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Quick review on the result of thequestionnaire
WEPA 8th Annual Meeting
19 Siem Reap, Cambodia

Purpose of the questionnaire• To receive the comments from the WEPA partners onsome discussion topics under Agenda 3.
• The questionnaire distributed to focal point persona
or their proxy (in principle) in December 2012.
• The questionnaire consists of two part.
‐ Part 1. Review of the 2nd phase‐ Part 2. Expectation for the 3rd phase• We received the answers from 11 persons from 10countries.

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RespondentsCambodiaChina

Dr. Su Jing, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences

Dr. Chrin Sokha, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia (FP of Cambodia)

Indonesia

Ms. Yun Insiani, Ministry of Environment

Laos

Dr. Souphasay Komany (FP of Laos) and Mr. Phengkhamla Phonvisai, MONRE

Malaysia

Dr. Suriyani Awang, NHRIM (FP org. of Malaysia)

MyanmarDr. Mu Mu Than, Department of Irrigation (FP org. of Malaysia)

Philippines (1) Mrs. Erlinda Gonzales, EMB/DENR (FP of Malaysia)
Philippines (2) Dr. Vicente Tuddao, Jr., River Basin Control Offic, DENR/Philippines
Sri Lanka

Dr. RMSK Ratnayake, Central Environment Authority (FP of Sri Lanka)

Thailand

Ms. Thiparpa Yolthantham, Pollution Control Department, MONRE (FP of Thailand)

Viet Nam

Dr. Nguyen Th Dong (FP of Viet Nam) and Dr. Do Nam Thang, VEA, MONRE

Questions
Part 1. Review of the 2nd phase• What activities of WEPA or information provided by WEPA inthe second phase (2009‐2012) was useful for you? Why you
think so?
• Was the theme selection of activities in the 2nd phaseappropriate? Reason why?
• Have you accessed the WEPA database (web‐site) in thesecond phase?
• Any comments for improvement of WEPA database in termsof accessibility and contents?
• Any other review comments are welcome for the 2nd phase.

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Questions
Part 2. Expectation for the 3rd phase• Benefit for your country to participate in WEPA as a regional knowledge‐
sharing network in terms of strengthening of water environmental
management?
• Any lessons/Experiences of other WEPA member countries which could bereferred to your future actions for water environmental conservation?
• Priority areas or topics or actions of water environmental management inyour country. How do you think WEPA can contribute to the priority
areas/topics/actions?
• Activities you are expecting to have under WEPA? (SPECIFIC examples ofactivities you are expecting to have under WEPA)• Specific proposal, if any.
• Comments and suggestions for future WEPA activities beyond 2013

Answers
Part 1. Review of the 2nd phase• In general, the activities of the WEPA 2nd phase was welcomed by the partnercountries.
• All respondents answered that the 2nd phase activities were useful and theme
setting was appropriate.
<Useful info.>‐ lessons earned on water environmental management in other countries.
‐ domestic wastewater treatment –other countries’ experiences‐ climate change. (But some of them say the topic is important, but some othersay it is too early to discuss)• WEPA database is easily accessible and contents is OK.
<Comments for improvement >‐ should be regularly updated.
‐ be better to include technical and policy information more + climate change‐ be better to have the function to sort out the presentations/papers by topics

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Answers
Part 2. Expectation for the 3rd (1)• Benefit to be in WEPA as a regional network‐ knowledge sharing among partner countries, lessons from other countries‐ as a common platform to discuss the issue• Any lessons/Experiences of other WEPA member countries could be referred‐ tariff structure/setting‐ pollution load based system already applied in some countries‐ NGO activities to promote water environmental conservation‐ technologies• Priority areas or topics or actions, and possible contribution of WEPA
‐ knowledge and information on the specific priority areas which includes
water source conservation, (domestic) wastewater management in urban
areas, industrial wastewater management, chemicals, pollution load control
systems, new technologies, river classification, etc…
‐ support to law/standard making/revision/implementation‐ capacity building

Answers
Part 2. Expectation for the 3rd phase (2)• WEPA activities expected‐ WEPA dialogue (bilateral discussion on specific topic)‐ workshop/training‐ capacity development (local government, treatment plant staff, etc)
‐ support to the actual project like clean‐up/rehabilitation program ofspecific water bodies, community participation‐ discussion on one selected topic‐ more interactive and solution‐oriented‐ need more mid‐long term perspective to attain important objectives(e. g. till 2015 and beyond)‐ To be the leading mechanism by keeping the close engagement
among Asian countries and other regions.
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Answers
Part 2. Expectation for the 3rd phase (3)• Other comments‐ formulation of sub‐committees on technologies, policies, and program
where each country should be represented, which are responsible forassistance, identification, and recommendation of solutions in each countryfocused on committee concerns.

Expected activities from alternatives(each respondent can choose 3 items)
Activities
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International workshop (with participation of all member countries)
Group workshop on specific topic (with 3‐5 partner countries which have
similar challenges)
e.g. group workshop to develop a national water pollution control plan
Training or capacity development workshop for national government officials

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Training or capacity development workshop for local government officials
Assist to the development of action plan for water environmental
conservation/water quality improvementDispatch of experts from other member countries to support specificactions/program for water quality improvement (up to 6 months)
Support to develop training materials on specific topics, including translation
to local languages)

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Study tour to one of the WEPA member countries on specific topic (objective)e.g. study tour for the development of new legislation on specific topic

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Quick survey/research on specific problems/issues

610

Awareness raising of local industries/resident

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