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5th APWF Webinar with Dr. Tom Panella (ADB) and Dr. Xavier Leflaive (OECD), 22nd December 2020, 15:00-16:00 (Japan Time)

As an important part of preparation for the 4th Summit, we are now rolling out the APWF Webinar Series, aiming to provide the government officials of the 49 countries in Asia and the Pacific and practitioners in the world with an opportunity to learn and deep-dive into water and water-related issues highlighted from different perspectives.

The Speaker of the 5th APWF Webinar:
Dr. Tom Panella, Chief, Water Sector Group, Asian Development Bank, and
Dr. Xavier Leflaive, Leader of Adaptation, Resilience, and Water Team Environment Directorate, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Topic:
AWDO 2020 and Financing Water Security and the SDGs in Asia and the Pacific

Overview:
The Asian Development Bank and Asia Pacific Water Forum released AWDO 2020 on 18 December 2020. AWDO 2020 provides a comprehensive national analysis of water security across Asia and the Pacific based on the five key dimensions of: 1- Rural Water Security, 2 - Economic Water Security, 3 - Urban Water Security, 4 - Environmental Water Security, and 5 – Water-Related Disaster Water Security. The Webinar will provide an overview of the findings and recommendations of the Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO) 2020 report as well as present the report “Financing water security for sustainable growth in the Asia – Pacific region” that was prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as a basis for the chapter on finance along with OECD’s chapter on governance that are new additions to AWDO 2020. The Webinar will also raise the issue of financing the water SDGs in Asia and the Pacific for discussion with the audience.

Date and Time:
22nd December 2020, 15:00-16:00 (Japan Time)

Please register in advance. The Zoom URL will be sent after your registration.

Dec 22, 2020 03:00 PM in Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo