To help improve water and sanitation services (WSS) in Southeast Asia, the South East Asian Water Utilities Network (SEAWUN) was established in 2002 as a regional network for WSS utilities and national water associations. SEAWUN held an inaugural convention on water and wastewater in 2005 to promote the exchange and management of knowledge among SEAWUN members and key water sector stakeholders.
This year, SEAWUN held its second convention on Management Capacity Building and Performance Improvements for Southeast Asian Water Utilities.
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The convention aimed to
- Promote exchange of experiences and best practices in management capacity building and performance improvements among water utilities in Southeast Asia
- Review the results of SEAWUN’s programs on performance benchmarking, full cost recovery, nonrevenue water reduction, and human resources development carried out from June 2005 to May 2007
- Discuss and finalize SEAWUN Vision and Action Plan
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The convention was organized around the following sessions
- SEAWUN–Meeting Members’ Needs and the Story So Far
- Performance Benchmarking for Southeast Asian water utilities
- Nonrevenue Water Reduction
- Enabling Water Services Delivery for the Urban Poor in Asia
- Wastewater
- SEAWUN–Vision and Action Plan
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Approximately 100-120 representatives from ASEAN countries attended. These included representatives from
- SEAWUN members
- government ministries and agencies
- water supply and sanitation companies
- donors and foreign aid organizations
- private sector consultancies and companies
- journalists
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The convention was organized by SEAWUN and the Malaysian Water Association, with support from Malaysia’s Ministry of Energy, Communication, and Water and the Asian Development Bank.
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The convention was held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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