3rd Asia-Pacific Water Summit, Yangon

The Asia-Pacific region is characterized by rapid economic expansion, population growth and urban sprawl.  The third Asia-Pacific Water Summit convened in Yangon, Myanmar on December 11 and 12, 2017 to address the mounting water challenges of the region at highest political level and in a multi-stakeholder setting. The Summit, organized by the Asia-Pacific Water Forum, the government of Myanmar and partners, was also the conclusion of the regional process for World Water Forum 8 and resulted in the Yangon Declaration to be carried forward to the Forum in Brasilia of March 2018.

I had the pleasure of representing the World Water Forum 8 Citizens Commission as co-organizer and moderator of the Women and Youth session.