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The Water Dialogues in the Philippines. November 2008 IWG meeting Prepared by: Rory Villaluna. Where we are now. Regulation Research Research paper on regulation prepared by consultant Had a series of multistakeholder dialogues on the regulation ( June, July, August, October)
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The Water Dialogues in the Philippines November 2008 IWG meeting Prepared by: Rory Villaluna
Where we are now Regulation Research • Research paper on regulation prepared by consultant • Had a series of multistakeholder dialogues on the regulation ( June, July, August, October) • Resulted to concrete proposals ( advocacy agenda) for policy reforms
Where are we now • Financing Research • Paper has been prepared • Two multi-stakeholder dialogue held on Financing • Advocacy agenda on financing redefined
Policy reforms influenced • Light handed regulation for small water service providers • Preparation and Approval of Guidelines for non-piped water connections • Preparation and on-going public consultations on the Guidelines for small piped networks working in partnership with main utilities • Formal Agreement between National Water Resources Board and the Cooperative Development Authority on the Guidelines for regulating water cooperatives
Institutional reforms influenced • Philippine Roadmap Process has been multi-stakeholder in nature • Platform for advocacy has been institutionalized • Creation of the Philippine Development Forum on Water (PDF-Water) under the National Planning agency (NEDA) with donors, CSOs and other dialogue participants having a voice in this process • Sub-committees established with multi-stakeholder membership • Formal establishment of the National Water and Sanitation Providers ( NAWASA) with broad-based support and recognition
Policy Reforms being advocated • Proposed legislation for a rationalized economic regulation for water service providers • Financing windows for small water service providers • Ring fencing of LGU accounts for water service delivery • Right to water and sanitation to be respected, fulfilled and ensured by LGAs and NGAs through different forms of partnership arrangements
What still needs to be done by April 2009 • Final water dialogues workshop to finalize all reports and discuss them in the context of the international thematic documents. ( original plan had to be postponed due to lack of funds) • Moving from the research and understanding level of dialogue to advocacy and communications phase • Process documentation
Risks • No funds for the final workshop • Change of leadership in partner agencies • 2010 National and Local elections • Original people from partner agencies behind the dialogues are changing ( either in terms of personalities or priorities)