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Christopher I. MorrisChristopher I. MorrisppHead, NGO and Civil Society CenterHead, NGO and Civil Society Center

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Over 90% of ADB projects have some form of civil society participation

•From planning and design consultations through the project cycle to projectproject cycle to project implementation, CSO participation is taken full advantage of = more effectiveadvantage of more effective and sustainable efforts.

Why should youth participate Why should youth participate in in WaterWater??

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Asia Pacific’s children and youth are especially vulnerable amidst cross-cutting water issues.

•Many young girls spend their days fetching water instead of going to school or in more value-generatingschool or in more value-generating work.

Why should youth participate in Why should youth participate in Water?Water?

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The region is home to the biggest proportion of unemployed youth (36.4 million)

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and youth who are working poor (152 million), majority of whom work in agriculture.

Thousands of children die each day of waterborne diseases due to unsafe water and lack ofto unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation facilities.

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2013 Asia Water Week2013 Asia Water Week

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In partnership with Global Shapers community of World Economic Forum

A i W W k 2013 ill h j• Asia Water Week 2013 will empower youth, as major stakeholders, in the shaping of the agenda of water security of the region.

20 PANDAYAN youth will be “Young Partners for Water” at AWW

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