio Oota
Director, International Affairs Division, Japan Water Agency
E-Mail: Michio_Oota@water.go.jp
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