Water situation today
In the last five years, GWP Southeast Asia has been active in developing and influencing sustainable water management policies at the national and regional levels. Regional and national water visions and frameworks for action have been drafted for the region, and at least five countries have incorporated IWRM concepts and goals in their respective national laws and policies.

Programs and action
Starting in 2002, GWP Southeast Asia has begun to focus on more action-oriented IWRM programs in response to emergent needs of water stakeholders, particularly at the national level. The Partnership's role in advocacy for IWRM at the regional level has resulted in the establishment of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Working Group on Water Resources Management (AWGWRM), a move that has placed water high on the agenda of ASEAN. The Partnership is now working closely with AWGWRM in developing a regional program of cooperation and work plans in the areas of networking and collaborative action, information exchange, and capacity building in IWRM.