The 17th WEPA Annual Meeting
22 April 2022
Overview
On 22 April, 2022, the 17th Annual Meeting was held by the WEPA Secretariat and the Ministry of Environment, Japan, in a hybrid style, in Kumamoto, Japan. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WEPA partner countries participated in the meeting online. In addition to reporting the activities during the FY2021, the annual meeting featured two sessions, "Current Status and Challenges of Domestic Wastewater Governance" and "Current Status and Challenges of Introduction of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems," followed by updates from WEPA Partner countries on their water environment governance.
- Venue
- Kumamoto・Online (Hybrid)
- Participants
- WEPA Partner Country Focal Points, Advisory Board Members, Observers, WEPA Secretariat
- Organizers
- WEPA Secretariat
Ministry of the Environment, Japan - Language
- English
- Chairperson of the Annual Meeting
- Prof. Mitsumasa Okada (Chairman of WEPA Advisory Board, Professor Emeritus of Hiroshima University)
Program and presentation materials
Opening remarks
Prof. Mitsumasa Okada (Chairman of WEPA Advisory Board, Professor Emeritus of Hiroshima University)
Opening remarks
Mr. Kotaro Kawamata, Director, Water Environment Division, Environmental Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Progress of WEPA activities in 2021
Dr. Kazuyuki Yagi, WEPA Secretariat
Report of WEPA Action Program in 2021
Cambodia FP
Report of WEPA Action Program in 2021
Myanmar FP
Session 1: Current status and challenges of domestic wastewater governance
Case study from Japan
Dr. Yukako Inamura, WEPA Secretariat
Case study from Republic of Korea
Dr. Jae-Ho Lee, National Institute of Environmental Research, Republic of Korea
Case study from the Philippines
Dr. Vicente B. Tuddao, Jr, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines
Q & A
Session 2: Current status and issues of introduction of decentralized wastewater treatment systems
Accelerating achievement of SDG6 targets on water and sanitation in WEPA countries
Dr. Pham Ngoc Bao, WEPA Secretariat
Baseline assessment on domestic wastewater management in Lao PDR
Mr. Sengkeo Tasaketh, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR
Dr. Phengxay Deevanhxay, National University of Laos
Regenerating the current fecal sludge management system – Lessons learnt and mean to achieve SDG 6.2
Dr. Thammarat Koottatep, Asian Institute of Technology
Q & A
Updates from Partner Counties and General Discussion
Cambodia FP
Viet Nam FP
Discussions
Plans of WEPA Activities for FY2022
Dr. Kazuyuki Yagi, WEPA Secretariat
Closing remarks
Prof. Mitsumasa Okada (Chairman of WEPA Advisory Board, Professor Emeritus of Hiroshima University)