Asian Water Development Outlook 2025 – Key Dimensions Report 2: Economic Water Security

The Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO) is a flagship publication of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to highlight critical water management issues for ADB members in Asia and the Pacific. AWDO is a living document that reflects evolving dynamics to track the region’s water security status in Asia and the Pacific. AWDO defines water security as the availability of adequate water to ensure a safe and affordable water supply, inclusive sanitation for all, improved livelihoods, and healthy ecosystems, with reduced water-related risks toward supporting sustainable and resilient rural-urban economies in the Asia and Pacific region. IWMI has been engaged by the ADB to lead on Key Dimensions Paper 2: Economic Water Security.