WEPA Dialogue in Nepal 2010.12.14

Water Environment Partnership in Asia(WEPA)

Mitsumasa OKADAWEPA Advisor
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Presentation Outline

1. Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA)- A partnership program on water quality
management improvement in Asian countries
2. Introduction to WEPA database
3. The 2nd phase of WEPA

(photo: IGES)
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Water Environment
Partnership in Asia(WEPA)- A partnership program to improve the management ofwater environment in Asian countries-

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What is WEPA?
WEPA is a partnership program on water quality management
improvement in Asian countries
An initiative of the Japanese Ministry of the Environment- proposed at WWF3 in March 2003 and launched in 2004
(launch meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia)
Project period :1st Phase: April 2004 - March 2009
2nd Phase: April 2009 – March 2014

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Objectives of WEPA
 To develop an information platform that willcontribute to strengthening water governance andwater environment conservation in Asia monsoon
region To share the data, knowledge and experiences inthe region with similar natural and socioeconomic
conditions
 To contribute to the capacity-building of partnercountries through collaborative work for databaseconstruction
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WEPA Partner Countries
11 countries : 1st phase•••••••••••

Cambodia
China
Indonesia
Korea
Lao PDR
Malaysia
MyanmarPhilippines
Thailand
Viet NamJapan

2 more countries
from the 2nd phase• Nepal•Sri Lanka

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Main Activities: WEPA First Phase(1) Establishment of WEPA Database- as an information platform of water qualitymanagement(2) Capacity development through WEPA activities- through forums, symposiums, trainings(3) Partnership development among WEPA countries- human network development

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WEPA database Development
 Primary target user : Government officials and aidagency staff in charge of water environment
conservation
 Original contents : 4 databases on water
environment which contain original contents
 Partnership : Develop database contents by eachpartner country itself supported by MOEJ andsecretariat
 Capacity building : Enhance partner’s potential by
the development of information platform

WEPA database- A tool of information sharing 9

WEPA Database - a tool of information sharing10

WEPA Home page : http://www.wepa-db.net/index.htm
Access to Policy DBs11

Policy database provides information to know water environmental managementin each WEPA country
Access to state of water for Indonesia

12State of Water for Indonesia

Information included: State of water
resources, major basins, water quality
status information

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Policy database provides information to know water environmental managementin each WEPA country
Access to legislative framework in Japan

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Legislative Framework in Japan

Access to Basic Environmental Law in Japan15

Basic Environmental Law in Japan

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Basic Environmental Law in Japan : Environmental Quality Standard

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Basic Environmental Law in Japan : Environmental Quality Standard(Continued)
Access to Environmental Quality Standards forConservation of the Living Environment (Rivers)

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Environmental Quality Standards for Conservation of the Living Environment (Rivers)

Access to Basics for setting values

19Basics for setting values

20Policy database provides information to know water environmental managementin each WEPA country
Access to legislative framework in the Philippines

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Legislative Framework in the Philippines

Access to Water Usage and Classification

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Water Usage and Classification

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Water Usage and Classification : Water quality criteria

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Water Usage and Classification : Water quality criteria for toxics

25WEPA Policy Database - Status
Stateof water

Org.
Arrangements

Legislati
veFramework

Law Enforcement
Monitoring system

Budget/Expense

CB

BackgroundCases

Cambodia
China
Indonesia
Korea
Laos
Malaysia
MyanmarPhilippinesThailand
Viet NamJapan

Green column = Data available, Blue column = No Data26

Technology Information Database List of technologies/systems for wastewater
treatment and/or remediation of water environment Overview
 Design and operational condition
 Influent & effluent quality
 Operation & maintenance, etc.

Information on technologies and systems currently in good
operation which are useful for decision makers to introduce
appropriate technologies for the region27

Targeted Technology:
Wastewater treatment facility in operation for more than 3 years

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WEPA Home page : http://www.wepa-db.net/index.htm
Access to Technology DBs

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Technology database provides information to know water environmental
management in each WEPA country

Access to situation ofthe treatment area30

Situation of thetreatment area

Access to rural area

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Rural area

Access to sewage
treatment plant(Indonesia)

32Sewage treatment plant (Indonesia)

Access to process flow diagram33

Process flow diagram

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Rural area

Access to Johkasoufor residence (Japan)

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Johkasou for residence (Japan) : continued

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Johkasou for residence (Japan)
Access to picture

37Picture38

Activities by NGOs & CBOsand Information Sources Database Activities by NGOs & CBOs
 Cases of activities by NGOs and CBOs
 Cases of governmental activities on education and awarenessraising

Practical cases of NGOs’ and governmental activities to promotethem Information Database
Integrated links to other knowledge bases to use existinginformation
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NGOs & CBOs database provides information on the activities for water
environmental conservation in each WEPA country

30252015105

Access to activities in Indonesia

0Numbers of NGO/CBO Activities in WEPA database40

NGOs & CBOs activities in Indonesia

Access to conservation offorest in North Sulawesi

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Conservation of forest in North Sulawesi

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Quick Evaluation of the 1st Phase
Achievement

Future Challenges

Developmentof WEPA
Database

The database was fulfilled
by necessary information
provided by partnercountries, participants ofinternational forums andetc.

To translate “information” in thedatabase into “knowledge” that
contributes to improvement ofwater environmental governance.

Capacity
Development

WEPA provided
opportunities of gaining
knowledge

To increase effectiveness ofcapacity building

Developmentof Human
Network andPartnerships

Network of WEPA partnercountries has beendeveloped.

To enhance network;
To deliver messages from thenetwork to theregional/international dialogues
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The 2nd phase of WEPA

April 2009 – March 2014
- The next challenges to cope with the commonand emerging issues 44

Specific goals of the 2nd phase
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2.

3.

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Identification of areas which need policy intervention throughextended analysis of water environmental governance in each
WEPA country, based on the information accumulated in theWEPA database and dialogues with partner countries.
Sharing “knowledge” and find “options of solution” throughdiscussion on common and/or emerging issues (e.g. urban
wastewater management, climate change adaptation) among
partners.
Delivering message from WEPA on necessary actions for
improvement of water environmental governance in WEPA
partner countries and asking int’l collaboration wherenecessary.
Enhancing knowledge and capacity of WEPA partners throughWEPA activities
45How to achieve the objectives?
UNEP

AP Water
Knowledge
HubADBIWBInternational dialogues
ADB

WEPA

World Water Forum,
AP Water Forum,
UNFCCC COP etc.

Capacity
Development

Policy Dialogue
Project Formulation

Info. Infrastructure
Development

JICA - WEPA Training

Senior Officials Meeting

JICA

NARBO

(Workshop on Water
Environmental Govenance)(DGs)

WEPA-DB
Development

WorkshopWorking-Level Reviewof WEPA Project

AnnualMeeting

Policy Issues Consultation by Subject(Development of Specific Plan and Implementation Plan)

Dialogue
Analysis of water environmental governanceand other issues

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The Seto Inland Sea
Akitsu, Higashi-Hiroshima

Time for Q & A

Mitsumasa Okada, Hiroshima University