Rodora Gamboa, Maynilad Water Academy and Philippines Water Partnership, Philippines Special Regional Session: Achieving water security for Asia and the Pacific through sustainable water management

1. Capacity Development for Sustainable
Development: Philippines Experience
Rodora N. Gamboa
Executive Director, Maynilad Water Academy
Chair, Philippine Water Partnership
2015 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference
Zaragoza, Spain, 15-17 January 2015

2. About the Philippines
3 island groups:
Luzon, Visayas,
Mindanao
Divided into :
17 regions
81 provinces
144 cities
1,491 municipalities
42,028 barangays
Population : 100M est.
Male : 51%
Female : 49%

3. Global and National Commitments
Millennium Development
Goal (MDG) # 7
MDG GOALS
Halving the population by 2015 with access to safe
water supply & basic sanitation”
Philippine Development
Plan
(2011-2016)
SALINTUBIG
“Where all waterless municipalities will have water
supply for at least 50% of their total population by
2016.”
Philippine Water Sector
Roadmap
UNIVERSAL COVERAGE
Where all municipalities will have improved water
supply for 100% of their total population by 2025.”

4. Provision of potable water supply in 455 waterless
municipalities and 226 non-waterless municipalities.
CRITERIA:
(1) Low access to water
(2) High water-borne diseases
(3) High poverty incidence
Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig sa Lahat Program
(SALINTUBIG)
(Abundant and Safe Water for All)

5. Program Components
• Capacity
Development
• Infrastructure
Investment

6.  Ring-fence LGU Water Utility Accounts
 Form LGU Economic Enterprise or form a
Water District or engage Private Sector
 Formulate local ordinances/policies on water
governance
 Set water tariff to included cost recovery
 Attend O & M Trainings and workshops
 Prepare O & M Plan
 Prepare Water Safety Plan
Sustainability

7. Challenges
 Absorptive capacity of LGUs to prepare Feasibility
Study, Detailed Engineering Design, procurement and
implementation
 Quality of Work
 Availability of Water Sources e.g quality and quantity
 Capability of Contractor and Consultants e.g No.
subprojects within the Region or Province
 Availability Drilling Contractor in the Region
 Geo-resistivity Survey
 Availability of Materials in the area
 Internal Relationship at the LGU Level
 Water Sampling
Source: DILG

8. Local Water Districts (LWDs)
Capacity Development Providers
LWDs
Local
Water
Utilities
Adm.
Regional
Training
Centers of
WDs
Univ. and
Colleges
Private
Orgs. e.g.
Maynilad
Water
Academy
Non-Gov’t
Orgs. e.g.
Philcapnet
Other
Training
Providers

9. Way Forward
• National Capacity Development Program
• Capacity Development not just training
• Encourage partnership
• Benchmark
• Innovative learning models
• Increase in Capacity Development Budget,
Financing and access to funds

10. Thank you
RODORA N. GAMBOA
Executive Director, Maynilad Water Academy
Maynilad Water Services, Inc.
MWSS Complex, Katipunan Ave., Balara
1105 Quezon City, Philippines
T: +632 981-3342
F: +632 981-3341
M: +63 939-915-7817
E: dora.gamboa@mayniladwater.com.ph
rng4163@yahoo.com