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Meeting Report
A Dialogue in Lao PDR


The Japanese Ministry of the Environment and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), in collaboration with the WEPA partner in the Lao PDR (Water Resources and Environment Administration), held a dialogue on water quality management on 18 February 2008 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Officers from Water Resources and Environment Administration and other related agencies participated in the dialogue. The meeting aimed to exchange views on current water environment management issues in the Lao PDR and Japan between participants in the dialogue. The meeting also aimed to contribute to the enhancement of the WEPA database by putting the exchanged information on the database.


Date
18-19 February 2008 (19 Feb: site visit)

Place
Meeting Room of the Water Resources Coordination Committee Secretariat, Water Resources and Environment Administration, Vientiane, Lao PDR

Participants
From Japan, Professor Okada in Hiroshima University, officers in the Ministry of the Environment and IGES researchers participated in the meeting. The local participants came from organisations related to water quality in the Lao PDR, and the list of participated organisations is as follows;
- Water Resources and Environment Administration
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
- Ministry of Energy and Mines
- Ministry of Industry and Commerce
- Ministry of Civil Works and Transportation
- Ministry of Public Health
- Water Supply Public Enterprise of Vientiane Capital (Chi Nai Mo Water Supply Plant)
- Department of Planning
- Lao Beer Company Ltd.
- IUCN (The World Conservation Union) Lao PDR

Documents
Programme
Meeting Memo PDF (102KB)



Programme

Day One: 18 February 2008(Monday)
9:00-10:15 Opening Ceremony
- Welcome Remarks by Representative of Lao PDR
Dr. Bounthan Bounvilay, Assistant Director, Water Resources Coordination Committee Secretariat, Water Resources and Environment Administration, Lao PDR
- Opening Remarks from the Japanese Ministry of the Environment
Mr. SHIRAISHI, Junichi, Director General for Water Environment, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
- Guest introduction, programme introduction
- Keynote Lecture from Professor Okada, “Japanese Experiences on the Management of Water Environment” PDF (657KB)
10:15-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 Session 1: Water Environment Management and Pollution Control Policies in Japan
- Water Environmental Management in Japan PDF (762KB)
Mr. KAWASAKI, Kazuaki, Director, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
- Water Quality Conservation Measures for River Water in Japan PDF (3.00MB)
Mr. IWASAKI, Hirokazu, Deputy Director, Ministry of Environment, Japan
- Q & A and Discussion Session
12:00-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-15:00 Session 2: Water Environment Management and Pollution Control Policies in Lao PDR
- Status of Water Environmental Quality and Current Major Issues in Lao PDR PDF (111KB)
Mr. Souphasay Komany, Assistant Director, Water Resources Coordination Committee Secretariat (WRCCS), Water Resources and Environment Administration (WREA), Lao PDR
- Environmental Water Quality Standards and Water Monitoring System in Lao PDR PDF (243KB)
Mr. Kongngeune Chounlamounty, Lao National Mekong Committee Secretariat (LNMCS), Water Resources and Environment Administration (WREA), Lao PDR
- Non-point Source Pollution Control Policy and Measures for Protection of River Water Quality Protection in Lao PDR PDF (993KB)
Mr. Phouthone Siriphanthong, Deputy Chief, Operation and Maintenance Division, Department of Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
- Q & A and Discussion Session
15:00-15:30 Session3: Water and Sanitation Program
- Regulatory on Water Supply in Laos PDF (208KB)
Mr. Souvannaseng Xaymontry, Civil Engineer, Water Supply Authority (WASA), Department of Housing and Urban Planning (DHUP), Ministry of Civil Works and Transportations (MCWT), Lao PDR
- Water Supply Sector Development in Lao PDR PDF (1.10MB)
Mr. Khanthone Vorachit, Chief, Water Supply Division, Department of Housing and Urban Planning (DHUP), Ministry of Civil Works and Transportation(MCWT), Lao PDR
- Q & A and Discussion Session
15:30-15:45 Coffee Break
15:45-16:45 Session4: Other Programs on Water Environment Conservation
- River Basin Management Framework, Environmental Water Quality Standard and Water Monitoring System of Mekong River PDF (348KB)
Mr. Kongngeune Chounlamounty, Lao National Mekong Committee Secretariat (LNMCS), Water Resources and Environment Administration (WREA), Lao PDR
- Multistakeholder Water Governance for Sustainable Livelihood in Laos PDF (535KB)
Ms. Latsamay Sylavong, Program Manager, IUCN (The World Conservation Union) Lao PDR, Lao PDR
- Q & A and Discussion Session
16:45-17:00 -Introduction of WEPA activity PDF (386KB)
Mr. Tetsuo Kuyama, IGES, Japan
17:00-17:15 Closing Remarks


Day Two: 19 February 2008(Tuesday)
Visit to Wastewater Treatment Plant of Lao Beer Company Ltd
Visit to Chi Nai Mo Water Supply Plant

 

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