Asia-Pacific Regional Process Sessions of the 10th World Water Forum

Date: 2024-5-2

The Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) takes the lead in coordinating the Asia Pacific Regional Process of the 10th World Water Forum in collaboration with the Asia Water Council (Secretariat: K-Water) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The objectives of the Regional Process

Asia-Pacific Regional Process of the 10th World Water Forum addresses the above at a sub-regional level. The sub-regions covered include Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Oceania, and Pacific Island Countries.

There are 11 sessions based on these sub-regions. Additionally, we will host 5 sub-regional synthesis sessions.

Through these sessions, the Asia-Pacific Regional Process Coordinators will finally deliver key messages, breakthroughs, and pathways aligned with 5 guiding principles toward achieving water for shared prosperity in Asia and the Pacific. We are also preparing for the Asia-Pacific Regional Process Report in parallel with the planning session.

Session details, including the program and speakers’ names, will be uploaded on the 10th World Water Forum website (https://worldwaterforum.org/event/10th-world-water-forum-12/agenda) and the APWF/JWF Homepage when ready.

Asia-Pacific Regional Process and the related session schedule

RP 1

River Basin Management under Changing Climate

Northeast Asia

May 21
10:20-11:00

2

Incorporating Sociocultural Dimensions in Water Resources Management: Policies, Practices, and Challenges

Northeast Asia

May 21
13:00-14:30

3

Smart Water Management: Opportunity and Challenges

Southeast Asia

May 21
14:50-16:20

11

Climate-resilient sanitation in Pacific Small Island Developing States

Pacific Island Countries/Oceania

May 21
14:50-16:20

9

Water security and Pacific SIDS

Pacific Island Countries/Oceania

May 21
16:40-18:10

4

Mobilizing Water Finance for Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management

Central Asia

May 21
16:40-18:10

10

Strengthening engagement in water security to support Pacific resilience

Pacific Island Countries/Oceania

May 22
8:30-10:00

5

Strengthening Resilience: Capacity Building for Gender-Inclusive Proactive Disaster Risk Reduction

South Asia

May 22
10:20-11:00

7

Mobilizing Water Finance for Climate Resilience in Central Asia and the Caucasus

Southeast Asia

May 22
13:00-14:30

8

Transboundary Water Cooperation in the Aral Sea basin for a better future

 

Central Asia

May 22
13:00-14:30

6

Inclusive sanitation Management and service delivery with a particular focus on marginalized groups

South Asia

May22
14:50-16:20

Asia-Pacific region sub-regional synthesis session(5)

Water security and the resilience of small island communities of the Asia-Pacific

Pacific Island Country Sub-Regional Coordinator(SPC/AWP)

May 22
14:50-16:20

Resilient and Sustainable Water Scarcity Management in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia Sub-Regional Coordinator・GWPSEA(FAORAP supports)

May 22
14:50-16:20

Towards the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation 2025: Cooperation, Governance, and Priority-setting for Climate Action and Resilience-building to Glacial Melt in Asia

・ESCAP

South Asia Sub-Regional Coordinator

May 22
16:40-18:10

Synthesis of Paths towards Water Security in Central Asia and Caucasus

Central Asia and Caucasus Sub-Regional Coordinator(GWP CACENA, EC-IFAS)

May 22
16:40-18:10

Youth Session: Promoting intergenerational initiatives for achieving sound water cycle

Northeast Asia Sub-Regional Coordinator(JWF、UNESCO、Northeast Asia、KWF)

May 23
8:30-10:00 

Regional Process Synthesis Session May 23

1 Asia-Pacific Synthesis Session
 (Concluded by APWF-AWC-ADB

May 23
10:20-11:20
BNDCC 1, 1st FLOOR, SINGARAJA 1

2 Interregional dialogue

May 23
15:35 16:20
BNDCC 1, 1st FLOOR, SINGARAJA 1

3Regional Process Wrap up

May 23
16:40 17:10
BNDCC 1, 1st FLOOR, SINGARAJA 1

High-Level Panel

HLP8

Status of Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative

ST3 + Asia & Pacific

May 20
13:00 – 14:30

HLP3

Global water governance: What’s next?

ST1, 4
+ Asia & Pacific, Mediterranean

May 22
14:50 16:20

HLP2

Climate Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus

ST2 + Asia & Pacific

May 23
13:00 14:30

HLP11

Nature for Water: the business case for Nature to deliver value for water security

ST2 (TNC),

Asia & Pacific

May 23
14:50 16:20

Note: List of Sub-Regional Coordinators of Asia-Pacific Regional Process of the 10th World Water Forum

North East Asia

(Lead) Japan Water Forum

(Co-lead) Changjiang Water Resources Commission (Agency of MWR)

(Coordination supporting member) Korea Water Forum

(Coordination supporting member) UNESCO Multi-Sectoral Office for East Asia

Southeast Asia

(Lead) GWP Southeast Asia

(Co-lead) The NOC and MPWH coordinated with The Ministry of National Development Planning/BAPPENAS

(Coordination supporting member)  KMCRC

South Asia

(Lead) GWP South Asia

(Co-lead) Smart WASH Solutions (Nepal)

(Co-lead) IWMI

(Coordination supporting member)  Gomal Damaan Area Water Partnership(GDAWP)

Central Asia

(Lead) Chair of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS)

(Co-lead) GWP Central Asia

Pacific Islands & Oceania

(Lead) Secretariat of Pacific Community (PICs)

(Co-lead) AWP (PICs)

(Coordination supporting member) International WaterCentre (Aus & NZ)

(Reported by Yumiko Asayama, Chief Manager)


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