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h. Activities • Prepare an overall conceptual approach to the development and implementation of a collaborative strategic action programme for adoption and implementation; • conduct studies for each study component, by reviewing past development and the latest achievements in the respective areas of water resources management in Asia and the Pacific, organizing regional workshops to establish priority areas for regional action, and monitoring the preparation of related reports for submission to the Third World Water Forum; • conduct a regional survey of progress in the development of national water visions, make a regional assessment of achievements in integrated water resources management and organize sub-regional workshops to formulate sub-regional action programmes; • consolidate overall achievements and the regional strategic action programme on integrated water resources management in the region; and • publish the reports and disseminate the findings of the <strong>project</strong>. i. Scope of the work <strong>The</strong> programme will involve assessing the integrated programme as well as various key water resources sectors in the region, including the following: (1) water supply and sanitation; (2) state of rivers, aquatic environment and nature; (3) food security, agriculture and rural development; (4) water and urban development; (5) education, training and public awareness; (6) gender mainstream in water resources management; (7) groundwater management; (8) economic usage of water, including hydropower development; (9) waterborne transportation development; (10) international achievements in river basin management; and (11) legal and institutional framework for water resources management. REFERENCES 1. Dayrit, Hector. Case study on the formulation of a national water vision: the Philippines, July 2000. National Water Resources Board, Manila 2. Facon, Thierry. Overview of the water vision for food, agriculture and rural development: strategic choices for countries, April 2000. Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, <strong>FAO</strong>, Bangkok 3. Le Huu Ti. A conceptual approach to the formulation of an action-oriented national water vision, April 2000. Water and Mineral Resources Section, <strong>ESCAP</strong>, Bangkok 4. Malaysia Water Partnership, Malaysia’s national water vision to action: the way forward, July 2000. Kuala Lumpur 5. Office of the National Water Resources Committee. Thailand’s water vision: a case study, July 2000. Bangkok 6. To Trung Nghia. Vision on Viet Nam’s water, life and environment in the 21st century, June 2000. Water Resources Planning Institute, Hanoi 24 National water visions in Southeast Asia
MALAYSIA’S WATER VISION: THE WAY FORWARD Malaysian Water Partnership EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In support of Vision 2020 (towards achieving developed nation status), Malaysia will conserve and manage its water resources to ensure adequate and safe water for all (including the environment). Such is the Malaysian vision for water in the 21 st century. <strong>The</strong> key objectives of the vision are as follows: • Water for people: all have access to safe, adequate and affordable water supply, hygiene and sanitation. • Water for food and rural development: provision of sufficient water that will ensure national food security and promote rural development. • Water for economic development: provision of sufficient water to spur and sustain economic growth within the context of a knowledge-based economy and e-commerce. • Water for the environment: protection of the water environment to preserve water resources (both surface water and groundwater) and natural flow regimes, bio-diversity and the cultural heritage, along with mitigation of water-related hazards. <strong>The</strong> set of initiatives that need to take place in order to achieve the key objectives of the vision is evaluated based on the four challenges towards a better water future, which are (a) managing our water resources efficiently and effectively (addressing both quantity and quality aspects), (b) moving towards integrated river basin management, (c) translating awareness into political will and capacity and (d) moving towards adequate, safe and affordable water services, as will befit developed-nation status by 2020. <strong>The</strong> actions for a better water future are also determined based on milestones and targets and they have to do with (a) institutional and legal aspects, (b) participatory approach in the decision-making process, (c) development of innovative technologies, (d) efficient use of water resources, (e) extensive research and development, (f) shift from water-supply to water-demand management, (g) establishment of river basin organizations, (h) integrated water resources management, (i) promotion of water awareness and water education, (j) promotion of networking in the water sector, (k) good databases and dissemination, (l) resource assessment, monitoring and protection, (m) water ecosystems protection, (n) flood and drought contingency plans, (o) water-quality management, (p) frequent dialogues with the stakeholders, (q) a Water Sector Master Plan and (r) formation of a National Water Institute. <strong>The</strong> way forward to realize the national water vision is to establish associated programmes in the Eighth Malaysian Plan (2001-2005) and the Third Outline Perspective Plan (2001-2010). National water visions in Southeast Asia 25
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