Framing Presentation‐the background and the outline of the workshop
Osamu Mizuno (WEPA Secretariat)
Principal Fellow
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
1Today’s topic• What is Water Environment Partnership in Asia(WEPA) ?
• WEPA Action Program• The Overview of the Workshop

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What is WEPA?

Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA)WEPA was launched in 2004 as a network of governmental officials in Asia to improvewater environmental governance in the region with full support of Ministry of theEnvironment, Japan (MOEJ). WEPA operates in a five‐year cycle and the third phase started in
April 2014. FY2018 is the last year of the third phase.

WEPA consists of partners in
1.
2.
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6.
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Cambodia
ChinaIndonesia
Japan
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar

13 Asian countries

8. Nepal9. Philippines
10. Republic of Korea
11. Sri Lanka
12. Thailand
13. Viet Nam

Republic of3

Priorities of the 1st and 2nd phases of WEPA

Priorities of WEPA (2004‐2013)
1st Phase

2nd Phase

Development of an Information Platform of Knowledge Sharing for Solution Finding
Water Environmental Management

Water Environmental
Management Review

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WEPA database www. wepa‐db.net

DomesticWastewater
Treatment

Climate Changeand Water
Environment

Issues Identified in the 2nd Phase4

Basic Concept of the 3rd Phase of WEPA

Priorities of WEPA (2014‐)
3rd Phase of WEPA：Actions for the Solutions
Identifying and addressing critical issues
through sharing experiences and providing
technical support

Facilitating knowledge exchange anddialogues, thereby building capacity
Group workshops

Annual Meetings

Bilateral Dialogues
Action Program

Facilitating cooperation with international organizations and donor agencies

OutreachWeb‐database

WEPA Outlook+ Other Publications
5Inputs to international conferencessuch as WWF

WEPA Action Program
WEPA Action Program (AP)• The scheme of WEPA Action Program was introduced tofacilitate practical and on‐the‐ground actions to address
priority challenges on water governance in the 3rd phase.
• Action program intends to be developed by a WEPA

partner country with assistance of the WEPASecretariat. MOEJ supports its implementation with theleading experts in the field of issue.
• Practical lessons learned through this exercise will beshared with other WEPA partner countries.
66Agenda Setting for Action ProgramCriteria for Designing Action Program• Needs of the country• Feasibility• Sustainability of the results• Replicability in the other areas and countries77Process Chart of Action Program
Pre‐screening
Developing plan: Consultation Meetingwith WEPA Secretariat
Designing details (Draft of the Action Program)
Implementing the Action Program and its support

This Workshop

Sharing the achievements (or the progress)
at WEPA Annual Meeting and Database
Interim Review
Follow‐up

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The Main Objective of the Workshop

To identify and introduce appropriate
actions/policies to improve the water
quality of the Citarum River with a focus on
Application of Total Maximum Daily Loads(TMDLs) (proposed by the Ministry of Environment
and Forestry (MOEF))‐‐

Increase the technical capacity of the officials of MOEF, WestJava province, and 13 districts/cities and researchers within
the Citarum watershed area
Sharing the experiences of application of water quality control
systems including Japan’s TMDL system
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Agenda and Daily Objective of the Workshop

Day 1• Introducing a wide range of Japan‐Indonesia
collaborative efforts on improving the water
quality of the Citarum River
To discuss and identify appropriate priorityactions, and review collaborations between
Japan and Indonesia built upon previousefforts
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Agenda and Daily Objective of the Workshop

Day 2• Focusing on essential and technical factors
for a successful introduction of the TMDLsystem to the Citarum RiverTo share Japan’s experience and know‐hows ofits TMDL and water quality control system.
To clarify the necessary steps to strengthenIndonesia’s TMDL system to be applied to theCitarum River watershed
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Thank you for your active participation

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