The city of Medan in Indonesia lags behind sanitation, especially its sewerage system. This presentation lists down a number of recommendations that are to be followed in order for the city to achieve a speedy increase in wastewater service coverage.

As a well-managed sanitation system will contribute to improving the environment, it is essential for new urban development to provide sanitation systems, along with other utilities. Developing a mechanism will serve as the entry point for every industry to introduce and maintain their own effluent treatment plants.

This presentation outlines the details of the Regional Technical Assistance 8060: Promoting Innovations in Wastewater Management in Asia and the Pacific. Compelling arguments on wastewater management are highlighted. The focus and content of the conference, including expected outcomes and next steps, are also explained.

Experience of Manila Water Company in the Philippines shows that risks to attaining wastewater targets are best addressed through partnerships with key stakeholders. The company’s partnerships have resulted in creative and synergistic solutions that otherwise would have remained undeveloped if it had acted solely on its own.

This presentation provides a description of the waterways in Taguig City, Philippines. It highlights the issues and concerns on informal settlers, solid waste, wastewater, and erosion. Actions taken to resolve the challenges are also discussed.

This presentation shares a list of sequentially-arranged activities targeting rehabilitation of the four river systems of Pateros City in the Philippines. The possibility of holding a series of consultation meetings among stakeholders is identified as a necessary step in the development of a work plan.

Although one of the fastest growing mega-cities in the world, Dhaka City in Bangladesh faces serious environmental threat due to its limited sewerage network coverage and fecal sludge management facilities. This presentation highlights the potential environmental consequences of this challenge.

A brief summary of take-away messages, highlighting some key observations from the three thematic areas of Asia Water Week 2013, is presented. The message also draws attention to the lively contribution by the Young Partners for Water, demonstrating the energy and innovation that young people will bring to the water sector.

This paper discusses the challenges faced and solutions implemented by Manila Water Company, Inc. to provide efficient sewerage service in Metro Manila in the Philippines. The paper also emphasizes the advantages of utilizing separate sewer and combined sewer systems.

Various initiatives and projects of Manila’s Pasig River were undertaken in collaboration with international donors, national government agencies, local governments, civil society groups, and the private sector since its restoration, which began with the Pasig River Rehabilitation Program in 1989. In 1999, a presidential mandate established the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) with the clear goal of restoring the Pasig River from a biologically dead river to Class "C" level—that which can sustain life—by 2014.