The Johannesburg Summit reaffirmed the Millennium Development Goal of halving the proportion of people who are unable to reach or to afford safe drinking water by 2015. In order to achieve this goal, UNESCAP will focus on strategic planning of water resources, integrated water resources management, water conservation and water use efficiency, pro-poor public-private partnerships, and water contamination and water-related disaster reduction. UNESCAP will continue to provide technical assistance and improve human resources capacity of members and associate members through the development of guidelines, manuals and reference materials, as well as training and information exchange opportunities in workshops, seminars and conferences.