Series: Pacific WASH Webinars Water Safety Plans, Building Long Term Cultural Change and Resilience to Pandemics 12 March 2021 Water Safety Plans provide the building blocks for creating safe water supply systems for our communities. If implemented using an engagement model it can be used to build resilience in water operations and create long-term sustainable improvements as well as resilience when unexpected events do occur. The workshop covered the basics of water safety plans, an overview of a different approach to risk assessments, as well as discussions on how to embed Water Safety Plans to create long-term benefits. There was also an open discussion with Pacific utilities on their experiences with the development of their plans. This learning event is part of the Pacific WASH webinar series that serves as a regional platform to advance knowledge and learning in utility operations and the broader WASH sector practice. Program and Learning Materials 12 March 2021 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentation 1 Water Safety Plans for Building Resilience in the Pacific Clara Laydon set the scene with a comprehensive overview of the principles and objectives of a WSP and walked through the process of developing a WSP… Clara Laydon Presentation 2 Drinking Water Safety Plans: Water Authority Fiji Mosese Nariva and Daiana Legalega shared Water Authority Fiji's six-year journey to embed 55 drinking WSPs in Fiji, and their current task of… Mosese Nariva, Daiana Legalega Presentation 3 Drinking Water Safety Plans: Samoa Independent Water Schemes Association Clarissa Laulala discussed key takeaways from the development and implementation of drinking WSPs for over 54 villages under Samoa's Independent… Clarissa Laulala Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Maria Tran ADB Organizer/s Pacific Department Read Also MAIN PAGE: Pacific WASH Webinars Partner Organization/s Pacific Water & Wastewater Association Topics Water