report of the 2nd asia-netherlands water learning week

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Report of the 2nd Asia-Netherlands

Water Learning Week

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Table of Contents

Building Cooperation for Green Cities in Secure River Basins Page 3

Day 1 - Introductory sessions Page 4

Days 2 and 4 - Project team programmes Page 5

Day 3 - Field visits Page 6

Day 5 - Learning Week outcomes and commitments Page 8

Annexes Annex 1: Overview of project teams & sharing lessons and opportunities

Bangladesh Page 9

People's Republic of China Page 11

India Page 13

Indonesia Page 15

Viet Nam Page 17

Annex 2: Participants evaluation and follow-up Page 19

Annex 3: Contributors to the programme 2

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Building Cooperation for Green

Cities in Secure River Basins Spurred by agreement in Rio+20 on "The Future We Want", government water leaders in Asia and the Netherlands are searching for innovative solutions to secure their countries’ water futures and green their economies. How to mainstream R&D to boost water productivity, conservation and reuse across sectors, reduce water footprints, clean up waterways, and create multifunctional and green infrastructure? How much space do rivers need? What makes communities more resilient, and water agencies more adaptive in the face of rapid changes? How can the corporate sector help governments manage for results?

To answer these and more questions, the 2nd Asia-Netherlands Water Learning Week brought Asian

and Dutch leaders together in dialogues and knowledge sharing on ´Building Cooperation for Green

Cities in Secure River Basins´.

Five selected project teams of ADB-financed projects in Asia learned from cases and experiences

from the Netherlands and shared their experiences in an intensive program focusing on how to

leverage results from collaborative approaches in water investment projects for cities and river

basins. The project teams consisted of members from the government, corporate and private sector,

civil society and development finance and partner agencies.

The program continued the successful experience of the 1st Asia-Netherlands Water Learning Week

in October 2012 in which more than 30 Asian water leaders compared experiences with colleagues in

the Netherlands in making smart choices for water security and green growth.

The 2nd Asia-Netherlands Water Learning Week was attended by project teams from Bangladesh,

India, Indonesia, People's Republic of China, and Viet Nam. The programme included plenary as well

as team-specific sessions catered to each team’s specific learning objectives.

The Learning Week was organized as part of the knowledge partnership between ADB and UNESCO-

IHE that was signed in November 2011. The partnership supports ADB’s water operations in its

developing member countries (DMCs) by providing expert guidance during project preparation and

implementation, to develop and implement education, training and capacity development, and to

support knowledge networking programs among (DMC) clients, partners, and Knowledge Hubs.

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Day 1 - Introductory sessions

Programme

View on the Netherlands

-Learning Week objectives and programme by Wouter Lincklaen Arriëns -The Netherlands and Water from an historic perspective by Jan Luijendijk -Smart Choices: Water Governance in The Netherlands and Asia by Bart Teeuwen -Green cities in the Netherlands by Chris Zevenbergen and Assela Pathirana -Room for Secure Rivers in The Netherlands by Jeroen Rijke and Peter Kerssens -Adaptive Delta Management by Prof. Eelco van Beek UNESCO-IHE/Deltares View on Asia -Building Cooperation for Water Security by Wouter Lincklaen Arriëns -Presentations by project teams on their learning objectives (India, People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Viet Nam)

Summary

The 2nd Asia-Netherlands Water Learning Week on "Building Cooperation for Green Cities in Secure River Basins" opened with encouraging statements from both the Asia project teams and the Netherlands counterparts.

Important questions such as 'How can we steer our cities in the direction we want and what can the Asia teams learn from Netherlands experiences and vice versa', were raised. While exchanging smart choices and experiences, both representatives of the Netherlands sector and the Asian participants set expectations for the Learning Week. The presentations of the participating countries in the afternoon session showed diversity with regard to their learning objectives. Coordinators from the Netherlands mirror teams presented the activities set up to cater to the different needs of the Asian project teams.

Participants were introduced to topics such as water governance and water law, using the green cities approach and the room for the river programme to adapt to climate change, Government-Corporate-Society (GCS) partnership approach, and involving the stakeholders in planning and decision-making on appropriate solutions to address water security.

The day concluded with a canal tour through Delft, allowing the participants and coordinators to get to know each other better and see their historic host city from the centuries-old waterways.

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Days 2 and 4 - Project team programmes

The Tuesday and Thursday programs were specifically designed for the Asia project teams by the Dutch

mirror teams.

On Tuesday, the Bangladesh project team visited VEWIN, the Union of

Water Boards, in The Hague where the organization and governance of

the drinking water sector and finance mechanisms of water boards in

the Netherlands were presented and discussed.

The People's Republic of China project team focused their discussions

with the Dutch mirror team on the Chao Lake Management project and

what the PRC team can learn from the Netherlands experience on urban

drainage and flood management, water law, waste water and green city

development.

The India project team met with representatives of the Netherlands water

sector at UNESCO-IHE. Focus was on various aspects of wastewater

treatment and sanitation, such as dealing with water scarcity and cleaner

production, nanotechnologies, industrial wastewater treatment and eco-

industrial parks and green cities.

The Indonesia project team proceeded to a field trip to Rotterdam to learn

about the Clean Tech Delta consortium. An overview was presented of the

green infrastructures, including the largest green roof in Europe. This was

followed by a trip to Dordrecht highlighting the Managing Adaptive

REsponses (MARE) project which is also being adapted in Indonesia.

The Viet Nam project team had a discussion with the Netherlands Water

Partnership on two of the key objectives of the project team: 1) the

challenges in implementing integrated water resources management in

times of climate change and 2) the impact of climate change on the

economic development in the Mekong Delta.

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Day 3 - Field visits

Morning Programme

Harnaschpolder project (wastewater management)

Explanation of the role, tasks, governance and financing system of the Water Board of Delfland. by Mr. Han van Olphen

Introduction to the wastewater treatment plant Harnaschpolder project and PPS financing constructions by Mr. Paul

Oostdam of Delfluent and Mr. Han van Olphen;

Noordwaard project (room for the river)

The role of the Biesbosch fresh water reservoirs for drinking water supply of Rotterdam e.o. by Daan Spitzers of Evides

Noordwaard polder as part of the Room for the River project by Mr. Erik-Jan Houwing (project manager)

Summary

The third day of the water learning week focused on field visits. The morning visits were to the Delfland Water

Board’s Harnaschpolder wastewater treatment facility and the Room for the River project. During the visit at the

Harnaschpolder, the participants gained insight in the set up of the Dutch Water Board system, the various

responsibilities of the water sector actors, infrastructural and governmental arrangements, and sharing of duties.

The focus on the infrastructure and institutional arrangements were driven by the questions of the participants.

The Harnaschpolder wastewater treatment plant was implemented through a public-private partnership (PPP). It

is managed by the Delfluent Consortium which consists of Veolia Water (40%) and Evides (40%), a Dutch publicly

owned water distribution company. The other members of the consortium are Rabobank (10%) and two civil

engineering companies, Heijmans and Strukton, each with a 5% holding. Both public and private organisations

stressed the importance of the last p, partnership in the successful implementation of the project.

In the Noordwaard project in the Biesbosch area, the room for the river project was explained. The discussion

focused on the innovative approach to deal with providing more room for the river through spatial planning and

engineering. It also highlighted the Dutch government’s approach towards involving the residents in

understanding and supporting the project.

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Afternoon Programme

Green city Dordrecht

Presentation of Water Safety Strategy, Mrs. Ellen Kelder and Dr. Berry Gersonius (Water Expert)

Visit to the windmills of Kinderdijk

Summary

In Dordrecht, the participants were shown how both the municipality, inhabitants and the businesses dealt with

the danger of flooding. Both policy and practical adaptation measures were presented and shown during a tour

through the city.

On the way back to Delft, the participants visited the 19 traditional windmills at Kinderdijk that serve as an

example how inhabitants adapted to their environment and how the land was protected against flooding. Sharp

bends in the dike-road, amendments after historic dike breaks, showed that living close to water needs

continuous attention for water security.

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Day 5 – Outcomes and commitments

The morning of the fifth day was allotted for the project teams to discuss and prepare their team

presentations. The day’s plenary program commenced after lunch when the participants of the water

learning week were joined by UNESCO-IHE graduate students. Four graduate students presented

their group research findings in the plenary. A short question and answer portion ensued between

the participants who are mostly senior staff members of national government agencies.

After the graduate students’ presentations, each of the project teams presented their key learning

and action plan. The project teams have expressed their appreciation in putting them in touch with

the Netherlands counterpart teams for whom they shared experiences with. Many of the project

teams have also indicated concrete examples on how they intend to put the knowledge they have

gained into action.

Towards the end of the plenary session, participants explored recommendations for a 3rd Asia-

Netherlands Water Learning Week. Most of the participants mentioned that they are keen to learn

more about the GCS partnership, PPP options, and waste water treatment. Participants appreciated

that they visited the PPP project Harnaschpolder. Mostly PPP projects are in the transport, energy

and power sector but few in the water sector such that learning from the first water PPP project in

the Netherlands was very interesting for the participants. It was also raised during the discussion that

improvement of the water legislation in many Asian countries is necessary to support PPP.

Morning programme

-Recap of the previous days experience and sharing expectations for the presentations

-Project Teams prepare for afternoon presentations of their Learning Week - Outcomes and commitments

Afternoon programme

-Learning from young Asian experts in Delft: Flash presentations by three Asian PhD researchers on Environmental -

technologies for pollution control (Coordinated by Prof Piet Lens)

-Presentations on Learning Week outcomes and commitments by each Project Team

-Identifying demand and supply between Project Teams, the Netherlands water sector, and ADB

Reception and networking with the Dutch water sector, Farewell dinner

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Annex 1: Sharing lessons and opportunities

Bangladesh

Project: Establishing a Regulatory Framework for Urban Water Supply and Sanitation

Building green cities need water utilities that effectively and efficiently provide water supply services to city dwellers. In Bangladesh, poor regulation of services delivered by water utilities (called WASAs – Water Supply and Sewerage Authorities) and resultant poor management of the system are leading to high level of water losses and inadequate demand management. Therefore, it is highly necessary to establish a regulatory framework to ensure the provision of water supply services in an efficient, transparent, and equitable manner. The government is committed to establishing the regulatory framework in two stages, by first creating a Water Cell in the Local Government Division (LGD) of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, and then an independent water economic regulatory commission after 3–5 years, as articulated in the government’s Sector Development Plan (FY2011–25) for the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector.

Learning objectives:

Learn about practical ideas on urban water supply management from a country with

profound success

Know about how to promote economic regulation; and improve sector governance in urban

water supply

Harness smart ideas on public-private partnership for cost-effective WaSH utility services

Learn about sustainable urban model of safe drinking water supply that can meet growing

demand

Project team members:

Name Function Organisation

Ms. Syeda Salma Jafreen Deputy Secretary (WS-3) Local Government Division, Ministry of Local

Government, Rural Dev. and Cooperatives

Mr. Kazi Abdul Noor Project Director Policy Support Unit (PSU)

Mr. Md. Abdur Rauf Assistant Project Director

(Deputy Secretary

Water Cell, Policy Support Unit (PSU)

Mr. Sayed Golam Ahammad Deputy Manager Director

Finance

Dhaka WASA

Mr. Imrul Kayes

Muniruzzaman

Director Resource Mobilization and Organizational

Learning, WaterAid

Mr. Md. Rafiqul Islam Senior Project Officer (Urban),

BRM

Asian Development Bank - Bangladesh

Resident Mission

Country coordinator:

Ir. Ad Doppenberg - Vitens Evides International

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The team gained the following insights:

Use of technology and management expertise are equally important for public utility services.

Integrated water resource management is important to sustain access to safe drinking water.

Integration of environment and infrastructure in water resource management is a smart choice.

GCS partnership is a more rational thinking for enduring good governance in public utility

services.

No solution is permanent; we need to continuously innovate and adapt, and learn from others.

The Dutch model of public-private partnership for drinking water supply is an eye opener for us.

Service provider can be privately managed and publicly owned for good reasons.

The billing and collection system and customers’ response to that is a unique example of

management by trust.

Stakeholders’ participation in decision making can improve ownership, transparency and

acceptance.

Integrated Water Act was instrumental to the rolling success of drinking water supply in the

Netherlands.

The team will follow up on the following actions:

Share the experiences with sector actors.

Adapt our customer billing and collection system of urban water utility services.

Apply principles of good regulations in establishing a good regulatory mechanism.

Refurbish existing laws, policies and strategies.

Improve water quality in parity with growing demand and expectation.

Apply some smart choices in urban development.

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People’s Republic of China (PRC)

Project: Capacity Building for the Chao Lake Management Authority (CLMA)

The objectives of the current project are therefore as follows: (i) facilitate the development of a pilot

institutional framework for the CLMA, which clarifies its internal structure and jurisdiction in relation

to existing provincial agencies; (ii) assess the technical and managerial training needs of CLMA staff;

(iii) develop the understanding and capacity of CLMA staff to apply the principles of integrated water

resources management (IWRM); and (iv) establish links between the CLMA and lake and river basin

management authorities elsewhere in the PRC and globally, to facilitate exchange of management

experiences and knowledge.


Learn and comprehend the technologies, methods and models of the foreign advanced

integrated water environment treatment and water resource management through

attending all the activities arranged by the learning week.

Building the capacity of the comprehensive administration department of Chao Lake basin,

namely the CLMA.

Exploring and building a new model for the operation and management of the project.

Explore cooperation on technology development and science research to support the Chao Lake Environmental Rehabilitation Project.

Project team:

Name Function Organisations

Mr. Ruan Huabiao Engineer Anhui Provincial Economic Information

Centre

Ms. Chen Lei Director Foreign Capital Utilization Division of Anhui

Provincial DRC

Mr. Lyu Hu Deputy Director CLMA

Ms. Fang Chenchen Staff / Interpreter CLMA (PMO of Anhui Chao Lake

Rehabilitation Project)

Mr. Wang Kunhong Senior Engineer of Water Supply

and Drainage

Lu’an City Sewage Co., Ltd

Country coordinators: Ir. Peter Kerssens (Haarlem Hydraulics)

Dr. Yangxiao Zhou (UNESCO-IHE)

Mr. Maarten Hofstra (UNESCO-IHE)

Mr. Bart Teeuwen

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Treat water as friend, leave more room for rivers.

Integrated management of water can improve living environment and quality of life of

people who live in coastal and river plain.

Water actually play more and more important role in the development of city, especially

green city.

Water management should have integrated plan and long-term considerations

The effective system of Water-boards is impressive.

Clarify law system should be need, but strict implementation is more important.

Self-governance structure and financial independence help in operating smoothly.

Water management will not be successful without innovation.

More human resource guarantee in implementing research and development and relevant

projects.

Learned the related knowledge about lake management:

• Numerical modeling of hydrodynamic response to water transfer in Tai Lake.

• Quantifying the role of wind driven sediment dynamics in shallow lakes management.

• Water quality and safety issues in shallow lakes in the Netherlands.

• Operational water management.

• Insights in management of the Dutch Great Lakes IJsselmeer & Markermeer.


Strengthen and improve the water resources legislation of the region.

Learning from the effective water management system of the Netherlands, coordinate and

clarify the relation between Chao Lake Management Authority and Anhui Provincial

Government.

Building the regular program of personnel training between Anhui Provincial DRC and

UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education.

Strengthening technical cooperation with the Deltares, Improve the technical skills to reduce

pollution, lake monitoring and the water quality of Chao l ake.

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India

Project: Effective use of water in water scarce cities of Rajasthan


Capacity development and innovation.

Modernization of water legislation.

Effective and efficient use of water and waste water.

Integrated approach towards water and waste water management

Transfer of knowledge and technology to other stakeholders.

Since the Government of Rajasthan has taken a further step to completely transfer water management to urban local bodies, exploring modalities of water management through local bodies would be highly appreciated. Another contemporary concept of Public Private Partnership (PPP) model, on outcome basis of water supply in sustainable manner in sufficient quantity & quality and efficient economical use of waste water, is also subject of interest. Project team:


Dr. Prithvi Project Director cum Deputy

Secretary

Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure

Development Project, Government of

Rajasthan

Mr. Sh. K. K. Sharma Additional Chief Engineer Directorate of Local Bodies, Local Self

Government Department, Government

of Rajasthan

Mr. Sh. S. K. Asopa Deputy Project Director Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure

Development Project, Government of

Rajasthan

Mr. Pushkar Srivastava Senior Project Officer (Urban),

INRM

Asian Development Bank - India

Resident Mission

Country coordinators: Dr. Biswa Bhattacharya

Dr. Eldon Raj

Mr. Rohan Jain

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The team gained the following insights and will follow up on these:

• Plan well – spend required time for planning;

• Application of “Room for the River” concept in flood prone areas;

• Smart choices – use of Dafnia biofilters for water supply, use of membrane bioreactors for

wastewater treatment, nutrient recovery post wastewater treatment; ecosan toilets for

efficient wastewater;

• Application of green cities concept; and

• Consolidation of several acts pertaining to water into one comprehensive water act.

The team has observed the following challenges:

• Challenge of scales – number of beneficiaries, area involved, densities, financial

requirements;

• Geo-political and socio-economic issues;

• Cultural adaptability and acceptability;

• Exorbitant costs involved in technology transfer from developed countries;

• Lack of synergies / working in silos; and

• Evolving good governance practices.

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Indonesia

Project: Green Cities initiative (MARE Indonesia)


improved understanding of the essentials of green cities;

improved understanding of the complexity of urban planning and potential tools;

develop an outline for a national green cities strategic plan;

initiate an active learning process;

develop workshop agenda and outline of follow up activities.

In December 2012 ADB approved the regional capacity building project on “Green Cities: A sustainable Urban Future in Southeast Asia.” This project aims to assist in developing city action plans and pilot test innovative approaches for urban management in two cities in each of the participating countries: Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Viet Nam. Ultimately, this will catalyze sustainable urban development of selected Southeast Asian cities as regional economic green growth centers with improved quality of life. In Indonesia only initial discussions with various government agencies are held and a discussion on participating cities is on-going. Also an institutional scan on agencies involved in green cities initiative is on-going, listing mandates, champions and activities. ADB is about to initiate a $1.5 million capacity building technical assistance (CDTA), aimed at developing green cities action plans and urban management partnerships in 2 to 3 cities in Indonesia. The intention is to upscale this to other cities in the context of a national urban green cities strategic plan.

Project team:


Ms.Hayu Parasati Director of Urban and Rural Affairs Bappenas

Mr. Juari Sutrisno Head of Sub-directorate

Institutional Infrastructure of

Water Resources

Bappenas

Mr. Adriansyah Director Regional Financing and

Capacity

Ministry of Finance

Mr. Agus Sutanto Subdirectorate for Program and

Budget

Ministry of Public Works

Paul van Klaveren Senior Urban Development

Specialist

Asian Development Bank - SEUW

Country coordinators:

Dr. Assela Pathirana (UNESCO-IHE)

Prof. Chris Zevenbergen (UIHE)

Ir. Jeroen Rijke

Dr. Berry Gersonius

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Green city is a multi-sector initiative that covers a wide range of activities, of which MARE is a

part.

Green city is a multi-stakeholders initiative that requires a collaborative and inclusive

approach. In this context, initial stage is very important to take various interests of different

stakeholders into account.

Learning and Action Alliance (LAA) is considered as a proper mechanism to deal with the

complexity of Green City initiative. Two levels of LAA should be set-up:

o National Level part of existing Coordinating Team, includes civil society and

deals with policy and strategy.

o Municipal Level deals with project activities.

It is important to incorporate sustainable urban development (which Green City initiative is a

part of it) into existing city development program

Smart choices to consider in promoting green cities:

o Strong networking and commitment as basis for cooperation and collaboration

o Promoting liveable (efficient, safe, and convenient) cities through mainstreaming

green city into urban development.

o Strong inter-municipal cooperation for integrated urban development and

management.


Improved capacity and collaboration of stakeholders in Sustainable Urban Development

(Green City), with following focuses:

Green city strategy:

o analysis system and climate change impact modeling, regulation impact assessment

and recommendation to urban-governance

o Planning and urban design of pilot project site;

o Innovative financing models (fund sharing involving central and local government as

well as community and business).

Mechanism

o Learning and Action Alliance (LAA) as a part of ADB financed TA related to green

cities. The project will be initiated already, researching the commitment and needs

of the cities. It will be presented to the ADB in August.

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Viet Nam

Project: Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study in the Mekong Delta


Study flood management techniques and bio-engineering approaches to climate resilient

water resource management.

Prioritizing critical infrastructure investments in the face of uncertainty.

The Study focused on assessing the potential impacts of climate change on the target sectors in Kien

Giang and Ca Mau provinces, these being the energy and industry, transport and urban planning, and

agriculture, aquaculture and forestry.

Focus areas:

- Coastal Erosion & Management

- Water resource management

- Climate change adaptation.

Project team:


Dr. Duong Hong Son Deputy Team Leader Mekong Impact and Adaptation Study in

the Mekong Delta

Ms. Duong Thi Hong

Tham

Expert Ca Mau Authority for Seas and Islands

Mr. ThS. Luong Thanh

Hai - Giam doc

Director So Khoa hoc va Cong nghe Kien Giang

(Department of Science and Technology)

Mr. Pham Hoang Son Engineer PMU of Water Supply Sewerage &

Environment - Ca Mau Water Supply

Sewerage & Urban Work One-Member

Limited Company

Nguyen Thi Thay Vice Chair Women Union - Kien Giang

Ms. Lauren N. Sorkin Environment & Climate Change

Specialist

Asian Development Bank - Viet Nam

Resident Mission

Country coordinators:

Ms. Lies Janssen (NWP)

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• Participation of all stakeholders.

• Public education.

• Multi- sector cooperation.

• Scientists’ information.

The team recommends the following:

• ADB continues to invest Mekong Delta in environment protection and sustainable

development (more modeling).

• More research should be carried out in Mekong Delta in climate change adaptation.

• Building Green cities in Mekong Delta.

• Enhancing women’s awareness in management of climate change adaptation to increase

income and environmental protection;


• Improved ability in coastal management.

• Planning pilot projects.

• Raising awareness in communities.

• Room for the River.

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Annex 2: Participants evaluation and follow up

Participants from Bangladesh, India, Viet Nam and Indonesia joined the evaluation. The participants

from the People’s Republic of China had to leave early to catch their return flight. Feedback was also

received from the organising team.

Evaluation results

Question 1: Sharing and learning from participants’

experience in addressing water security and

searching innovative solutions for green growth

through the sessions and field visits.

Question 2: Identifying smart choices that can be

implemented in your own situation.

Question 3: Day 1, June 17: AM Session: Welcome

and opening - Session at: UNESCO-IHE Delft

Question 4: Day 1, June 17: PM Session: Building

cooperation for water security and country team

presentations on learning objectives

Session at: UNESCO-IHE Delft

Question 5: Day 2, June 18: Project Team Sessions

Question 6: Day 3, June 19: AM Session: Water

Board of Delfland and the Harnaschpolder Project

Fully achieved,

5%

Almost fully achieved,

65%

Moderately achieved ,

30%

Fully achieved,

15%

Almost fully achieved,

65%

Moderately achieved ,

20%

Excellent, 45% Very good,

45%

Good, 10%

Excellent, 25%

Very good, 55%

Good, 20%

Excellent, 25%

Very good, 45%

Good, 15%

Satisfactory, 10%

Not good, 5%

Excellent, 50%

Very good, 50%

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Question 7: Day 3, June 19: Noordwaard Project

and Evides - Session at the Biesbosch Museum

Question 8: Day 3, June 19: PM Session: Dordrecht

development and flood risk management plan

Session at: Dordrecht

Question 9: Day 4, June 20: Project Team Sessions

Question 10: Day 5, June21: PM Session: Project

Team Presentations

Session at: UNESCO-IHE, Delft

Please rate the following arrangements

Question 11: Hotel Accommodations

Question 12: Administrative arrangements

Question 13: Handouts and materials

Question 14: I rate the learning week as

Excellent, 50%

Very good, 50%

Excellent, 50%

Very good, 50%

Excellent, 35%

Very good, 50%

Good, 10%

Satisfactory, 5%

Excellent, 45% Very good,

50%

Satisfactory, 5%

Excellent, 15%

Very good, 55%

Good, 15%

Satisfactory, 5%

Not good, 5%

Excellent, 35%

Very good, 55%

Satisfactory, 5%

Not good, 5%

Excellent, 25%

Very good, 40%

Good, 25%

Satisfactory, 10%

Valuable, I gained

knowledge 50%

Interesting. increased

knowledge , 50%

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Follow-up

The organizing team highly values the opinion of the participants of the Learning Week. As the ADB

and UNESCO-IHE aim to make the Asia-Netherlands Water Learning Week a recurring event, the

feedback of participants is very important to improve the future Water Learning Weeks.

Overall, the learning week has been rated positively. The participants felt very welcome in The

Netherlands and appreciated the hospitality of the Netherlands water sector and UNESCO-IHE. The

participants were very positive, and they also offered suggestions for further improvement. The main

lessons drawn from the evaluation are:

Start to organise the Learning Week earlier before the event

- Providing the same hotel for all participants and the supporting staff, to enable a better

social atmosphere, enhance the possibilities for participants to meet each other after the

programme and to enhance knowledge sharing.

- Provide clearer guidelines of what is expected from the participants before, during and after

the learning week to enable a more optimal preparation period and possible follow-up.

Invest more time in networking among participants as part of the learning process.

- Allow more time for the organisers and participants to get to know each other. Develop

strategies to help participants gain a better insight in the backgrounds and learning

objectives of the other project teams.

- Focus more on optimizing the learning process between the Asian and Netherlands partners,

and also among the Asian participants.

Continue the organization of field visits: “Believe What You See, Not What You Hear!”

- Strike a good balance between field-visits and presentations, and cater even better to the

learning objectives of each participating project team.

Topics for consideration in a 3rd Learning Week:

Financing structures around Public and Private Partnerships (PPP) in large-scale water

infrastructure projects.

The goals, reasoning and implementation of the Room for the River project.

The important role and challenges of good governance.

Government- Corporate- Society (GCS) partnerships.

Green growth.

Integrated Water Resources Management.

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Annex 3: Netherlands Team Coordinators and

Members and Organizing Team:

- Ir. Peter Kerssens, Haarlem Hydraulics,

coordinator PRC Team Program

-Dr. Yangxiao Zhou, UNESCO-IHE

- Ms. Lies Janssen, NWP, coordinator Viet Nam

Team Program

- Dr. Wim Douven, UNESCO-IHE

- Mr. Bart Teeuwen, Teeuwen Advice,

coordinator Afghanistan Team Program

- Ms. Zaki Shubber, UNESCO-IHE

- Dr. Assela Pathirana, UNESCO-IHE, coordinator

Indonesia Team Program

- Prof. Chris Zevenbergen, UNESCO-IHE/Dura

Vermeer

- Ir. Ad Doppenberg, Vitens Evides Intern.,

coordinator Bangladesh Team Program

- Dr. Eldon Rene/Dr. Biswa Bhattacharya,

UNESCO-IHE coordinators India Team

- Mrs. Margriet v Sisteren, Water Board

Delfland

- Mr. Han van Olphen, Water Board Delfland

- Mr. Paul Oostdam, Delfluent

- Ir. Jacco Zwemer, Ministry I&M

- Ir. Erik-Jan Houwing, Room for the River/ Noordwaard project

- Dr. Berry Gersonius, UNESCO-IHE/

Municipality of Dordrecht

- Ir. Jan Peter Buitenman, UNESCO-IHE - Ir. Daan Spitzers, Evides Water Supply Comp. - Gerhard van den Top, Vitens Evides Internat - Dr. Marco Schouten, Vitens Evides Internat - Jasper Verberk, Vitens Evides Water Company

- Mrs. Ellen Kelder, Municipality of Dordrecht - Arend Kolhoff – MER- Commissie - Roel Bosma – Wageningen Univ. & Res Centre - Dick Konijn – IDConsultancy; - Marjan Kreijns – Delft Univ of Technology; - Mr Kees van der Lugt – Waternet - Enrico Moens, Grontmij/VCAPS - Rien Dam – Deltares, - Dr. Mai Van Cong – RH/DHV - Miranda Janse, Clean Tech Delta - Ellen Kelder, Municipality of Dordrecht - Peter Dane, VEWIN - Martin Koster, Union of Waterboards - Prof. Eelco van Beek, UNESCO-IHE/Deltares - Mr. Maarten Hofstra, UNESCO-IHE - Mr. Rohan Jain- PhD at UNESCO-IHE - Carlos Lopez, UNESCO-IHE - Ir. Jeroen Rijke, Flood Resil Grp, UNESCO-IHE - Maarten Siebel, UNESCO-IHE - Peter van der Steen, UNESCO-IHE

The Organizing Team:

Audrey Esteban, Wouter Lincklaen Arriëns (ADB), Rozemarijn ter Horst en Jan Luijendijk

(UNESCO-IHE)

Thanks to all who have contributed to this learning week!

report of the 2nd asia-netherlands water learning week

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