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The APWF is to be an independent, not-for-profit, non-partisan, non-political network.

The goal of the APWF is to contribute to sustainable water management in order to achieve the targets of the MDGs in Asia and the Pacific by capitalizing on the region’s diversity and rich history of experience in dealing with water as a fundamental part of the human existence. Specifically, the APWF shall champion efforts aimed at boosting investments, building capacity, and enhancing cooperation in the water sector at the regional level and beyond.

To achieve this goal, APWF’s objectives will be twofold:

1. To provide countries and organizations in the Asia-Pacific region with a common platform and voice in articulating the region’s strategies and promoting its achievements in solving water problems, including meeting the necessary investment requirements. This will be achieved through a well-coordinated network of member organizations that are able and willing to voluntarily commit their resources in order to deliver high quality products and services that meet the priority needs of policy and decision-makers and practitioners in the water sector.

2. To showcase leadership in decision-making, excellence in practice and innovation, and concrete results that have had a substantial impact at the grassroots level. This will be achieved by organizing regular Asia-Pacific Water Summits that bring together leaders of government, the private sector, and civil society.