Adb releases asian water development outlook 2016 open. From the fall water users meeting cpc december, january, february temperature outlook. From 1990 to 2012, more than 1 billion people in asia and the pacific were lifted out of extreme poverty. The millennium development goals report united nations. Despite significant progress in water security in much of asia and the pacific, a staggering 1. This 2nd edition of the asian water development outlook awdo provides the first quantitative and comprehensive view of water security in the countries of asia and the pacific. A summary of south east asian infrastructure spending. The asia and pacific region has witnessed a remarkable transition in the past 2 decades. It pr ovides a global strate gic outlook on the state of freshwater resources, trends in.
New perspectives on the water energyfood nexus forum background note water, food and energy security are crucial for sustainable longterm economic growth and human wellbeing and there are strong linkages between all three. Who why improved water sources are not always safe. While this is a distinct improvement on 2012, when growth stood at just over 6%, it is far from the heady doubledigit pace before the global financial crisis. It is published each marchapril with an update published in september and brief supplements published in july. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily re. That same ips article quotes arunabha ghosh, coauthor of the united nations human development report 2006 themed on water management who says, water wars make good newspaper headlines but cooperation agreements dont. Implementation of the south asian climate outlook forum sascof in 2010 is a step in that direction with specific focus on the climate information needs of nations affected by the asian southwest monsoon climate. Mar 18, 2019 the united nations world water development report, leaving no one behind, launched 19 march 2019 during the 40th session of the united nations human rights council unhrc, and in conjunction to the world water day, demonstrates how improvements in water resources management and access to water supply and sanitation services are essential to. Although the study of the relationship between water and economic development has been extensively pursued by several researchers and international development agencies, including adb.
Awdo is a publication commissioned by the asian development bank adb to increase importance of water in the future development scenarios of the asia and pacific region. Despite this progress and a positive outlook, the mdg. Water security in asia and the pacific is under threat from many sources population growth, urbanization, increasing water pollution, the overabstraction of groundwater, waterrelated disasters and climate change warns this latest edition of the asian water development outlook. Drinking water supply and sanitation in pakistan is characterized by some achievements and many challenges.
Asian water development outlook 2016 world reliefweb. An increasing number of factors pose challenges to the development and management of water resources in rural, remote, or otherwise marginalized rrm communities. Access to safe water and sanitation is a prerequisite for achieving the millennium development goals and for sustaining good health, quality of life and prosperous economic development. But in many ways this new asian reality is a positive development. By focusing on critical water issues asian water development outlook 20 awdo 20 provides finance and planning leaders with recommendations on policy actions. Original 23 drivers of the asian water development outlook 20 versus the 7 new drivers of. Water must be available throughout the day to meet basic health needs for drinking, cooking and hygiene. Limited coverage of rural water supply and sanitation and lack of maintenance remain critical for the sector. Cpc december, january, february precipitation outlook. New perspectives on the waterenergyfood nexus forum background note water, food and energy security are crucial for sustainable longterm economic growth and human wellbeing and there are strong linkages between all three. Water security in asia and the pacific is under threat from many sources. Asian water development outlook awdo measuring water security in asia and the pacific gil hong kim and yasmin siddiqi.
Pdf achieving water security for asia researchgate. Outlook of water environmental management strategies in asia wepa. Three in four nations in asia and the pacific face water security issues, with many of them being threatened by an imminent crisis unless immediate action is. Adb asian development bank adipura letter of clean city indonesia. Water security in asia and the pacific is under threat from many sources population growth, urbanization, increasing water pollution, the overabstraction of groundwater, water related disasters and climate change warns this latest edition of the asian water development outlook. By focusing on critical water issues, awdo 20 provides finance and planning leaders with recommendations on policy actions to improve water governance and guidance on investments to increase their countrys water security. Asian development bank and asian development bank institute, 2009 4 world bank, world integrated trade solutions, 2014. Also southeast asia is one of the worlds most vulnerable regions with respect to. Measuring water security in asia and the pacific free download as pdf file. This is asian water development outlook 2016 by steven griffiths on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Asian water development outlook awdo measuring water security in asia and the pacific. This document was prepared as a supplement to the asian water development outlook 2016.
Financing asias future growth shangjin wei chief economist asian development bank the views expressed in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the asian development bank or its board of governors or the governments they represent. Nov 22, 2016 in a major study pdf of the economic costs of air pollution, the world bank this year found that in 20 china lost nearly 10% of its gdp, india 7. By focusing on critical water issues, awdo 20 provides finance and planning leaders with recommendations on policy actions to improve water governance and guidance. The nexus of agricultural water use and economic development. Center for water security, in collaboration with the asian development bank adb. This is a distinct improvement on 2012, when growth stood at just over 6%.
Asian development bank june 20 1 the views expressed in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the asian development bank, or its board of governors, or the governments they represent. The asian development outlook, popularly known as the ado, is a series of annual economic reports on the developing member countries dmcs of the asian development bank. Afdb annual reports financial reports african development. International development association international finance corporation multilateral investment guarantee agency country partnership framework for bangladesh for the period fy16fy20 march 8, 2016 bangladesh country management unit south asia region the international finance corporation the multilateral investment guarantee agency. This 2017 report introduces updated water and sanitation ladders which build on established indicators and establish new rungs with additional. Pdf the asian water development outlook is a publication commissioned by the asian development bank to increase importance of water in. By focusing on critical water issues, awdo 20 provides finance and planning leaders with recommendations on policy actions to improve water governance and guidance on investments to increase their. From awdo 20 to awdo 2016 the water security analysis in the five key dimensions. In its latest study, asian water development outlook 2016, adb scores countries on a scale of 0 to 100 in terms of national water security, which encompasses key factors such as access to clean water, sanitation systems, water sources for agriculture and industry, laws designed to protect water resources, and conservation efforts. Asian business consortium 178 articles, 178 with downloads asian business strategy, journal of 20 2020 asian economic and social society 106 articles, 106 with downloads asian case research journal acrj 2001 2020 world scientific publishing co. Activities in one sector may influence or even constrain economic growth in the others. The region shows a positive trend in strengthening water security since the 20 edition of the.
The new edition of the asian water development outlook awdo 2016 released today at world water week in stockholm provides a. Joining forces to report on progress towards sustainable development goal sdg 6 04 may, 2020 the sdg 6 synthesis report 2018 concluded that the world is far from reaching sdg 6 on water and sanitation, which may jeopardize the. Asian water development outlook 20 asian development bank. A quantity of approximately 50 litres per person per day is recommended to minimize the health risks associated with poor hygiene. The asian development outlook 20 estimates regional growth will pick up to 6. Unwater global analysis and assessment of sanitation and.
Reassessing the projections of the world water development. The company also maintains 31 field offices around the world to promote social and economic development in asia. The first three sessionsof the sascof were held at pune, india and its 4th session was held in 20 at kathmandu, nepal. The asian water development outlook is a publication commissioned by the asian development bank to increase importance of water in the future development scenarios of the asia and pacific region. Key messages developing asias growth is picking up to 6. Will provide an update of awdo 20 kds will remain the same, some criteria and data. Intermittent water supply is common in urban areas. A view of water security in india from the adb awdo 20. For pakistani cities, the asian development bank adb indicates continuity rates of 1 to 10 hours, 11 to 15 hours and 16 to 23 hours per day. Joining forces to report on progress towards sustainable development goal sdg 6 04 may, 2020 the sdg 6 synthesis report 2018 concluded that the world is far from reaching sdg 6 on water and sanitation, which may jeopardize the entire 2030 agenda for sustainable. The second chapter provides an outlook and describes upcoming challenges.
The outlook emphasizes that the majority of asias water. Adbs asian development outlook ado 20 estimates that regional economic growth in the asia pacific region will pick up to 6. Outlook for the gulf and the global economy is a white paper written by the economist intelligence unit and sponsored by the qatar financial centre qfc authority. The report begins with a chapter on economic developments, with sections on growth, fiscal policy, the external sector and monetary developments. Indicators and indices are useful assessment tools as they. Our awardwinning range of postgraduate education programs, online courses, short courses, executive professional development courses, and custom courses for organisations use innovative, problembased and experiential educational approaches, to build the capacity of future water leaders.
Unwater global analysis and assessment of sanitation and drinkingwater glaas contributes importantly to the implementation of the unwater strategy of delivering strong messages on water that help shape the post2015 sustainable development landscape. The asian development outlook is an annual publication available online and in print produced by the asian development bank adb. Asian water development outlook 2016 waterdevelopmentoutlook2016. This 2016 edition of the report uses the latest available data to assess water security in five key dimensions. It provides background information and explanatory notes on the approach taken, assumptions made, and data used. This second edition of the asian water development outlook awdo provides the first quantitative and comprehensive view of water security in the countries of asia and the pacific. All central asian countries, except for turkmenistan, are members of the asian infrastructure investment bank, which will fund this project along with the asian development bank and other sources. Central asia twentyfive years after the breakup of the. Indicators and indices have been developed for evaluation, prioritization, and decisionmaking at local and supralocal scales. The asian development bank adb is a regional development bank established on 19 december 1966, which is headquartered in the ortigas center located in the city of mandaluyong, metro manila, philippines. The provinces of southeast sulawesi, maluku and north maluku came out worst on all. Oecd development centre, mpf20, national sources and imf. The jmp service ladders enable benchmarking and comparison of progress across countries at different stages of development.
The asian water development outlook charts progress in water security in asia and the pacific over the past 5 years. In august 2011 adb approved financial support to give technical assistance to the center. As per india water purifier market overview, indias water purifier market was growing with a cagr of 21. Beginning in fiscalyear fy 2014,the strategy calls for all new usaid water programs to fully align with the two sos of the usaid water and development strategy. Adapted from asian water development outlook, 20 five key dimensions of water security of. Strengthening water security in asia and the pacific manila, 2016.
Total trade between china and central asian countries has surpassed central asias trade with russia fig. County, to guide economic development and create more widely shared prosperity. Water security in asia and pacific has progressed overall in the past 5 years, but major challenges remain, including overexploited groundwater, demand from rising populations, and climate variability, according to the new report from the asian development bank adb. Annual report 2012 arabic version annual report 2012. The gcc in 2020 outlook for the gulf and the global economy. Contamination of groundwater by naturally occurring arsenic further hampers increased access to improved drinking water. It offers economic analysis and forecasts, as well as an examination of social development issues, for most countries in asia. The millennium development goals report 20 asdf united nations new york, 20. The methodology itself has been developed by the asian development bank adb in cooperation with reputed scientific institutes who have co. The ado provides a comprehensive analysis of macroeconomic and development issues for the dmcs of adb. During a 2005 workshop, similar figures were reported except for rawalpindi for which a shorter duration of only 8 hours was reported see table 3. Outlook of water environmental management strategies in asia. The 2018 edition of the united nations world water development report stated that nearly 6 billion peoples will suffer from clean water scarcity by 2050.
This outlook may also serve as a helpful reference for th ose interested in water environmental issues in other. Wepa partner countries and provide a basis to share future lessons for better water management. The region also witnessed rapid economic growth, which is expected to remain stable at a growth rate of about 5. Indicators and indices are useful assessment tools as they simplify the modeling process and provide. Trends report on energy for sustainable development 2018 united nations publication, sales no. As a result of increased regional integration, the economic water security of one country can have significant impacts that extend well beyond its own borders. This second edition of the asian water development outlook awdo provides a quantitative and comprehensive view of water security in the countries of asia and the pacific. The asian water development outlook charts progress in water security in asia. The first three sessions of the sascof were held at pune, india and its 4th session was held in 20 at kathmandu, nepal. Asian water development outlook 2007 with hand pumps are becoming more common. This second edition of the asian water development outlook awdo provides the first quantitative and. Unwater coordinating the uns work on water and sanitation. Asian development outlook 20 the annual asian development outlook provides a comprehensive analysis of economic performance for the past year and offers forecasts for. Water security and the asian water development outlook framework ision behind the methodological approachthe v 14 ational water securityn 16 oring approach of this editionsc 17 changes in methodology from the 20 edition 18 part iv.
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