Plan of WEPA Activities in 2017
Tetsuo Kuyama
WEPA Secretariat

Plan of WEPA Activities in 2017
WEPA Action Programs
13th Annual Meeting and WEPA Workshop
Inputs to International Conferences such as 8thWorld Water Forum and 3rd Asia-Pacific WaterSummit
Preparation of WEPA Outlook 2018
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WEPA Action Programs• Action Program 2017
- the action program is to be implemented at SriLanka in 2017
- the progress of the program will be shared at
the next annual meeting3

Annual Meeting and WEPA Workshop• The 13th Annual Meeting(date: second half of 2017, Venue: ???)<Tentative agenda>• Progress of Activity in 2017
• WEPA Action Programs• WEPA Outlook 2018
• Plan of Activity in 2018

•WEPA Workshop

to be designed considering the results of past three workshop in 3dphase

WEPA welcomes the county to host the next
meeting and workshop!

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8th World Water Forum• Venue: Brasilia, Brazil• Date: March, 2018
• Forum Process: Political Process, Thematic
Process and Regional Process• Other Event: Citizen Forum, Exhibition, andSustainability Group
Detail of the Forum will be updated in 20175

Asia-Pacific Water Summit
1st Summit“Water Security : Leadership and Commitment”
on 3-4 December 2007 at Beppu, Japan
2nd Summit“Water Security and Water-related Disaster Challenges:Leadership and Commitment”
on 19-20 May 2013 at Chiang Mai, Thailand
3rd Summit
To be organized in 2017 (tentative)
The detail of the 3rd summit will be shared if obtained.

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WEPA Outlook 2018 (Table of Contents)• WEPA Message to the 8th World Water Forum• Chapter 1: Outlook on Water Environmental
Management in WEPA countries• Chapter 2: Country Profile of Water Environmental
Management in WEPA Countries
Total Pages are expected to be 100 to 130 pages at amaximum
7What information should be included ineach chapter?
Contents of Chapter 1 in WEPA 2015 were as following;
The result of Comparative Assessment of Water Environmental
Management System in WEPA Countries was illustrated.

• Chapter 1: Outlook on Water Environmental
Management in WEPA countries- Objective of Water Environment- Monitoring of Water Environment- Wastewater Management

Your Comments will be much appreciated!!
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What information should be included ineach chapter?
Contents of Chapter 2 in WEPA 2015 were as following;
Same contents as ones in WEPA 2009 and 2012 for evaluation ofhistorical change or progress in water environmental management
system in each WEPA countries• Chapter 2: Country Profile of Water Environmental
Management in WEPA Countries (6 - 8 pages for eachcountry)-Country Information
Major Water Basins in Country
State of Water Quality
Framework for Water Environment Management
Recent Development in Water Environmental Management
Existing and Future ChallengeYour Comments will be much appreciated!!

9What elements should be included in
WEPA Message in WEPA Outlook 2018 ?
• WEPA Message to the 8th World Water ForumYour Ideas will be much appreciated!!
e.g.
• Actions for improvement of wastewater management• Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)• Consideration for water environmental impacts causedby climate change related disasters
10Thank you very much for support andcontribution to the activities conducted.

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