Project: Regional Water Program in Asia Activity: Water Product: Supply of water Geographic data: Vietnam Start date: March 2007 End date: December 2007 Technical assistance for the development of a regional program focused on the component of water and development in the seven Asian countries subject to AECID bilateral development aid: The Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh The program designed focuses on achieving objectives related to improving the administration of water, the coverage of basic needs and the sustainability of production, and is structured based on a twofold approach: • Forums for dialog, training, research, technical assistance and communication through networking. • Implementation of pilot projects in each country based on experiences of indigenous alternatives vs. skills development. AECID (Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation)