Water supply and sanitation (WSS) services are major concerns of the government. Population growth, urban development, economic crisis, poverty, lack of knowledge, global competition are some factors that contribute to problems in water supply and sanitation.

Although the Philippines is an archipelago consisting of more than 7,000 islands and is densely populated, WSS is not a neglected area. Likewise, the country is abundant with natural resources, especially water resources. The government finds support for WSS services from several government agencies and foreign funding institutions. These government agencies and funding institutions undertake projects for funding, management services and other types of assistance to meet the growing demand for water supply and sanitation.

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The 2nd National Conference of Small Water Service Providers will be held on October 16 to 17, 2008 in Cebu, Philippines. The theme of the conference is "Building Partnerships for Sustainable Water for All"

The 15th Global Water Partnership - SouthEast Asia Steering Committee Meeting will be held on September 17 to 20, 2008 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Meeting would discuss the GWP-SEA Strategy 2009-2013 Planning Session.

February - Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
June - Indonesia combined with River-basin Legislation Workshop
September 2009 - Cebu City, Philippines during 4th SEA Water Forum

PWP with the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) and German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) Sanitation Program, recently conducted a nationwide photo contest to raise awareness among Filipino citizens by capturing the various water and sanitation issues facing the country today and move our people into action to address these issues.

The theme Water for Life is based on the fundamental truth of water as a core element of life. The contest is open to all amateur and professional photographers who are Philippine residents.

Prizes for this contest are: 1st Prize - P25,000, 2nd Prize - P20,000, 3rd prize - P15,000. There will be special prizes on Water for Food and Agriculture - P10,000, Water for People - P10,000, and Water for Health and Sanitation - P10,000.

Contest winners will be posted on this site soon.

The Philippine Water Partnership (PWP) General Assembly and Election was held on 14 April 2008 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm at Balay Kalinaw, Guerrero corner Dagohoy Streets, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. It was attended by thirty one (31) institution representatives from the national government agencies (NGAs), non-government agencies (NGOs), water districts, private sector and individual members.

The Philippine Water Partnership (PWP), in coordination with the organizing committee of the World Water Day Celebration scheduled a trip to the Seven Lakes in San Pablo City, Laguna on March 27, 2008. This activity attended by about forty five (45) participants coming from various stakeholders in the water sector (government, non-government, academe, private companies and local representatives) was PWP’s contribution towards the observance of the World Water Day.

The highlight of the trip was a lecture on the interesting features of the famous seven lakes as well as on-going efforts toward its conservation and protection by the Friends of Seven Lakes Foundation and San Pablo Water District.

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• PWP/NWRB was designated as National Focal Point for the implementation of the country’s commitment to develop an "Integrated Water Resources Management and Efficiency Plan 2005"
• Supported by DANIDA through UNEP

• 9 round table discussions were held nationwide in preparation for the National Conference
• Attended by 222 participants
• Four workshops were held about regulation, financing, utility performance and operations, upscaling
• Four knowledge sharing sessions were held about financing and business oppurtunities, performance improvement planning, technology options, service delivery

• The PWP was co-organizer to the UNESCO-IHP International Conference on Hydrology and Water Resources Management for Hazard Reduction and Sustainable Development, 19-23 November 2007

• PWP is part of the Technical Working Group in the development of the National Water Supply Roadmap
• Supported by GTZ

• The Philippines was host to 44 participants for the Toolbox & Capnet Training of Trainors in Davao City on 16-19 October

• Supported by the Asian Development Bank
• More than 100 foreign participants

• Attended by 21 PWP members in December 2006
• The workshop aimed to identify PWP's niche in the water sector and priority activities for the next 5 years