Temasek Foundation Water Leadership Programme (TFWLP)

Overview

Jointly developed by Temasek Foundation, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and PUB, Singapore’s national water agency.

While Asia is entering a new era of unprecedented growth and prosperity, innovative thinking is still required to address a critical health and sustainability issue that is hampering its progress: the growing water and sanitation needs of 3.7 billion people.

The Temasek Foundation Water Leadership Programme (TFWLP), developed in collaboration between Temasek Foundation, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, has brought together a distinguished team of academics and policymakers to offer a 12-day Executive Programme to address these challenges. The programme is designed for water leaders operating in Asian emerging markets that are adapting to the increasing water and sanitation demands placed on them. It aims to expose participants to the best practices in water utilities governance, practical guidance on managing water utilities effectively, and potential strategies to deal with existing and future challenges. Conducted in a state-of-the-art classroom setting; the programme will use a combination of lectures and case studies to enhance learning effectiveness. Participants will also have the opportunity to go on site visits, which would provide first-hand experience on how Singapore has dealt with challenges in water resource management. In addition, case studies and panel discussions among practitioners will be incorporated into the curriculum to enrich the participants learning experience throughout the course of the programme.

The 12-day programme includes:

• State-of-the-art classroom setting with a combination of lectures and case studies to enhance learning effectiveness

• Site visits to provide first-hand experience on how Singapore has dealt with challenges in water resource management

• Case studies and panel discussions among practitioners

What will participants gain from the programme?

• Appreciate insights from water leaders on factors contributing to successful water utilities

• Learn key issues, options and best practices in water utilities management from the exercise of comparing the performance of water utilities across Asian countries

• Increase their knowledge of good practices in the design and implementation of investment projects in the water sector

• Identify the various options of private sector participation through a public private partnership (PPP) approach for ensuring improved and sustainable service delivery

• Understand the different types of regulation structures and approaches

• See how Singapore has adopted an innovative concept of multiplying water supply by leveraging on advanced technologies to reclaim treated used water

Team Application

The TFWLP will accept team applications composed of 5-7 members each from one country. 5-7 specific country teams will be selected to participate in the programme. Each team would ideally be composed of 3-4 persons from a public utility agency, 1- 2 national government representatives, and 1 – 2 private or notfor-profit representatives.

Scholarships Available

Full tuition expenses and hotel accommodation will be covered by the TFWLP. Participants are

expected to cover their own airfares and per diem. Lunch, tea breaks and transportation to and

from the programme venue and hotel will be provided daily.

Countries Eligible for Scholarships

east asia

1. China
2. Mongoli

Central asia

1. Kazakhstan
2. Kyrgyzstan
3. Tajikistan
4. Turkmenistan
5. Uzbekistan
6. Afghanista

southeast asia

1. Indonesia
2. Philippines
3. Thailand
4. Myanmar
5. Cambodia
6. Laos
7. Vietnam
8. Timor Lest

south asia

1. India
2. Maldives
3. Sri Lanka
4. Bangladesh
5. Pakistan
6. Nepal
7. Bhuta

How to Apply

Interested parties should complete the application form attached to this brochure. The
application form consists of 2 parts:

(i) 1-2 page team project description (TPD) that would:
• Introduce their team members
• Identify and describe a specific water utilities management challenge faced by their city/country
• Present a feasible plan of action that they can work on to address this challenge within
the next year
(ii) Individual background information on team members

Deadline for application

1 August 2011 for programme date 10 – 21 October 2011

February 2012 for programme date *April 2012

Contact detail

For more information and a copy of the application please contact:
Executive Education
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
National University of Singapore
Telephone: +65 6516 7167/6192
Fax: +65 6872 9291
Email: lkysppep@nus.edu.sg
www.lkyspp.nus.edu.sg

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