Governance for Sustainable
Urban Water Supply
Background Information:
Time and date:
12/11 13:30- 15:00
Lead Organizer:
JICA
Co-lead Organizer:
YCDC
Session Chairs:
H.E. Dr. Maung Maung Soe(Mayor of Yangon)
Mr. Kunihiro Yamauchi(Director General, Global
Environment Department,JICA )Presenters/Panelists

Overview
Referring to the case of Cambodia, which has drastically improved its water
governance in recent years, and the case of Myanmar, where strengthening ofgovernance is an urgent issue, we will discuss the key principles necessary
for strengthening governance and the approaches for achieving SDGs target
6.1.

Discussions
To achieve the target of SDGs, governance such as establishing andimplementing national water supply policy and water supply law isimportant. Governance is deeply influenced by the historical and social
background, and institutions of each country, as well as the stage ofdevelopment. Therefore, in this session while capturing the principle of good
governance, we will also have a panel discussion keeping in mind of theperspective that appropriate governance can differ according to thecircumstances of each country.

Presenters-

Prof. Satoshi Takizawa(The University of Tokyo,Japan)-

H.E. Ek Sonn Chan
(Secretary of State,Ministry of Industry andHandcraft, Cambodia)

contribution to the drastic reform of Phnom Penh Water
Supply Authority (PPWSA), where he gave his fullcommitment as General Director to rehabilitating thistroubled public utility, bringing safe drinking water to amillion people in Cambodia’s capital city.

-Ms. Daw Thi Thi Khaing
National Water Resource
Committee (NWRC)/
Deputy Director at
Department of Urban andHousing Development,
Ministry of Construction(Myanmar)-Ms. Daw Hlaing Maw Oo
Secretary, Yangon CityDevelopment Committee(YCDC) (Myanmar)

Awards (Recent):
2004 ADB Water Prize (PPWSA)
2006 Ramon Magsaysay Prize for Government Service
2010 Récipient of Chevalier dans l’Ordre de la Légion d’Honneur of French Président
2010 Stockholm Industry Award (PPWSA)
Employment (Recent):
2013‐ present Secretary of State, Ministry of Industry & Handicraft (MIH)
2012‐2013 Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Industry, Mines & Energy
1997‐2012 General Director, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA)
1993‐1997 Director, Municipal Water Supply

H.E. Ek Sonn Chan
H.E. Ek Sonn Chan is well known for a large

Prof. Satoshi Takizawa
Dr. Takizawa is one of the leading experts of waterworks
engineering in Japan. For long years he has been enthusiasticallyengaged in research and projects for urban water systems in theworld, particularly in the Asian region and made a big
contribution to its improvement. Also Dr. Takizawa wasseconded to the Environmental Engineering Programme, Asian
Institute of Technology in Thailand as a JICA Expert from 1997to 1999.

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Ms. Daw Thi Thi Khaing
Ms. Daw Hlaing Maw OoMs. Daw Hlaing Maw Oo is Secretary ofMs. Daw Thi Thi Khaing, Deputy
YCDC and former Director (Architect) ofDepartment of Human Settlement and Housing
Development under Ministry of Construction.
She has strong initiative for the improvementof water supply sector and other urban
infrastructure development of Yangon City.

,Director at Department of Urban andHousing Development, Ministry ofConstruction, has been leading urban
water supply and sanitation in housing
projects since 2000.

Chair
H.E. Dr. Maung Maung Soe
H.E Dr. Maung Maung Soe is Chairman of YCDC and Mayor of Yangon. He is also
Minister for Yangon Region Development Affairs and a former professor of Applied
Economics Department at Yangon Institute of Economics as well. YCDC is responsiblefor water supply management of Yangon City. He has a great desire to fulfill increasing
demand for safe water of the people in Yangon City and also other urban and rural areasin Yangon Region as well.
Educational Background:
Ph.D University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Poland
Doctor of Ministry Manila, Master of Ministry Manila
Master of Development Studies, ISS Hague

Key Messages
 The roles of the central and local governments are essential for supplying safe and sustainable drinking
water for the entire nation. The central government needs to establish standards to be met by the watersupply utilities, enforce them, and conduct monitoring.

 Sharing information with other countries, learning effective measures and good practice, and referringto the different situation of each country are important.

 For the case of Myanmar, the central government needs to designate the ministry and the division
responsible for urban water supply, which shall improve governance by enacting the water supply law,developing various standards and guidelines, establishing a monitoring system, and so forth.

ScheduleTimeTitle

13:30-13:35
13:35-13:55

Presenter

Duration

Opening: Explanation of the Theme
Keynote Presentation
Governance and Institution for Water Supply
13:55-14:10
Case study 1 :画像またはグラフィックを説明したキャプション
Water Supply Governance in Cambodia
14:10-14:20
Case study 2
Water Supply Governance in Myanmar
14:20-14:30
Case Study 3
Water Supply Governance in YCDC
14:30-14:55
Panel Discussion
Essential elements for Water Governance

YCDC
Prof. Satoshi Takizawa(The University of Tokyo)
H.E. Ek Sonn Chan (MIH)

5 min
20 minMs. Daw Thi Thi Khaing(NWRC)
Ms. Daw Hlaing Maw Oo(YCDC)
Moderator: JICA
Panelist: Speakers of keynote
presentation and case studies

10 min

14:55-15:00

JICA

5 min

Closing: Summary of the Session

Total time

15 min10 min25 min90 min