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National Water Sector Apex Bodies
National Water Sector Apex Bodies adopt water policies and laws, coordinates reforms and represent the interrest of water sector stakeholders. ADB actively promotes and supports their development.
National Water Sector Apex Bodies
For a country to adopt successful nationwide reforms in the water sector, its government needs an authority with the expertise and vision to draw up a road map toward reform, and oversee that each effort successfully achieves its objective. This authority is a water apex body.
ADB promotes and supports National Water Sector Apex Bodies (NWSABs) as critical institutions to improve decision-making for better water governance to
- promote a national focus on water sector reform
- guide a water sector reform process
- facilitate policy dialogue and investment partnerships
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About Water Apex Bodies Read about Apex Bodies’ objectives, profiles, and challenges. |
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Regional Cooperation Thrusts Read about Apex Bodies’ priority needs and programs to pursue further regional cooperation. |
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Performance Benchmarking Find out how performance benchmarking helps Water Apex Bodies catalyze water sector reforms in Asia. |
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Peer Review Process Learn about Water Apex Bodies’ new peer review process that supports their performance benchmarking activities. |
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Water Apex Bodies in Motion Find out the latest of Water Apex Bodies’ workshops, trainings, and other activities. |
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Knowledge Products and Related Links View or download materials, documents, and web links related to Water Apex Bodies. |
Mai Flor
Urban Water Specialist
E-mail: mflor.consultant@adb.org
Apex Bodies: The Coordinating Eye Behind Water Sector ReformsGet a bird’s-eye view of how NWSABs bring water sector reforms to their respective countries.
- Read stories about water apex bodies in action.
- Read full case studies of NWSABs' peer review process.
- The apex bodies of Philippines and Thailand completed their peer review exercise and are now implementing selected recommendations from the review.
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