Water Stewardship Program

The Water Stewardship Program is a means for ADB to enhance partnerships in the water sector to leverage resources and improve water management in Asia and the Pacific, especially in light of the rapid growth of corporate water stewardship.

Greg Koch, a water resource management consultant and former senior director for global water stewardship of The Coca-Cola Company, presented the highlights of his report on developing the program for ADB. The program will also be integral to the Water Sector Group’s upcoming Strategic Partnership Plan.

Noriyuki Mori

Mr. Mori mainly covered the technical support, advisory and knowledge sharing in the field of IWRM, especially dam optimization (more efficient and effective utilization of existing dams). He has extensive professional experience and knowledge of IWRM, including the management of rivers, dams, and wastewater in Japan and overseas. He worked mainly as a technical official of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Japan, and as a JICA expert in Syria and Lao PDR. He has the qualification of Professional Engineer Japan (Civil Eng.).