Sometimes the most effective drivers of change are local, This was the principle that drove USAID efforts to improve water and sanitation access in Asian cites through the regional network called Water Links ,Of 1.7 billion people who live in Aaian urban centers 340 million iack access to safe water supply .WaterLinks built water sector capacity by facilitating partnerships between water operators in cities throughout Asia .partnerships pairec mentor operators with expertise in water access water quality, and sanitation with recipient operators looking to improve and extend their service . Both mentor and recipient organizations bensefited from targeted traings and knowledge sharing .There is nothing like learning from one’s peers,’’said Arjun Thapan , Chairman of Waterlinks Board of Trustees .WaterLinks has to date orchestrated 60such south – south partnerships , which have brought reliable access to safe water to more than one million urban dwellers in Asia 22