The 10th Annual Meeting of Water Environmental Partnership in Asia (WEPA)The Third Phase of WEPA
‐ Vision, mission, and work program‐
Masahiro Yasuda
Deputy Director, Water Environment Division
Environmental Management Bureau
Ministry of the Environment, Japan

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Water Environmental Partnership in Asia (WEPA)
Recognizing that the improvement of water environmental governance isessential to solve water pollution problems in Asian region, the Water Environmental
Partnership in Asia (WEPA) was launched in 2004 by the ministry of the Environment, Japan.
WEPA conducts its activity on a 5‐year cycle and the third phase stated in April 2014

WEPA consists of partners in

13 Asian countries

1. Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka)
2. Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (Nepal)
3. Japan (Japan)
4. Kingdom of Cambodia (Cambodia)
5. Kingdom of Thailand (Thailand)
6. Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)
7. Malaysia (Malaysia)
8. People's Republic of China (China)
9. Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia)
10. Republic of Korea (Republic of Korea)
11. Republic of the Philippines (Philippines)
12. Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (Viet Nam)
13. Union of Myanmar (Myanmar)
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Activities of WEPA
1st Phase of WEPA：

2nd Phase of WEPA：

Development of Information Platform ofWater Environmental Management

Knowledge Sharing for Solution Finding

Water Environmental
Management Review

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Domestic
WastewaterTreatment

WEPA database www. wepa‐db.net
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Climate Changeand Water
Environment

Identified Issue for 2nd Phase
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Organization of International Workshop and Bilateral Meeting

4International Workshop(at Cambodia in 2013)

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Bilateral Meeting(at Nepal in 2010)

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Publications of WEPA

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WEPA OutlookMasahiro Yasuda

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2nd Phase Final Report

Policy Brief

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Today’s presentation•Vision, Missions, Actions, andMechanism of the 3rd Phase ofWEPA•Possible Activities in the 3rd Phase

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Vision and Missions
VisionTo raise well‐being throughout Asia via catalyzing knowledge andaction on the water environment.
Missions• enhance capacity of policy planning and implementation of policymakers,
mainly the WEPA Focal Points, through facilitating exchange of knowledge anddialogue on water environmental management of the partner countries• identify critical water environmental issues and key institutional issues for
management thereof, support such efforts in resolving them, and share thelessons learnt from these activities with WEPA partner countries and related
stakeholders• enhance cooperation within WEPA partner countries and with internationalorganizations and donor agencies to resolve existing water environmental issues
and to improve water environmental management
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Actions
Identifying critical issues,
supporting resolution thereof andsharing experiences related thereto

Facilitating knowledge exchange anddialogues, thereby building capacity
Group workshop

Annual Meetings

Bilateral Dialogues
Action program

Facilitating cooperation with international organizations and donor agencies

OutreachWeb‐database
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Outlook + OtherPublications

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Mechanism
Focal Points: As national delegates, participate in annual meetings and advise on
WEPA activities. They also channel communications to the WEPA secretariat.
Annual Meetings: to discuss the overall direction and annual plans of activities, aswell as provide feedback and suggestions on such to the secretariat. The AnnualMeetings is basically held once per year and hosted by the country chosen by theWEPA secretariat in consideration of the aims of WEPA partner countries.
WEPA Secretariat:•To develop both overall and annual plans of activities for WEPA.
•To implement activities in close communication with the person involved, facilitate knowledge
exchange and communication among WEPA Focal Points, organizes meetings and performs
outreach activities.
•To coordinate and support the development and implementation of action program.
•To carry out activities facilitating the establishment of a cooperative framework withinternational organizations and donor agencies
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The 10th Annual Meeting of Water Environmental Partnership in Asia (WEPA)WEPA Action Programs• WEPA Action Programs are developed andimplemented by a WEPA partner country within theThird Phase, with aim of solving specific issues andthereby improving the water environment in thecountry.
• WEPA supports the planning and implementation ofthe programs.
• Practical lessons learnt from the action program areshared with other WEPA partner counties.
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Number of Action Program and Selection Criteria• Three or four action programs will be selected andimplemented in the Third Phase.
• Proposal will be shortlisted by the WEPA Secretariat
based on the criteria listed below.
a. Policy Needs and Priority
b. Sustainabilityc. Applicability and Replicability
d. Feasibility
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Implementation Mechanism
Implementing Body
Organization that the WEPA Focal Point belongs to or a local entity
identified and designed as the implementing body in the action
program
Support TeamWEPA Focal Point, Expert from the implementing country orneighboring WEPA country, Japanese expert, WEPA Secretariat
Roles of other WEPA Partner Countries•to provide cases and experience related to an action program•to provide advice or suggestions for the action program from theviewpoint of applicability/replicability of the programs I othercountries as well as their own.
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Implementation Procedure
Pre‐screening
Planning: Consultation with WEPA Secretariat

1st year

Designing the details: Drafting an action program(JapaneseFiscal year)

Implementing the action program with WEPA support
Sharing achievements/progress of the program via Annual
Meetings and WEPA data base
Interim review
Follow‐up
Final Report
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2nd year(JapaneseFiscal year)

After
2nd year
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Draft Schedule of Action Programs
FY2014
ActionProgram(Pilot inVietnam)

ActionProgram(Country A)

VN

Developing Draft AP

WEPASupport

FY2015FY2016FY2017

Implementing AP Activities
Intensive Support

Country A

Developing Draft AP

WEPA

Final Report

AP Final Reports

Follow Up
Interim Review

Review based onreview cycledecided

Implementing AP Activities

SupportIntensive Support

Follow Up
Interim Review

ActionProgramDeveloping

Country B

Draft APWEPA(Country B)

Support

FY2018Implementing AP
Activities
Intensive Support

Review based onreview cycle decided
Final Report

AP Final Reports
Review based on review
cycle decided

Final Report

AP Final Reports
Review based on review
cycle decided

Annual Meeting

Sharing anddissemination ofprogram
achievements
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Annual Meeting

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Group Workshop for Building Capacity• The Group Workshop comprises focused discussion
and knowledge‐ sharing in order to find solutions tospecific issues (topics) shared by countries in termsof needs, policy or interest• Participating countries of the workshop withfinancial support of WEPA may be selective• The Group Workshops are generally held around theannual meeting.

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Exploring the possibility of cooperation with international organizations
and/or donor agencies

Actions under this mandate can include, but are notlimited to:• Facilitating information and personnel exchange
between WEPA and other organizations/agencies• Linking activities shared in common• Assisting WEPA partner countries in developing
proposals aimed at international agencies/donoragencies
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Outreach• Update and maintain the

WEPA database• WEPA publicationsuch as WEPA Outlook• Input to international

conference such as theWorld Water Forum
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Thank you

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