The Bases ofOur Unity

First Consultation Workshopof Water and Sanitation Resource Centers in Asia

Viengtai Hotel, Banglampu, Bangkok, ThailandSeptember27-28,1999

prepared by

Philippine Center for Water and SanitationThe International Training Network (ITN) Foundation

Table of Contents

The Bases of Our Unity

Background

Common Understanding

AARC Meets in Gujarat

The Asian Vision

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Alliance of Asian Resource Centers(STREAM Asia).Declaration of Principles 10

Code of Conduct

Results of the Workshop on theRoles of Resource Centers

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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunitiesand Threats (SWOT) Analysis Results 14

Summary of Action Plan 15

Asian WATSAN Resource Centers 16

Findings from 11 Case Studies 17

List of Participants 18

This reportsummarizes the

results of theConsultation Workshop

of Asian ResourceCenters in Water and

Sanitation held inBangkok, Thailand on

September 27-28, 1999.From page 8 onwards,the major outputs of

the consultationworkshop are

presented. Theseinclude the: Asian

Vision, Declaration ofPrinciples, Code of

Conduct, and summariesof workshops on the roles

of Asian resourcecenters, SWOT analysis,

and action planning.

The Bases of Our Unity, -proceedings of the first consultationworkshop of water and sanitationresource centers in Asia heldSeptember 27 to 28, 1999 atBangkok, Thailand - is publishedby the Philippine Center for Waterand Sanitation - InternationalTraining Network (ITN) Foundationwith funding support from theInternational Water and SanitationCenter (IRC) in the Netherlands.Contents of this publication may bereproduced providedacknowledgement of source ismentioned and that the reproductionis for non-commercial purposes.Address your comments, suggestionsand contributions to:

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The Bases ofOur Unity

First Consultation Workshopof Water and Sanitation Resource Centers in Asia

Viengtai Hotel, Banglampu, Bangkok, ThailandSeptember 27-28,1999

prepared by

Philippine Center for Water and SanitationThe International Training Network (ITN) Foundation

ManilaOctober 1999

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The Basesof Our UnityLeaders of Asian water and sanitation resource centers

adapted the Bangkok Declaration of Principles on Resource Centersat a consultation Workshop held at the Viengtai Hotel inBanglampu, Bangkok on September 27-28,1999. The leaders,representing 12 distinct organizations, also reviewed and approvedthe Proposed Code of Conduct for all Stakeholders in the Water andSanitation Sector.

This consultation workshop of Asian leaders is the first everregional meeting of water and sanitation resource centers involvedin the process of implementing the STREAM (STudy on REsourcesand Management) Project which analyzes development processesand experiences for the strengthening of resource centers. Theconsultation-workshop is described by participants as ua meeting ofsharing what we have, what we can give and how we can worktogether towards the same goal." During this first consultationworkshop, the Philippine Center for Water and Sanitation -International Training Network (ITN) Foundation was nominatedRegional Coordinator for Asian Resource Centers.

Participants of theconsultation workshopof Asian resourcecenters deliberated onthe various roles theirorganizations willperform in the contextof the Asian vision forwater for the 21stcentury. They thencollectively analyzed the

strengths, weaknesses,opportunities andthreats (SWOT) facedby water and sanitationresource centers in Asia.Their SWOT analysispainted a bleak picturebut the resulting actionplan sought toagressively tackle theobstacles through

unified efforts.

Background

The Asianconsultation workshopwas proposed having inmind the on-goingworld-wide effort ofcoming up with a sharedvision and framework

for action for water. Inview of this, the buildingup of a strategic alliancethat will ensure acollective effort towardsthe realization of theshared vision wasconsidered. Coalitionsof organizations at theregional, sub-regionaland even at the nationallevels were looked into.

One of theobjectives of theregional meeting ofwater and sanitationresource centers in Asiawas to echo the outputsof the internationalworkshop Towards theEnhanced Role ofResource Centers inCapacity Building heldin June 14-19, 1999 inDelft, The Netherlands.This workshop wasorganized by theInternational Water andSanitation Center (IRC)in the framework of theSTREAM Project,which delves onresource centerdevelopment processesand experiences. Theworkshop provided avenue for some 63participants comingfrom resource centers,private and public sectororganizations and

United Nations agenciesto come together anddiscuss key issues andconstraints for thedevelopment of resourcecenters, and theidentification of ways tostrengthen the resourcecenters to fulfill theirrole as capacity buildersin the water supply andsanitation sectors in thelight of the challenges ofthe new millenium.

Another objective ofthe regional meetingwas to get to know whoare the resource centersin the region and initiallyindicate what theirneeds are especially interms of institutionalstrengthening,managementenhancement,mainstreaming genderconcerns, informationtechnology, etc.

The regionalmeeting aimed to comeup with a priority list ofactivities that can beundertaken tostrengthen the Asianresource centers withinthe sub-regional context— South Asia and SouthEast Asia. It wasexpected to come upwith underlying

principles or bases ofunity of the regionalcoalition such as theproposed code ofconduct for community-based water supply andsanitation programs. Itwas also expected tofirm up a coordinatingmechanism that willsustain communicationand networking withinthe sub-regional andregional contexts.

CommonUnderstanding

Based on the aboveobjectives of theregional meeting, it canbe said that theconsultation workshopwas able to meet itsexpectations.

"We have reachedcommon under-standing."

To the participantsof the consultationworkshop of Asianresource centers, this isone of the majoraccomplishments of thetwo days. Tentativelycalling themselvesAlliance of Asian Waterand Sanitation(WATS AN) ResourceCenters, the participants

committed themselves tothe needs of the waterand sanitation sector.

An evaluation of thetwo-day consultationworkshop by theparticipants themselvesrevealed that they were

Vision for Water for the21st Century.

"We have made theAction Plan andestablished themechanism to set it inmotion." These wordsare listed among the

between and amongresource centers.

They identified areason resource centercapacity building anddiscussed ways on howto share information andtechnology among their

satisfied with theoutcome. They werehappy to have startedthe process. They alsonoted that in adaptingthe BangkokDeclaration ofPrinciples on ResourceCenters, they haveincluded the main pointsfrom the Code ofConduct for Water andSanitation Stakeholdersas well as from the Asian

accomplishments of thetwo-day consultationworkshop enumeratedby the participantsthemselves.

The participantsnoted that in meetingtheir partners in theAsian region, theylearned more about aneffective resource centerand the best ways ofsharing and cooperating

centers.

They also identifiedthe criteria formembership to theAlliance of AsianResource Centers(AARC) core group.These included:adherence to theBangkok Declaration ofPrinciples on ResourceCenters; gender sensitive;interdisciplinary; devoted,

committed andpassionate; resourcefuland experienced. It wasagreed that the number ofcore group members willnot be less than three andnot more than seven. Thecore group can formadhoc committees oftechnical action groups todo certain tasks.

Having formed thecriteria and mandate forthe core group of theAARC, the participantsalso identified fromamong themselves theRegional Coordinator —

Philippine Center forWater and Sanitation -The ITN Foundation.

The consultationworkshop of Asianresource centers wasmade up of participantsfrom 12 organizationsdoing work in water andsanitation. This is seenas a small group oforganizations with highpotential. From them,the AARC was formed.It is expected that thissmall group will have aleading role towards thefuture.

AARC Meetsin Gujarat

The participantsagreed that the coregroup of the AARC willmeet in November inGujarat, India. The hostis Gujarat JalsevaTraining Instituteheaded by Dr. JagdishBarot.

The AARC's meetingin Gujarat will include,among other agenda, thedevelopment of theAsian Gender EquityFramework.

The Asian VisionBy the year 2015, we, the people of Asia,living harmoniously in one earth community,interconnected with one another, upholdingthe principles of ethics and human rights,individually and collectively own and takeresponsibility to ensure an equitable and goodquality of life through adequate hygiene,sanitation and safe domestic water supply.

1. The men, women and children of Asia, irrespective of social,political and economic standing, acknowledge that we are partof one global community, enjoying the resources of the earthboth for our survival and livelihood. We are grateful for suchblessings and accept the responsibility of stewardship for theprotection, management and care of such a vital resource.

2. Water supply, sanitation and hygiene are fundamental human rights.They are prerequisites for human survival and for a life of dignityand well being.

3. It requires urgent action to reach the underserved andunserved population. We see ourselves as part of theproblem and agree to be part of the solution. Change inlifestyles, habits and mindsets are necessary. This awarenessand realization must move from vision to tangible actionbeginning with each individual and with institutions, leadingto a united Asian movement.

4. It requires good governance and compassion fortransparency and accountability and corruption freepractices.

5. We agree on a gender sensitive, people centereddevelopment model that fosters self-reliance and promotes

consultation and dialogues between and among allstakeholders, empowering those who are socially andeconomically disadvantaged.

6. It includes the use of people-based technologies of highquality work. People's informed choices are respectedand not compromised. It should be appropriate formeeting the intergenerational needs of the varioussocieties.

7. In the sustainable management of water resources, theallocation and utilization of water for domesticpurposes are of the highest priority.

The discussions during the First Regional Consultation of Asian ResourceCenters in Water and Sanitation considered the concerns stated in the AsianVision for Water and Sanitation for the 21st Century.

Declaration of Principles

Alliance of Asian Resource Centers(STREAM-ASIA)

Preamble

The following Declaration of Principles and ethics shall form the basis ofunity of the Alliance of Asian Resource Centers (AARC). It is envisioned thatthrough this document, a stronger partnership is established aimed atstrengthening the position of resource centers in the region.

The PRINCIPLES

1. We accept and adopt as our own the Asian Vision 21 Statement. Weagree to take up the challenges posed by this Statement in the areas ofadvocacy and social mobilization, capacity building and partnershipdevelopment. We will act as lead facilitators in the local, national,regional and international movements tasked to promote and implementthe spirit and tenets of this vision. •

2. We subscribe to the Code of Conduct defined by the Water Supply andSanitation Collaborative Council Working Group on CommunityManagement and Partnership with Civil Societies.

3. We shall work in a spirit of camaraderie, mutual respect and openness,generously sharing between members time, talent and treasure whenapplicable and available.

4. We will collaborate as brothers and sisters as far as possible based onhigh moral, ethical, equitable and just principles.

5. We agree to establish a support mechanism that would enable themembers of the Alliance to be recognized as high performers.

6. Members of the Alliance of Asian Resource Centers are expected to abideby the criteria and standards of the global STREAM Alliance.

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CODE OF CONDUCT(As adapted from the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council's Working

Group on Community Management and Partnerships with Civil Society)

1. The provision of safe and potable water supply and adequate sanitationshall be promoted.

2. Partner communities shall be consulted before any water and sanitation(WATSAN) schemes are formulated.

3. When undertaking WATSAN schemes, the stakeholders will put anemphasis on a process rather than on a project oriented approach.

4. Hygiene will receive equal importance and made integral part ofWATSAN schemes.

5. Gender equity must be considered in all stages of WATSAN schemes toensure effective management.

6. All stakeholders, particularly partner communities, will have access andright to all information concerning the scheme to achieve an equal andtransparent relationship in WATSAN schemes.

7. Community organizations will get a legal status within an enablingenvironment allowing them to operate in security, own the assets orcontrol the source.

8. Indigenous leadership, wherever available, will be strongly encouragedand supported in all stages of WATSAN schemes.

9. The stakeholders will incorporate traditional/local knowledge, skills andsocio-cultural practices available within the community to maximize theeffectiveness of WATSAN schemes.

10. The stakeholders will strongly take into consideration the views ofpartner communities in choosing the most appropriate WATSANtechnology and level of services.

11. Every human being is to be guaranteed with minimum lifetime WATSAN

requirements at affordable prices. Water pricing and tarrifs based onequitable and non discriminatory water consumption patterns betweenusers will ensure sustainability of community WATS AN schemes.

12. Various contributions of partner communities shall be considered in theownership of the water and sanitation facilities.

13. The stakeholders will respect the WATS AN needs of the ruralcommunities first before exploiting water resources for urban,agribusiness and industrial purposes.

14. The stakeholders will actively promote the protection, conservation andrevitalization of natural resources when undertaking WATS AN schemes.

15. In private WATS AN schemes, the interest of the socially andeconomically disadvantaged groups shall be protected and ensured.

15. All stakeholders will promote the provision of safe and potable water.

We, the stakeholders, agree to abide and honor the above mentionedprinciples and ethics.

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Results of the Workshop on theRoles of Asian WATSAN

Resource CentersThe collective outputs of

participants indicate that theroles of Asian water andsanitation (WATSAN)resource centers are in theareas of capability building,partnership, sharing ofresources, and advocacy forthe Asian Vision 21.

Outputs of the workshopshow that resource centers areexpected to facilitate theprocess of consultation,provide training fromgrassroot to manageriallevels, prepare nationalhuman resource developmentplans and facilitate theirimplementation.

It is the role of WATSANresource centers in Asia toundertake informationexchange and increasedcollaboration with each other.They can build up a strongalliance of resource centers inthe sector and form a taskforce to address WATSANcrises.

The participantsrecognize that it is the role ofresource centers to getequipped to handleresponsibilitites. They see astheir role the implementationof certain parts of the AsianWATSAN Vision for the 21 st

Build internalcapabilities,undertake

partnerships,share resources,advocate for theAsian Vision 21

century. They are to link theAsian WATSAN visionissues in defining action plansof resource centers.

Key Characteristics

Participants identified thekey characteristics of AsianWATSAN resource centers.The responses were classifiedinto positive and negativecharacteristics.

It was noted that AsianWATSAN resource centerslack visibility and resources.They are characterized bylanguage barriers and fewerparticipation of the womenpopulation.

There was mention of thefact that Asian WATSANresource centers are donordriven. They are not unitedand well accepted by all. Theyalso lack exchange of

information. Their influenceon the WATSAN sector islimited. Often, they are tryingto invent the same wheel.

Asian WATSANresource centers are typicallyfaced with fund constraints.Another characteristic is poormanagement of theorganization. The resourcecenters have little idea of thehuman resource requirementsof their target groups.

On the positive side, itwas noted that some AsianWATSAN resource centersare capable of responding tothe challenges they face. Thesmaller resource centers areeffective, efficient andinexpensive to maintain.Others have startedadvocating the AsianWATSAN Vision for the 21stcentury.

Participants also notedthat Asian WATSANresource centers are at alearning stage. Capabilitybuilding is in process. Theyrecognize the need to knoweach other better. Theyacknowledge that they knowwhere they want to go as agroup and realize that how toget there is the biggestchallenge.

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SWOT Analysis ResultsParticipants were asked

to reflect on the strengths,weaknesses, opportunitiesand threats (SWOT) of AsianWATSAN resource centers.They identified 21 strengths,20 weaknesses, 18opportunities, and 13 threats.

Strengths

Their coming together tothis consultation workshopwas viewed as a strengthknowing that they "havepartners now," They citedtheir common interest as astrength. There was also thestrong belief for humanservice, the willingness tolearn, the'sharing of resources,and the information exchangeat the regional level. Beingfocused was considered astrength.

The socio-culturalresemblance was viewed asstrength. It was mentionedthat Asia, where theseresource centers are based, isblessed with naturalresources. Some NGOsamong the Asian WATSANresource centers cited theirvoluntary action base.

Other resource centersidentified the abundance ofmanpower; the great deal ofknowledge; the recognition;the Asian Vision 21;committed, capable,resourceful, innovative, skilledstaff; and the demand for

resource centers as among thestrengths.

Weaknesses

Foremost among theweaknesses identified werethe lack of funds, focus,baseline information,monitoring and evaluation,openness and transparency,research knowledge, gendersensitivity, appropriatemanagement tools, and therecognition by sector supportagencies. The language andcommunication barriers as wellas the unwillingness to speakout and to shareresponsibilities and pay werelabeled as weaknesses.

The dependency onexternal support, the influenceof politics, and the limitedknowledge on the role ofresource centers were alsolabeled as weaknesses. Otherweaknesses cited were: poorquality products, no commonlevels of quality products andservices, slowness inactivities and progress due toprocess oriented approaches.

Opportunities

Greater collaboration,cooperation, inter culturalexchanges, interest in humanrights issues, acceptance ofthe bottom-up approach, anddevelopment of the role ofwomen were some of theopportunities open to Asian

WATSAN resource centers.

They noted the demandfrom the sector for theresource centers in the lightof the Asian WATSAN visionfor the 21st century. Theopportunity to undertake theVision 21 process and theplanning together ascollective resource centerswere plus factors.

The favorable policyclimate, the availability ofmore researches worldwide,the alternative fundingsources, and the change indevelopment approachesprovide various opportunities.

Threats

There were a lot ofthreats identified. Amongthem were corruptedprofessionals, unfair andunethical competition,dwindling financial resources,ideological domination, non-liberal thinking, competitionfrom developed countries,influence of external supportagencies, lack of donorinterest and support, and,political instability.

Poor quality products andthe lack of researchknowledge were cited asthreats to the resourcecenters. The uncontrolledpopulation growth and thelack of political will were alsodefinite threats.

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Summary of Action PlanAction planning started

with identifying variousactivities which AsianWATSAN resource centers cando together. These activitieswere later grouped into thefollowing broad categories:information andcommunication, research anddocumentation, promotion,capability building, andcoordination.

Under information andcommunication, the followingactivities were identified:holding of an annual conferenceas well as regional meetings forbetter understanding andsharing of experiences; frequentbrainstormings and discussionsof developments within andamong resource centers;keeping members informed ofrelevant issues through aquestion and answer serviceand a website for regionalresource centers.

For research anddocumentation, the planincluded an inventory ofinstitutions in Asia doingWATSAN resource centerfunctions; writing up of bestpractices and lessons learned;translation of relevant booksand documents prepared indifferent Asian countries;development of operation andmanagement tools as well astools for capability building;identification of WATSANresource centers in Asiancountries; rapid appraisal andneeds analysis of AsianWATSAN resource centers;

enlisting all resource centers inthe region to join the network;and cross visits amongresource centers for feasibilitystudies.

In terms of promotion, meaction plan covers collectingand disseminating informationof the country level resourcecenters; joint projects andexpanding partnershipspossibly with all WATSANresource centers in Asia;promoting the BangkokDeclaration of AsianWATSAN resource centers;advocating for the WATSANCode of Conduct; integratingWATSAN into otherdevelopment activities; andstimulate debates on WATSANactivities at the village level inorder to collect genuine ideasfrom the grassroots.

Inter country study toursand staff internships, regionaltraining workshops, and thedevelopment of an Asiantrainors resource pool areincluded in the capabilitybuilding plan.

The setting up of aSecretariat and a regional focalpoint was identified asnecessary to facilitate greatercoordination and theestablishment of linkages withother regional networks in theWATSAN sector. A core groupof resource centers had to beformed to initiate and sustainthe implementation of the actionplan.

Priority TasksThe various planned

activities were studied by theparticipants and then groupedaccording to priority andurgency. Activities forimmediate action to beaccomplished in three monthsinclude: development of theBangkok workshop plan;setting up of a secretariat thatwill immediately link up theresource centers on areas ofsupport required for oneanother; and, establishment ofa regional focal point.

Rory Villaluna, Executive Director of UNPhiippines. was chosen Cere Gioup Coordinatortasked to leal fheropfemenfaffon of the Action Plan.

In three to six months, thefollowing tasks have to beaccomplished: inventory andappraisal of WATSANresource centers in eachcountry; linking up with otherresource centers; advocatingthe WATSAN Code ofConduct; needs analysis ofmember resource centers;developing tools for capacitybuilding.

Tasks that will beaccomplished in the long terminclude human resourcesdevelopment; WATSANadvocacy efforts; and, annualmeeting of resource centers tobe facilitated by the Secretariat.

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Asian WATSAN Resource Centers(Preliminary List in Alphabetical Order)

1. Center for Rural WaterSupply andE n v i r o n m e n t a lSanitation (CERWASS)is a governmentorganization in Vietnam.It is responsible for thelong-term, short-term andannual planning for ruralwater supply andsanitation nationwide. Itis mandated to control,monitor and report thenational target programfor the RWSStotheyear2005. Aside frommanaging the NTPRWSS,it supervises 61provincial CERWASS.

2. Central Health EducationBureau of Myanmar'sMinistry of Health has asits mission Education inAction. Its activitiesinclude socialmobilization; communitydevelopment; behaviorresearch; operationalresearch; and, formal,non-formal and informaltrainings.

3. Gujarat Jalseva TrainingInstitution inGandhinagar, GujaratState in India is aGovernment of Gujaratundertaking. It workswith NGOs and is intotraining, research, qualitycontrol, networking andenvironmental sanitation.

4. International TrainingNetwork Center forWater Supply and WasteManagement (ITN)Bangladesh is a projectof the BangladeshUniversity of Engineeringand Technology (BUET).Its key objective iscapacity building in thewater supply and 7.sanitation (WSS) sector.Activities include:training of sectorprofessionals andteachers in Engineeringinstitutes; developmentof training materials;production of textbookson low cost WSS; appliedresearch and networking.

5. National Water Supplyand Drainage Board ofthe Government of SriLanka is tasked with theprovision of water 8.supply. It • undertakespartnership building,training, informationdissemination, researchand technical advise.

6. Nepal Water for Health(NEWAH) is an o n g o v e r n m e n t 9.organization (NGO) with140 staff working all overNepal. It supports localNGOs and community-based organizations toimplement their water andsanitation (WATSAN)

projects. NEWAHpublishes issue sheetsin WATSAN andundertakes researchactivities for the sector. Itinitiates coordinationamong agencies in thesector and trainsWATSAN professionals.

NGO Forum forDrinking Water Supplyand Sanitation inBangladesh is involved inhuman resourcedevelopment, informationand documentation,d e v e l o p m e n tcommunication, libraryservices, research, socialmobilization, advocacy,networking, water supplyand sanitation projects,hygiene education andcapacity building.

Philippine Center forWater and Sanitation -International TrainingNetwork Foundationdoes informationdissemination, research,policy advocacy, trainingand social mobilization.

Population andC o m m u n i t yDevelopment Association(PDA) Water andSanitation Project inThailand aims to improvethe quality of life ofpeople. Its integrated

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Findings from 11 case studiesThe on-going Study on Resources and

Management (STREAM) — a project aiming atstrengthening water and sanitation resourcecenters — initiated by the InternationalResearch Center (IRC) in Delft, the Netherlandsis implemented amidst changing institutionalsettings in the water and sanitation sector.During the consultation workshop of Asianresource centers in water and sanitation heldin Bangkok, Said Allaoui, IRC ResearchConsultant, shared the findings from 11 casestudies of organizations participating in theSTREAM Project.

The organizations include: CINARA(Colombia), ITN Philippines, NETWAS(Kenya), IWEE (Tampere University ofTechnology, Finland), SKAT (Switzerland), pS-Eau (France), IPD-AOS (Burkina Faso), SEUF(India), CFPAS (Mozambique), IWSD(Zimbabwe) and IRC (Netherlands). Theseorganizations, refered to as resource centers,prepared case studies on the basis of an agreedformat. One limitation of the STREAM Projectis the small number of organizationsparticipating in the study. The selection ofparticipating organizations is another limitation.

Results and Recommendations

Results of the 11 case studies show thatmost of the participating resource centers areyoung and very small organizations. Mosthave 10 to 15 people. There is limited staffcapacity for synergy among activities.Management tools are largely insufficient.Performance of these resource centers is notclearly defined. There are no independentevaluations on a regular basis by anindependent evaluator.

Findings indicate that there is a growingdemand for information from the sector at alllevels, and a greater emphasis on informationsharing and capacity building. There is a gapbetween theory and practice as shown in theactivities of the resource centers. There is

also the mismatch between activities and sectordemands. For example, sanitation is laggingbehind water supply.

Constraints identified for the developmentof resource centers include: lack of permanentshare of core funding, insufficientdiversification of funding sources, financialstability after withdrawal of funding support,insufficient marketing of services and products,limited networking and long-term partnerships.Without a minimum core funding, mostresource centers find it difficult to sustain theiractivities. The funding limitations haveresulted in a large number of small projects,which are not efficient and viable. There is adilemma of serving as a resource center whilecompeting for a niche in the marketplace as aconsulting firm. There is a risk in relying onone major donor.

The 11 resource centers need to defineclearly their strategic focus as to what theycan do in the near future and beyond. Theyare faced with the big challenge of improvingtheir sustainability and effectiveness as wellas to know how to work in a businessenvironment. As financial dependence on corefunding tapers off, resource centers have todevelop strategies for self-financing. Theirproducts and services have to respond to localneeds or new opportunities in the sector.

The management of the resource centersneed to be supported by the development of apolicy document, a business plan and astrategic marketing plan. The managementsystems created by resource centers, inparticular financial management, have to bevery transparent, and in conformity withprofessional management and controlprocedures.

Resource centers have a vital role in thedevelopment of the water and sanitation sector.The STREAM project can help developpartnerships among these resource centers.

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List of Participants

S.M.ARashidExecutive DirectorNGO Forum for DrinkingWater Supply and Sanitation4/6Block-ELalmatiaDhaka-1207, BangladeshTel. (880-2) 819597

(880-2)819599Fax (880-2)817924E-mail ngof@banglaa.net

Maourawe Sunil Laxman AttanayakeAssistant General ManagerNational Water Supply and Drainage BoardNWSDB(RSC-C)Getembe, Peradeniya, Sri LankaTel. 08-388027, 388086Fax • 08-388027E-mails midwater@slt Ik.

nwsdbccd@slt.lk

Nguyen Danh SoanSenior Engineer and Programme OfficerNational Programme for Rural Water Supplyand Environmental SanitationC10 Nguyen Hong StreetDong Da District, Hanoi City, VietnamTel. (844)8355822Fax (844)8355964E-mail cerwass@fbt.vnWebsite http://www.irc.nl

Md. AkhfaruzzamanProject Coordinator and Training SpecialistInternational Train ing Network Center forWater Supply and Waste ManagementITN-Bangladesh3rd Floor, Civil Engineering BuildingBangladesh University of Engineeringand Technology (BUET)Dhaka-1000, BangladeshTel. (880) 2-9663693 Office

(880) 2-505222 ResidenceFax (880)2-9663695E-mail itnaz@dhaka.agni.comWebsite www.agni.com\itn

Dr. Khin Mating LwinDeputy DirectorCentral Health Education Bureau44 Theinbyu Road, Yangon, MyanmarTel. (951)291108

(951)2456714Fax (951)211794

Dr. Bilqis Amin HaqueDirector-ICDDHBDhaka, BangladeshTel. (880)2871185E-mail bilqis@icccddhb.nf

Wilas TechoDirectorPopulation and CommunityDevelopment AssociationBangkok, ThailandTel. No.: 229-4611Fax no.: 2294632E-mail: pda@mazart.inet.com.th

Dr. Jagdish BarotExecutive DirectorGujarat Jalseva Training InstituteGujarat, IndiaTel. 2712-23305Fax 2712-23243e-mail jmb@hotmail.com

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LiliaO.RamosExecutive DirectorApprotech AsiaG/FPSDC BuildingReal cor Magallanes StreetsIntramuros, Manila 1002, PhilippinesTeL (632)527-6514,301-0508,

(632)338-0643Fax (632)527-3744E-mail loramos@phil.gn.apc.org or

loramos@sun 1 .dost.gov.phhttp://www.pins.ph.net/aptechttp://www.PanAsia.org.sg/~approtech

LynN.CapistranoDeputy Executive DirectorPhilippine Center for Water and Sanitation-The International Training Network(ITN) FoundationLWUA Building, Katipunan RoadBalara, Diliman, Quezon City 1104PhilippinesTeL (632)922-08-62Fax (632)920-17-57E-mails itnphil@compass.com.ph

capistranoly@pacific.net.ph

Rosario Aurora VillalunaExecutive DirectorPhilippine Center for Water andSanitation-The ITN Foundation4th Floor, LWUA Bldg., Katipunan RoadBalara, Quezon City 1104, PhilippinesTel. (632)922-08-62fan (632)920-17-57E-mail itnphil@compass.com.ph

Resource Person:

SaidAllaouiResearch ConsultantInternational Research CenterP.O. Box 2869,2601 CWDelftThe NetherlandsTel. no.: +31(0) 1521929455Faxno.:+31(0) 1521909 55E-mail: alloui@irc.nl

Umesh PandeyExecutive DirectorNepal for Water and Health (NE WAH)Thapathali, Kathmandu, NepalP.O. Box 4231 KathmanduTel. 977-1-2227325Fax 977-1-227730E-mail newah@mos.com.np

Dr.KhinNiNiTheinExecutive DirectorWater, Research and Training Centrefor a New BurmaP.O.Boxll82600 AC DelftThe NetherlandsTd. 31-15-2151814fax. 31-15-2143922Email nin@ihe.nlhttp://wrtcburma.org

Administrative Support:

BlancaFacistolPhilippine Center for Water and Sanitation-The ITN Foundation4th Floor, LWUA Bldg., Katipunan RoadDiliman, Balara, Quezon City 1104PhilippinesTel. (632)922-08-62Fax (632)920-17757E-mail itnphil@compass.com.ph

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approaches tackle water rights, water cost,ownership, demand responsiveness, andmanagement skills.

10. Water, Research and Training Centrefor a New Burma is a NGO doingresearch, training, networking, knowledgemanagement, advocacy, and freeconsultancy services. WRTC is based inthe Netherlands and has 24 volunteers.

Philippine Center for Water & SanitationInternational Training Network (ITN) Foundation

The Philippine Center for Water and Sanitation - TheInternational Training Network (ITN) Foundation is a non-government organization doing public information, research,community organizing, advocacy and training for the awareness,appreciation, protection and conservation of Philippine waterresources. It provides consultancy services to agencies about toimplement or are already implementing water and sanitationprojects. It also helps establish appropriate local water supplyand sanitation structures to help develop and implementcommunity-based water resource management projects. TheFoundation actively promotes community participation andencourages local initiatives for the protection and conservation ofwater resources.

Experiences and learnings from the implementation of ITNFoundation's field research program are shared throughpublications, trainings, consultancies, learning centers andresearch-based advocacy efforts. Executive summaries with policyrecommendations are presented to concerned groups andorganizations for their action and for the improvement of the waterand sanitation sector.

ITN Foundation currently works with research centers, mediagroups, people's organizations, academic institutions, voluntaryagencies, ahd various development organizations in the Philippinesand abroad for the sustainability of water resources. It works withgovernment and nongovernment organizations in promoting apositive water culture that will effectively communicate, advocateand implement integrated water resources development andmanagement among the major stakeholders.

ITN Foundation is the Country Coordinator and National FocalPoint of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council(WSSCC) which is based in Geneva, Switzerland and operateswith a mandate from the United Nations General Assembly.

During the First Consultation Workshop of Water andSanitation Resource Centers in Asia held in Bangkok, Thailandon September 27-28, 1999 ITN Foundation was nominatedRegional Coordinator for Asian Resource Centers.