Vision
SEAWUN will be a strong, non profit and financially sustainable organization that understands the needs of its members, addresses key issues agreed by the membership and significantly contributes to improved organizational performance in the water supply and sanitation sector in Southeast Asia.

Mission Statement
SEAWUN will help its members improve their performance in the delivery of water supply and sanitation services for all, including operation and management efficiency, achieving financial viability, and advocating for sector reforms for improved policy environment, contributing to realize the goal `Water for All'.

Principles
SEAWUN operates in accordance with a set of five principles:
•    Demand driven
Members determine the key issues to be addressed in the SEAWUN programs.
•    Self-sustainability
within four years membership fees should cover operating costs
•    Networking
with members, relevant associations and other organizations, using website & email as the communication basis, supplemented by regular regional conferences and meetings.
•    Performance Improvement
concentrating activities in the technical, financial and institutional fields of Water Supply Utilities operation
•    Regional Focus
covering South East Asia, initially six countries, but gradually expanding within the whole ASEAN region

Operation strategy
SEAWUN will use a variety of operations strategies to make optimal use of current communication technology and to fit within existing / new donor strategies:
•    Sharing experience/expertise in operations/management + new technologies
•    Develop and maintain a website, discussion forum and email contact
•    Organize specialized conferences/workshops/seminars for SEAWUN members
•    Provide publications and regular newsletter on member activities
•    Arrange exchange visits, study tours and regional training programs
•    Encourage twinning programs of member utilities from different countries
•    Seek co-operation with other (international) organizations with similar objectives
•    Support consultancies between SEAWUN members and for other water utilities

Resource
The operating cost of the Network will eventually be covered completely by membership fees, but in the first period, support provided by ADB and other donors is required with commitment to contribute from SEAWUN members.
Proposals for the program and project activities are submitted to donor agencies active in the region (ADB, World Bank, USAID, UNDP, WHO, GTZ, IWA, DANIDA, etc) to seek for their support.
Income from website advertisements, conference exhibitions, membership fee etc. is used to subsidize operational costs and to organize regional events for SEAWUN members.