Water Supply And Sanitation In The Philippines
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| Philippines: Water and Sanitation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Data | ||
| Water coverage (broad definition) | 92% (2010) | |
| Sanitation coverage (broad definition) | 74% (2010) | |
| Continuity of supply (%) | Metro Manila (2007): 98% (East Zone); 42% (West Zone) 21 hours/day (45 small town utilities, 2004) | |
| Average residential water use (l/c/d) | 175 (national average, before losses, 2000) 119 (45 small towns, 2004) | |
| Average urban water tariff (US$/m³) | Metro Manila: | |
| Share of household metering | common in urban areas | |
| Annual investment in water supply and sanitation | US$ 1 per capita (average 1983–2003) | |
| Share of self-financing by utilities | Low | |
| Share of tax-financing | n/a | |
| Share of external financing | n/a | |
| Institutions | ||
| Decentralization to municipalities | Yes, since 1971 | |
| National water and sanitation company | No | |
| Water and sanitation regulator | For public supply: National Water Resources Board (NWRB) | |
| Responsibility for policy setting | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | |
| Sector law | No | |
| Number of urban service providers | About 1,500 | |
| Number of rural service providers | Thousands | |
Water supply and sanitation in the Philippines is characterized by achievements and challenges. Among the achievements are a high access to an improved water source of 92% in 2010; the creation of financially sustainable water service providers ("Water Districts") in small and medium towns with the continuous long-term support of a national agency (the "Local Water Utilities Administration" LWUA); and the improvement of access, service quality and efficiency in Manila through two high-profle water concessions awarded in 1997. The challenges include limited access to sanitation and in particular to sewers; high pollution of water resources; often poor drinking water quality and poor service quality; a fragmentation of executive functions at the national level among numerous agencies; and a fragmentation of service provision at the local level into many small service providers.
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