About SAWUN
The South Asian Water Utilities Network (SAWUN) is a new organization of water utilities in South Asia.
Background
The Hashimoto Action Plan, promoted by the United Nations Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB), encourages partnerships among water operators to improve the delivery of water services. One way to do this is to establish regional water utility networks geared towards promoting knowledge exchange and performance efficiencies.
As part of their partnership agreement to fast-track developments in the Asia-Pacific’s water sector, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Global Water Partnership (GWP) are working to establish such networks in South and Central Asia. The networks will rely on insights from the experience of South East Asian Water Utilities Network (SEAWUN), established in 2003.
An initial workshop held in New Delhi, India on 8-9 December 2006 discussed the possibility of such a network for South Asian water utilities. Participants at this workshop concluded unanimously that a South Asian Water Utilities Network (SAWUN) should be established as soon as possible and that a program of mutually supporting activities be developed.
A subsequent meeting in Islamabad on 23-24 April 2007 ratified the network’s charter and formally established SAWUN. Participants to the meeting
- elected the network’s Chairperson, and Steering Committee members
- discussed financing mechanisms for sustaining the network
- discussed a program of action for 2007-2008
TopThe organizational structure of SAWUN is composed of
| Chair | Suleman Chandio Managing Director, Karachi Water and Resources Board Tel: 00-92-302-8244432 Off: 00-92-21-9245156 Email: sawun_chair@yahoo.com |
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SAWUN Steering Committee (SSC) |
11 members—3 from India, 2 each from Pakistan and Bangladesh, and 1 each from Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, and Nepal—will form the committee. The members will elect the SSC chairperson. |
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Executive Director |
Rajendra Ganeshalal Holani |
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SAWUN Members |
Public or private water and/or wastewater utilities. Conditions for membership of national water and wastewater associations, and small-scale service providers from participating countries shall be determined by the SSC. |
View the list of SAWUN Steering Committee members.
- SAWUN Charter [PDF]
- Program of Activities 2007-2008 [PDF]
Contacts
Paul van Klaveren
Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist, ADB
E-mail: pvanklaveren@adb.org
Mai Flor
Water Governance Specialist, ADB
Email: mmflor@adb.org
