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Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA)
WEPA is a network sharing knowledge among 13 countries in Asia. The programme was established in 2004, aiming to improve the water environment in Asia by providing partner countries with relevant information and knowledge to strengthen water environmental governance.
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Philippines
The Philippines is an archipelagic country with a tropical and monsoon climate endowed with coastal bays, rivers, lakes, and groundwater. It has abundant water resources with water availability of 5,302 m3/year/capita, which varies according to topography and season. River basins are classified according to size, by the National Water Resources Board. Owing to their significance for water sources for industry, agriculture and domestic uses, and ecological stability, the government considers protection and conservation of water resources a high priority for overall socio-economic development and sustainability.