With more than 20 million people who depend on the three reservoirs of Citarum River Basin (CRB) for various purposes, this water body is considered a vital national asset of Indonesia. Stakeholder participation is essential in the preservation of CRB, especially in provision of water and infrastructure services to users.

Bangladesh faces serious challenges in the provision of urban water services. This study examines the quality and quantity of water supply in Chittagong Metropolitan City in Bangladesh, with the aim to improve service delivery through increased efficiency in management system.

This study addresses the problem of salinity inclusion in Bentota River Basin in Sri Lanka and its impact on the environment. The objectives of the study are to identify surface and groundwater quality variations due to the influence of sea water intrusion, and determine impact on groundwater quality in the surrounding area.

This presentation describes the situation of competing interests for water in the State of California, USA. The impacts of competing interests to irrigation districts and the corresponding responses of districts to the demand drivers are tackled. The government's responses to resolving the conflicts are also discussed.

While the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has experienced rapid growth in recent decades, this development brought serious impacts on water supply and pressure on environment and natural resources. The Government of PRC views wastewater treatment and water reuse as key strategies in addressing the challenges.

The Asia Water Week 2013 was organized to deepen and expand analytical work in Asia's water sector to advance inclusive policy reforms and strengthen support to priority programs and projects. The analytical work provided basis for sustained public investment and increased mobilization of private sector investment and expertise. The conference has for its overarching theme "Securing Water for All".

River forms a very important component of a city’s growth; however there is no way of accurately measuring the total value of bringing it back to life. While rehabilitation and restoration of Manila’s Pasig River have come a very long way, a lot of work still remains.

Though ADB is a bank, it understands that cleaning up rivers and sustaining their cleanliness go beyond providing money to achieve this goal. Experience shows that community mobilization and leadership commitment, backed with a vision and supported by capable and coordinated institutions, are critical success factors.