In 2005, ADB approved a technical assistance (TA) to demonstrate the speedy delivery of piped water supply to urban areas in India, the Philippines, and Viet Nam using small scale water providers (SSWP). The project involves constructing pilot small piped water networks in urban poor communities, conducting surveys to determine the profile SSWPs and water consumers, and setting up a registration system for SSWPs, among others.
Pilot projects in the Philippines have been conducted in collaboration with the Manila’s two concessionaires: Manila Water Company, Inc. and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. A small scale water supply service survey was also conducted to get a profile of the SSWP market.
The TA calls for workshops in the pilot countries to enable stakeholders to distill and refine lessons from their experience with the pilot projects. In this regard, ADB supported this National Conference on Small Water Service Providers in the Philippines.
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The conference aimed to:
- Promote the role of small water service providers in bringing water to urban poor households
- Identify and address specific concerns and issues of small water service providers
- Improve performance through innovative technical and financial options
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In this conference, ADB presented
- progress of the pilot projects with Manila Water and Maynilad involving small scale piped water networks
- results of the SSWP market survey in Manila
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The conference was organized by the Philippine Water Partnership, with support from ADB and various other partners.
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About 250 participants from various small water service providers, national agencies, nongovernment organizations, and international agencies attended the conference.
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The conference was held at the SEAMEO-Innotech complex, Manila, Philippines.
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