Conference on Watershed Management for Controlling Municipal Wastewater in South East Asia
28 July 2016
Overview
Five WEPA member countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Viet Nam) joined the Conference on Watershed Management for Controlling Municipal Wastewater in South East Asia which was held on 28 July 2016 in Nagoya, Japan, followed by a site visit on 29 July. It was jointly hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Japan, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism, Japan and the Japan Sewage Works Association to promote cross-sectorial cooperation to accomplish Target 6.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals which were adopted at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015, which aims at “by 2030, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater”.
- Venue
- Nagoya International Exhibition Hall (Port Messe Nagoya), Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Participants
- A total of 156, of which 27 were Japanese officials from the Government and related organisations, 19 were invited government officials from five South Asian countries and 110 were registered observers
- Organizers
- Host: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism, Japan Co-host: Ministry of Environment, Japan and Japan Sewage Works Association
- Languages
- English and Japanese
- Chairperson
- Dr. Hiroaki Morita, Professor, Nihon University
- Moderator
- Mr. Yosuke Matsumiya, Director, International Division, Japan Sewage Works Association (JSWA)
Presentation (28 July 2016)
Opening Session
- Overview of the conference objectives and expected outcomes
- Mr. Norihide TAMOTO, Deputy Director, Sewerage Planning Division, Sewerage and Wastewater Management Department, Water and Disaster Management Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism(MLIT), Japan
- Overview of water environmental management in Asian countries (insights from WEPA activities)
- Mr. Masaki SUEHISA, Deputy Director, Water Environment Division, Environmental Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment(MOE)
Session 1: Overview of the Water Environment Standards and Effluent Standards and their Implementation
- Cambodia
- Mr. Say VORNG, Technical Officer, Department of Water Quality Management, General Directorate of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Environment (MOE)
- Indonesia
- Dr. Budi KURNIAWAN, Head of Sub-directorate of Inventory and Waste Load Allocation, Directorate of Water pollution control, Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MOEF)
- Myanmar
- Dr. Mu Mu THAN, Assistant Director, Irrigation and Water Utilization Management Department, Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Irrigation (MOAI)
- Philippines
- Engr. Erlinda GONZALES, Technical Specialist, Environmental Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
- Viet Nam
- Mr. Nam Hoai BUI, Deputy Director, Environmental Science Institute (ESI), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)
- Japan
- Mr. Masaki SUEHISA, Deputy Director, Water Environment Division, Environmental Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment(MOE)
Session2: Current Status of the Planning of Municipal Wastewater Treatment System
- Cambodia
- Mr. Heng RATHPISETH, Director of Road Infrastructure Development, Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) Mr. Hean VUTHA, Director of Sub-national Public Infrastructure and Engineering Department, Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT)
- Indonesia
- Ms. Nanda Lasro Elisabet SIRAIT, Section Head of Specific Environmental and Sanitation Subdirectorate, Directorate General of Human Settlements, Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH)
- Myanmar
- Mr. Aung Khaing MIN, Assistant Director, Water Supply & Sanitation Division, Building Department, Ministry of Construction (MOC)
- Philippines
- Ms. Maria Catalina E. CABRAL, Undersecretary for Planning and Public-Private Partnership Service, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
- Viet Nam
- Dr. Nguen Hong TIEN, Director General of the Administration of Technical Infrastructure, Ministry of Construction (MOC)
- Japan
- Mr. Norihide TAMOTO, Deputy Director, Sewerage Planning Division, Sewerage and Wastewater Management Department, Water and Disaster Management Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
Chair’s Summary