What's NARBO

NARBO is the Network of Asian River Basin Organizations. Announced at the 3rd World Water Forum in March 2003, NARBO was officially established in February 2004 to promote integrated water resources management (IWRM) in monsoon areas of Asia. The goal of NARBO is to help achieve IWRM in river basins throughout Asia. The objective of NARBO is to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of RBOs in promoting IWRM and improving water governance, through training and exchange of information and experiences among RBOs and their associated water sector agencies and knowledge partner organizations. (See: NARBO Charter (Revised: Feb. 2017) [PDF/145KB]  )

Scope of Activities

• Advocacy, raising awareness, sharing information, good practices and lessons learned on IWRM through - the NARBO web site, publications, case studies, electronic newsletter, guidelines and sourcebooks, and media relations.
• Capacity building of RBOs in implementing IWRM and improving water governance through - training courses, workshops, performance benchmarking activities, advisory visits, scholarship programs, RBO exchange visits, staff exchange programs, and Twinning Programs.
• Technical advice on planning, conservation, development, and the proper and efficient operation and maintenance of water resources facilities.
• Fostering regional cooperation for improved management of water resources in transboundary river basins.
  (See: Action Program 2024-2026 [PDF/103KB]  )

Membership

92 organizations from 19 countries have already joined as members of NARBO. Membership is open to organizations which implement or promote IWRM, including river basin organizations, national and federal/ provincial/local governmental organizations, regional and inter-regional knowledge partners and bilateral and multilateral development cooperation agencies (As of 1 Aug 2017).

• See: List of NARBO Members as the 1st General Meeting
• See: List of NARBO Members as the 2nd General Meeting
• See: List of NARBO Members as the 3rd General Meeting
• See: List of NARBO Members as the 4th General Meeting
• See: List of NARBO Members as the 5th General Meeting
• See: List of NARBO Members as the 6th General Meeting

NARBO Constitutional body (as of May 23, 2024)

Chairperson

Mr. Imam Santoso,
President Director, Perum Jasa Tirta II (PJT2)

Vice-Chairperson

Dr. Shamal Chandra Das,
Chief Engineer, Planning, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB)

Prof. Dr. Khin Ni Ni Thein,
Chair, Myanmar Water Academy
Initiator, Myanmar Water Think Tank
Myanmar Country Chair, G100 Ecocivilisation Wing

Ir. Birendrajana MT,
Director for Water Resources Management System & Strategy, MPWH, Ministry of Public Works & Housing, Indonesia

Secretary General

Mr. Takaaki KUSAKABE,
Director General for International Affairs, Japan Water Agency (JWA)

Senior Advisor

Senior Advisor

H.E.Basuki Hadimoeljono(Mr.)
Minister of Public Works and Housing, Republic of Indonesia.

Mr. Mochammad Amron, Indonesia

Dr. Keizrul Bin Abdullah, Malaysia

Mr. Tjoek Walujo Subijanto, Indonesia

Mr. Wouter Lincklaen Arriens, Netherland

Mr. Apichart Anukularmphai,
President, Thailand Water Resources Association, Thailand

Mr. Ivan de Silva, Sri Lanka

Ms. Dolora Nepomuceno, Philippines

Mr. Herman Idrus, Indonesia

Secretariat

Vice Secretary General

Mr. Atsushi SUZUKI,
Director of International Affairs Division, Japan Water Agency (JWA)

Dr. Lance William Gore,
Principal Water Resources Specialist / Portfolio Management Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Japan Water Agency (JWA)

Tel: +81-48-600-6553
Fax: +81-48-600-6509
https://www.water.go.jp/en/

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Tel: +632-632-4444
Fax: +632-636-2444
http://www.adb.org/

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Center for River Basin Organizations and Management (CRBOM)

Tel: +62-271-719429
e-mail: info@crbom.org
http://www.crbom.org/

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