th Asia-Paciﬁc Water Summit

The Asia-Paciﬁc Water Forum (APWF) is currently seeking expressions of interest fromgovernments willing to host and organize the 5th Asia-Paciﬁc Water Summit (APWS).
Expression of interest required by 22 August 2024
1. Principles and Formats
1.1 Background-Paciﬁc Water Forum (APWF) is to raise the priority of tackling water
security issues highlighted in the development agenda of the Asiaand the Paciﬁc in the pursuance of water security as an indispensable part of the development
process. The APWF was created in 2006, under the impetus of late Prime Minister of Japan,
Ryutaro Hashimoto, and is currently presided by former Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshiro Mori.
APWF members have been consisted of a wide variety of waterregion who address the various water issues derived from the diversity and history of Asia andthe Paciﬁc to improve water security.
th World Water Forum in Mexico in 2006, theencourage moreof water resources management into the socio-economic development
process of the region. The Asiaorganize Asia-Paciﬁc Water Summits, to be held once every three years.
Development Goals (SDGs).

chieve the SustainableThe APWS brings together leaders of the region and showcase leadership indecision-making,have hadon the policy going down to the grassroots levels. The dialogue with other leaders at the APWS
region’s future
crisis in the world.
Four summits have been so far, where host countries took the leadership, Japan the 1 st and 4th
APWS in 2007 and 2022,
the Kingdom of Thailand the 2nd APWS in 2013; and theRepublic of the Union of Myanmar the 3rd APWS in 2017.
The 1st APWS, under the theme Water Security: Leadership and Commitment, was held in
Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, Japan in December 2007. The summit provided a forum for thers including 10 heads of country
and 32 ministers joined and called for the necessity to address water andthe Millennium Development Goals, then adopted a “Message from Beppu” to achieve theﬁrst water summit that also
highlighted the importance of addressing water-related disasters to be placed on higher
priority of the global development agenda.
The Kingdom of Thailand took the leadership for the 2nd APWS in Chiang Mai, 2013. More than300 leaders, including 18 heads of country and 16 ministers joined the 2nd APWS and adopted”. It called on the leaders of the region tosystems to improve water resources management in socio-economic development. As a result,the outcomes of the 2nd APWS were reﬂected in the goals and targets of the UN Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015.
In the 3rd APWS held in December of 2017, the Republic of Myanmar took the leadership to set
out a course and pathways for sustainable development of the Asia-Paciﬁc region throughom 37
countries, which included 20 heads of country and ministerial-level delegates from 16 countries
in the region. The 3rdregional leaders todiscuss concrete
integrated water resources
water-based economy
globally agreed agenda. In
sustainable development through four pillars: sound water cycle management; governanceand inclusive development; ﬁnancing the-related SDGs, and water
The 4th APWS was held in a hybrid format, in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan andonline on April 23 and 24 of 2022, It-19 pandemic, placed
the water challenges amid the recovery of the pandemic and the vital role that the water sector
has in this recovering. 18 heads of state and government (HSG) and 33 ministerial-level
either face to face or online
government

andexpressed-oriented-oriented society,it will be needed to strengthen the development of quality infrastructure for the water sector,management. Voluntary commitments were made to work towards improving governance,
closing the ﬁnancial gap and appeal to the science and technology community to provide
context2 Structure Plans of the 5th APWS
2-1 Scope
The 5th APWS will be built on the outcomes of the 4th APWS and achievements in the region,
including the 10th World Water Forum, and will
the ground of the Asia and the Paciﬁc region. The 5th APWS aims to review milestones ofoutcomes and cases of aup investment in Water for Sustainable Development in the Asia and Paciﬁc region. The 5th-2028, and theUN-Water Conference planned in 2026 and 2028 when making the case in our region will be
2.2-upth
The 5 APWS will be co-organized by a host country and the APWF. The APWF Secretariat, with
its experience
working with the host country and regional stakeholders to ensure its success.
A joint(JSC), co-organized by the host country and the APWF Secretariat,
will be establishedfocuses, agenda and program, outputs, invitee planning and the management of the, and security,, etc.
The JSC will then establish the Joint Exec, which consists of APWF and hostcountry represen
experts nominated by the JSC to ensure
the 5th APWS to be operated smoothly and successfully by providing necessary advice andguidance to the Joint
5th Asia-Paciﬁc Water Summit
3.

and Venue

willingnessand capacity to organize such a signiﬁcant event through the Expression of Interest (EOI) to theAPWF Secretariat.
EOI to host the 5th APWS should be delivered to the APWF Secretariat by 22 August 2024.
an EOI indicates that the applicant is prepared to meet the criteria for the 5th APWS.
The APWF Secretariat will then conduct
any country in the region thatIt is expected that the candidate country will be able to meet the following criteria.
Criteria
1) A host country is expected to send anstate/government or the equivalent level to the other heads of state andgovernment in the Asia-Paciﬁc region1

1Countries and regions of the APWF

Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji,Maldives, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Niue, Nepal, New2) A host country has the capacity to develop an appropriate budget andorganize the 5th APWS.
3) Regarding4) Theexpected to conduct the fundsecure suﬃcient funds to organize the APWS.
Planning Paper for the 5th APWS, following the format provided by the APWF Secretariat.
in the Planning Paper

1) Outlinea) Willingness to host the 5th APWSb) Host Cityc) Preferable year and month to host the 5thd) Themes and topics which the host country would like to address and the reasonsa) Name of the venue to host the 5th APWS and the capacity (e.g., number ofrooms, accessibility, and availability of VIP rooms)b)c)
airport, and the summit venue)d) Safety and security- Safety and security plan provided by police in and around the summit venue andhotels
3) Budget- Overall budget planNotes:
When you make the Planning Paper, the following notes should also be considered.
● The number of invitees
A host country will ﬁnally decide the number of invitees for the 5th APWS within thecountry and from overseas. Please note that the amount of budget
subject●Steering C
The host country is expected to establish a N
Steering C
5th APWS, which consists of a wide range of ministers and the relevant
the host country.

prepare theofZealand, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka,Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Lesta, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.

● Joint Steering()
establish anmakes decisions.
● Local staﬀ and volunteers
The host country is also expected to secure suﬃcient numbers of local staﬀ andth APWS.
th APWS●th APWS

phase to the end, including the dates of the 5th APWS and theth APWS making use of mass and social media. It is expected that thecountry is to develop, update, and manage the website about the 5th APWS.

th APWS● Mutual understanding ofThe host country and the APWF Secretariat are expected to make aestablishingunderlying the planning, ﬁnancing, andth APWS, based on the mutual consensus of the ﬁnal version of the 5thAPWS planning paper.

●a5th APWS plan

requested to join the APWF
in Singapore and online) to introduce itsThehost country are expected to join.
The APWF Governing Council, which currently consists of the Chair, Ms. Changhua Wu, and thefor the APWF Secretariat.
country shall be made by consensus of the APWF Governing Council, prior to the public announcement.
Contact:
Secretariat of the Asia-Paciﬁc Water Forum / Japan Water Forum
6th ﬂ., 5-4 Nihonbashi-Hakozaki-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0015 Japan
Tel: +81-3-5645-8040
Fax: +81-3-5645-8041
Email: oﬃce@apwf.org