About the Asia Pacific Network
The Asia-Pacific Water Safety Plan Network is a group of stakeholders that promotes the widespread implementation of drinking-water safety plans in the region.
Its founding partners are:
Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID)
The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) is the Australian Government agency responsible for managing Australia's overseas aid program. AusAID is an Executive Agency within the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio and reports to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The objective of the Australian aid program is to assist developing countries reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development, in line with Australia's national interest. AusAID is a supporter of the process to mainstream water safety planning and funds the WHO/AUSAID Water Quality Partnership for Health –Water Safety Plans that implements a comprehensive program of activities including advocacy, policy and regulatory development, institutional capacity building, WSP implementation in urban and rural locations and the development of surveillance systems.
International Water Association (IWA)
The International Water Association is a global reference point for water professionals, spanning the continuum between research and practice and covering all facets of the water cycle. Through its network of members and experts in research, practice, regulation, industry, consulting and manufacturing, IWA is in a better position than any other organization to help water professionals create innovative, pragmatic and sustainable solutions to challenging global needs. IWA supports water safety plan activities through facilitation of Water Operators Partnerships, capacity building as well as information and knowledge sharing through online portals (such as this one) and international conferences.
PUB Singapore
As the national water agency, PUB is responsible for the collection, production, distribution and reclamation of water in Singapore. PUB’s mission is to ensure an efficient, adequate & sustainable supply of water. PUB convenes regional WSP training programmes to support capacity building in the region. PUB also provides expert advice in the management of drinking water quality and supports knowledge sharing through hosting of study tours and organization of international events and meetings.
Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network
(SEAMEO TROPMED)
SEAMEO TROPMED Network is a regional cooperation network established in 1966 for education, training and research in tropical medicine and public health under the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education. The Network serves as a focal point in higher education and research in tropical medicine and public health. SEAMEO TROPMED supports WSP activities through facilitation of regional conferences and capacity building programmes. It also supports research related to WSP.
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, is the United Nations agency for human settlements. Under its Water and Sanitation programme, the highest priority is to improve access to safe water and helping provide adequate sanitation to millions of low-income urban dwellers and measuring that impact. UN-HABITAT supports WSP implementation through Water Operators Partnerships, organization of training programmes and co-organization of regional conferences on WSP.
United States Agency for International Development Environmental Cooperation-Asia (USAID ECO-Asia)
AECOM International Development (AECOM) implements the Environmental Cooperation – Asia (ECO-Asia) Water and Sanitation / Environmental Governance project in support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Regional Development Mission Asia (RDMA). Through the WaterLinks network, ECO-Asia strengthens water operator capacity in the Asia region through the facilitation of water operator partnerships (WOPs) and other practice-oriented capacity building initiatives. As part of this effort, ECO-Asia supports WSP implementation in its WOP and regional capacity building activities.
World Health Organisation (WHO)
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. WSP is advocated as an effective mean to ensure consistent supply of safe water under its Guideline for Drinking-water quality. WHO is leading in WSP activities in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Lao PDR, Nepal, Philippines and Viet Nam through the Water Quality Partnership, funded by AUSAID. Its main activities include strengthening of national strategies and institutional framework for WSP implementation, capacity building, provision of technical guidance and advice as well as facilitation of information sharing and knowledge management on WSP.
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