Our Academy Overview
Overview
Malaysian Water Academy Sdn Bhd (MyWA) is a wholly own training provider by The Malaysian Water Association (MWA) to fulfill the role of developing human capital for the water and wastewater industry. MyWA is registered under Companies Commission of Malaysia (888975-M) and also a certified training provider by the Human Resource Development Fund (HDRF).
On April 7th 2010, MyWA was officially launched by the Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA). As such, the Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources, YB Dr. Xavier Jayakumar, becomes the patron for MyWA.
MyWA ensures all of its programs to have high quality, niche, value added and with variations. Therefore, MyWA continuously engages with certified experienced trainers and collaborates with prominent partners that provide facilities for the excellence trainings to fulfill the competency requirements. Generally, MyWA programs can be catered to public audience and also redesign into in-house program depending on the needs of organization.
Our Aims & Objectives
To establish a capacity building hub for all stakeholder of the water and wastewater industry.
Our Core Function
Our Core Function
- Support MWA as an Industry Lead Body (ILB) for the water industry.
- Identify & establish industry training needs in water and wastewater sector.
- Conduct accredited and certified training programs.
- Establish smart partnership with leading research and development institutions for water and wastewater.
- Create opportunity for Young Water Professionals to participate and obtain knowledge, experience and skills through various association activities.
- Provide platform for senior Professional Members to interact and share the knowledge, experience and skills to younger generation.
- Service as platform for developing knowledge-based workforce.
- Conduct collaborative research on emerging skill needs in the water industry.
- Participate in providing assistance to vulnerable communities during disasters via its trained Emergency Relief Squad (ERS).
Products and Services
- - Technical Training Programs
- - Generic Training Programs
- - Seminars & Forums
- - Publication
- - Coaching & Consulting
All MyWA programs are BEM and EiMAS CPD Applied
Board of Directors
Board Members of MyWA consist of 3 representatives from Ministry of Water Land and Natural Resources (KATS) and 3 representatives from The Malaysian Water Association (MWA) High-Committee.
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YBhg. Datuk Ir. Abdul Kadir bin Mohd Din, FASc
Chairman Board of Directors
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Assoc. Professor Dr. Norhayati Abdullah
norhayati@utm.my
Associate Director UTM International Kuala Lumpur
Fellow, International Water Association (IWA)
US-ASEAN Fulbright Fellow
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Dr. Ching Thoo a/l Kim
Undersecretary Water and Sewerage Service Sector Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA)
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Ir. Zulkiflee bin Ab Hamid
Director of SMHB Sdn Bhd
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Ir. Syed Jaafar Idid Bin Syed Abdyllah Idid
Director, Sewerage Services Department
Ministry of Water, Land And Natural Resources (KATS)
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Ir. Haji Abu Harith Bin Haji Shamsuddin
Deputy of Director, Department of Water Supply
Ministry of Water, Land And Natural Resources (KATS)
Management Team
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Chairman
YBhg. Datuk Ir. Abdul Kadir bin Mohd Din, FASc
akadirmd@gmail.com
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Group Executive Director
Mr. Lee Koon Yew
leeky@mwa.org.my
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Executive Director
Dr. Hapidah Mohamed
hapidah@mwa.org.my
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Chief Executive Officer of Aliran Ihsan Resources Berhad
Mr. Adam Saffian bin Ghazali, FCA
adam@airb.com.my
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Associate Director UTM International Kuala Lumpur
Assoc. Professor Dr. Norhayati Abdullah
norhayati@utm.my
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Director of SMHB Sdn Bhd
Ir. Zulkiflee bin Ab Hamid
zulhamid@smhb.com
Contact Us

Malaysian Water Academy Sdn Bhd (MyWA)
Malaysian Water Academy Sdn Bhd
Third Floor, 24, Jalan Sri Hartamas 8,
Taman Sri Hartamas, 54080 Kuala Lumpur
Contact : +603 6201 1457 | +603 6201 1562
Fax : +603 6201 1466