WHO /DAFT WSP Partnership Review Meeting WPRO, Manila, Philippines

1. WHO /DAFT WSP Partnership Review MeetingWPRO, Manila, Philippines 24-26 June 2014 Philippines Presented by: Joselito Riego De Dios, Department of Health Bonifacio Magtibay, WHO-Philippines

2. Key features(What is going well) • Policy development • - National policy on WSP • - Accreditation of Training Institutions • Certification of trainors • Review and approval WSP Implementation Over 21 million benefiting from safer water • Training • WSP development: 349 Water Utilities; 1, 278 pax • Risk assessment: 30 pax • WSP assessment : 30 pax • Advocacy • Water industry (PWWA) • Professional groups (PSSE, LSIP) • Water Districts (PWAD) • DOH/DILG consultative meetings • Academe (UP-CPH) • LGU training on water quality • International (IWA,SIWW,WWW,ADB) • External assessments • 7 water utilities assessed • 3/7 improved WSPs • Emergency response • LGU water quality monitoring • Test kits to 10 LGUs and 120 municipalities • - Training on water testing, sanitary survey, mapping

3. Key features (Where there is need for improvement) • Review of WSP • Increasing the number of trainors • Coaching and mentoring for developing WSPs • Monitoring WSP implementation • IEC materials for WSP

4. Main targets and achievements - 1 1. Increased WSP development and implementation and improved water safety practices 2. WSP approaches will become an integral part of policies and institutional frameworks

5. Main targets and achievements - 2 3. There will be continued advocacy and mobilization of resources to support infrastructure improvements identified through a WSP 4. Resources and tools will be developed to support WSP

6. Multiplier Effects • Advocacy of DOH/LWUA/WHO leads to self-initiated trainings (No funding from AusAID): 4 training events; 38 WDs; 66 rural waterworks; 403 participants. • Training strategy of PWWA and LWUA: ‘Big brother’ approach; 26 training events; Counterpart thru registration fees; 245 WDs trained; 875 participants. • Emergency response: WSP and climate change • WASH services in health care facilities • Collaboration with Universities: WSP in modules

7. Challenges • Frequent changes of leaders in LWUA (3 changes from 2012-2014): • Need for orientation and “buy-in”. 2. Rationalization of ENH technical staff in DOH: • Hire contractual staff to support project activities. 3. Limited WSP trainors: • Tap potential trainors from water utilities with WSPs. 4. Natural disasters: • Develop WSPs for emergency response.

8. Lessons learnt • “Big brother” approach provides multiplier effect: Apply to LGUs • Series of advocacy created demand for WSP: document best practices for more advocacy • External assessment improves the quality of WSP development and implementation: Develop guidelines • Regulation for WSP preferred by WD to mobilize funds: implement the national policy on WSP • Inter-country exchange of WSP experiences enhance country perspectives on WSP implementation: develop more exchanges

9. Budget overview (Jul 2012- June 2014)

10. Pending expenditures

11. Priority actions (2014-2016) US $ 109,544- to be charged to year 2 budget US $ 242, 546 – for year 3 budget

12. Final comments • Natural disasters in the Philippines postponed some activities in 2013 but provided opportunities for additional funds to support WSP activities. • Additional partners are needed to conduct more WSP activities.