Xiaoliu YANGDeputy Director, Asia‐Pacific Centre for Water Security

Professor, Peking University

Wh t  l d  d t   l ?What played and to play?

Who is playing?

Asian Water DevelopmentAsian Water Development Outlook 2013 (AWDO 2013)( )

Index – indicator•KD  •KD1 – 5•KD2 – 7•KD3 – 4•KD4  2•KD4 – 2•KD5 – 4

49 countries/regions/district49 countries/regions/district•Central & west: 9•East: 3•South: 7South: 7•Southeast: 8•Pacific: 15•Advanced: 99

Nucleus – view of social scienceFood

Energy….

Water

TradeClimate Change

Water

National SecurityFinance

CitiesBusiness

People

Gossamer – Biological viewg

Intersection ‐ analytic geometryy g y

A∩B ∩CA∩B ∩C…

“International Workshop on Water‐Food‐Energy Security Nexus – Theory and Methodology for AWDO 2015”,  26‐27 Nov 2012, Beijing

Thematic topics• Methodology of AWDO 2015• Methodology of AWDO 2015• Policy implications 

Emerging issues  W F E nexus• Emerging issues: W‐F‐E nexus• Solutions

Main Outputs

• Indicators validation• Diversity of countries (landscape, condition y ( p ,

and needs• Linkage with other initiatives: Green Growth, 

Eco efficient Water Infrastructure  Eco‐efficient Water Infrastructure, Sustainable Development

• ......

Questions

Collaboration among countries?Collaboration among countries?Same key dimensions for AWDO 2015?Data gaps?Data gaps?Process of preparation?......

Deux n’est jamais sans TroisjPrincipiaData baseTh /M h d l /PTheory/Methodology/ProcessPartnership/CollaborationPartnership/Collaboration

PrincipiapQuantifiable assessmentM bl  i diMeasurable indicatorCoherent dataComparable for a country and amongst countriesConvincible to politiciansAcceptable by the publicMultiple in sectorsMultiple in sectorsFlexible in dimensionsAs simple as possibleAs simple as possible

Data base•GIS based•Data update•ConsistencyConsistency•Accumulation•Maintenance•Maintenance•Pre‐treatmentSh•Sharing

•Securityy

Theory & Methodologyy gyWater – UrbanizationW   A i lWater – AgricultureWater – Clean Energy Water – Climate ChangeWater – EconomicsWater – Ecology 

A special issue of peer review journalA special issue of peer review journal

Partnershipp

Australia: WRC  GriffithAustralia: WRC, Griffith

Vietnam: WRU, Danang U.

Thailand: ESCAP, FAO, DWR

South Korea: K‐Water? GGGI?

Japan: JWA?

India?

Mekong River Commission?

……

Activities under preparationp pInternational consultants in April, May, June and Julyd WFE  k h  i  H i i  O3d WFE workshop in Hanoi in Oct.Urban water security learning week in Sept.Asia‐Pacific Water Forum , Singapore……

Who is managing it?

l j i !You are welcome to join us!

RiskRiskPartnership

Every success with AWDO 2015

The half is 90 for a The half is 90 for a march of 100 km