4.....

Welcome Message Arjun Thapan (WaterLinks Chairman)

5......Welcome Message Dr. Susan Brems (Mission Director, USAID)
6..............Welcome Message Amy Leung (Deputy Director General
concurrently Chief Thematic Officer Asian Development Bank)
7........................................................................................AIVA
8-9..................................................................MANILA WATERS
10-16............................................... PROGRAM
17...BUTUAN
18.....CEYWATER
19...COWD
20....DAVAO CITY/IWADCO
21....ISAWAD
22...LEYTE/MCWD
23...MIYA
24..PURETECH /TOBON
25...NCPE
26..OIDCI
27....PAWD
28...PBSP
29....WABAG
30...XYLEM
31....ZCWD
32-33....USAID
34...UNESO
35..PPSWD
36-40...COMPANY PROFILE
41...................SPONSORS I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION
42.
43....MWIC
44..MAYNILAD

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WELCOME MESSAGE
The WaterLinks Forum in 2014 focused on the Efficiency Paradigm and was designed to help
water professionals get a better handle on its key elements. Optimizing water demand and
supply remains the central plank of water security.
The World Economic Forum has since identified Water as the principal risk to the world's
future. And climate change is the chief risk to sustainable urban water services. The future of
Asia's towns and cities depends crucially on water. Not adapting to climate change will mean
putting the future of urban Asia into serious jeopardy. It is bad enough to lose almost half of
Asia's treated water but extended dry periods will exacerbate this inefficiency. And to lose the
opportunity of reusing treated wastewater in an era of rising demand and scarcity makes little
economic or financial sense. At the same time, leaving Asia's urban water infrastructure
exposed to storms, typhoons, and floods will impose avoidable costs on economies that can
scarcely afford them.
Official apathy to building climate-resilient water utilities can no longer be a continued excuse
to do nothing. Choices need to be made, and the opportunities provided by science and
technology to deal effectively with climate change used more widely. Utilities, across the
continent, need to recognize the enormity of the challenge before them and adapt, before
economic drift and social unrest become the dominant features of Asia's urban landscape.
The 2016 WaterLinks Forum aims to concentrate responsible minds to understand the issues,
help craft the antidotes, and stimulate action. Join us and help grow the Asian century!

Arjun Thapan
Chairman, WaterLinks

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WELCOME MESSAGE

Dr. Susan Brems

Mission Director, USAID

Welcome Message 3

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WELCOME MESSAGE
Asia and the Pacific is the global hot spot for water insecurity. The Asian Water Futures and Solutions
study of the Asian Development Bank and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
estimates that up to 3.4 billion people could be living in water-stressed areas of Asia by 2050. Climate
change exacerbates the problem. The region is already at high risk from water-related disasters,
including storms, floods, and droughts. Over the past 20 years, Asia has suffered half of the estimated
global economic cost of disasters amounting to as much as an estimated $53 billion annually.
The Asian Water Development Outlook 2016 suggests that the key to reducing losses due to climaterelated events is to follow the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 20152030, in particular
the four priorities for action: (i) understanding disaster risk and striving for a more integrated
approach to disaster risk management, (ii) strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster
risk, (iii) investing in disaster risk reduction for increased resilience, and (iv) enhancing disaster
preparedness for effective response and to build back better in recovery, rehabilitation, and
reconstruction
The Asian Development Bank is committed to helping our development member countries build
resilience to climate change. It has recently established a dedicated thematic group for climate
change and disaster risk management. This will better help address the increasing severe impacts of
climate change in the design and implementation of our projects and technical assistance programs.
The WaterLinks Forum 2016 is a welcome event to understand the climate change threats to urban
Asia's water and sanitation services, and to explore options to address the impacts. If Asia's urban
centers are to be the drivers of sustained economic and social growth in the 21st century, it is time they
built climate-resilient water and sanitation services. We are very pleased to be part of this landmark
initiative in helping build Asia's future.

AMY LEUNG
Deputy Director General concurrently Chief Thematic Officer
Asian Development Bank

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BUILDING CLIMATE-RESILIENT
WATER UTILITIES IN URBAN ASIA
5-7 October 2016, Dusit Thani Manila, Philippines
Program of Activities
PRE-FORUM WARM UPS
5 October 2016
Wednesday

High-Level Seminar on Megacities, Water,

and Climate Change

Workshop: Lessons Learned in Working with a Climate

Change Toolkit (with USAID Be-Secure)

A collaborative venture between WaterLinks and

UNESCO-IHP to build an Asian platform to facilitate
association of megacities that will jointly assess
climate-change impacts on their water services,
design responses, and share knowledge and
experiences.

Participants will be taken through the Climate

Toolkit, prepared by WaterLinks in 2015 and trialed
in the Philippines in 2016, to understand the
concepts of top-down and bottom-up approaches,
appreciate the logic of the step-wise methodology,
and determine the applicability of the toolkit to their
own water utility environments.

50+participants at senior levels from megacity

governments, federal government agencies, climate
change research and funding agencies, water and
wastewater utilities, meteorological departments,
multilateral finance institutions, technology
developers, and civil society organizations.

The value of vulnerability assessments, emergency

response plans, and long-term adaptation plans will
be demonstrated with reference, especially, to the
Philippine experience of small water districts.

The seminar will identify issues relating to

megacities' capacities to assess current and future
climate parameters; analyze impacts on water
resources, demands, and supply factors; outline
short- and long-term response measures relative to
economic growth prospects and social well-being;
and understand the availability of and access to
climate finance. It will also address the mechanics of
an Asian partnership and ways in which this can
benefit members

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THE FORUM, DAY 1:
GETTING HOLD OF THE ISSUES
6 October 2016
Thursday
Registration
7:30 9:00 a.m.
Welcome Chatter
9:00 9:25 a.m.
Arjun Thapan
Chair, WaterLinks
Chair, Expert Advisory Group, UNESCO-IHP (Water & Human Settlements)
Co-Chair, IWA Efficient Water Specialist Group
Secretary
Philippine Climate Change Commission

Words of Wisdom
9:25 9:35 a.m.
Dr. Susan Brems
Mission Director, US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Jim Lynch
Deputy Director General, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Industry Welcome
9:35 9:50 a.m.
Ek Sonn Chan
Secretary of State, Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts, Cambodia
Ek Sonn Chan, the distinguished and universally acclaimed former head of the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, will welcome
participants. As one of Asia's pre-eminent urban water CEOs, Ek Sonn will share his thoughts on the complexity of the climate challenge in
Asia's cities, and how we might design some quick wins

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Climate's Water Impacts: The Technology Foil
9:50 10:20 a.m.
Patrick Decker
CEO, Xylem Inc.,
Patrick Decker heads one of the world's leading water technology companies. He will set the stage for the technology theme that cuts
across all of the Forum's sessions. How real is the technology weapons suite? What do we have that can help us identify impacts precisely?
And what's going on in the laboratories that we can use in the next 5-10 years? Will costs be prohibitive, or will these create a new blue
economy? Count on Patrick to set your minds alight with some cool ideas.

Opening of the Trade Exhibition

10:20 10:45 a.m.

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PLENARY SESSIONS
Today: Baselining Asia's Urban Climate Scenario
10:45 11:15 a.m.
Representative
World Wildlife Fund, USA
Listen carefully as WWF highlights the current climate parameters of Asia's urban centers, including its highly threatened coastal cities, and
how these have changed over time. Temperature ranges, rainfall patterns, urban heat island effects, sea level rise, storm surges, saline ingress they are all here, and they are beginning to have painful impacts on city water and wastewater services.

Tomorrow: Asia's Urban Climate Future

11:15 11:45 a.m.
Stuart White
Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS, Australia
Stuart White's climate future canvas is resplendent with color warm red for hotter, drier periods; deep blue for heavier and temporally
unpredictable rainfall; deep yellow for rising urban heat island effects. Observe the yawning gaps between David's climate baseline, and Stuart's
forecasts and draw your own conclusions about how our city lives are going to be radically transformed over the next 30 years.

Moderated Open Discussion

11:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m.
Moderator: Dondi Alikpala
Senior Technical Adviser, USAID-Be Secure

LUNCH
12:15 1:30 p.m.
PANEL DISCUSSIONS: Your Afternoon Choices
1:30 2:50 p.m.
Parallel Session 1
Surface Water Constraints
Chair: Neeta Pokhrel
Senior WS Specialist, South Asia Department, Asian Development
Bank
Kenneth Kwok
Project Manager, Arup, Philippines
Leonardo Rey Vasquez
General Manager, Zamboanga Water District, Philippines
Benny Andrianto
President Director, PT Adhya Tirta Batam (ATB), Indonesia
Nandkishor Jagtap
Superintending Engineer, Pune Municipal Corporation, India
Jamie Saena
CEO, Samoa Water Authority

The Groundwater Challenge

Chair: Arie Istandar
WaterLinks
Taqsem Khan
Managing Director, Dhaka Water and Sanitation Authority,
Bangladesh
Melvin Tan
General Manager, Laguna Water, Philippines
Representative (TBC)
ASEAN Quality Director, Coca Cola, Inc., Philippines
Teguh Cahyono
Technical Director, PDAM Kota Malang, Indonesia
B.D Yamgar
Chief Engineer, Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran, Outer Mumbai,
India

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Hotter and longer summers will mean greater evaporation and higher
demand. Add saline ingress in coastal cities, and internal flooding that often
overwhelms cities' water infrastructure, and you have a potent cocktail of
surface water issues. Use this session to understand the implications of
consistent shortages, and some likely solutions.

Most Asian cities rely on groundwater that is now in short supply.

Water tables have fallen, and recharge has become problematic. Saline
intrusion, and pollutant contamination, has led to deteriorating water
quality. Learn what cities can do to deal with this challenge and tell us
what you would do differently!

Our Afternoon Caffeine Plug

2:50 3:10 p.m.
PANEL DISCUSSIONS: Your Afternoon Choices
3:10 4:30 p.m.
Sea Level Rise and Salinity

Assets Under Water

Chair: Tony Kelly

Former MD, Yarra Valley Water

Chair: Tom Crouch

Board of Trustees, WaterLinks

K. Alahudeen Ansar
Chairman, National Water Supply Drainage Board, Sri Lanka

Pastor Homeres
General Manager, Leyte Metro Water District, Philippines

Representative
Saigon Water Co., Viet Nam

Gerad Fernando
National Water Supply Drainage Board, Sri Lanka

Cliff Stone
Business Development Director, ACCIONA Agua, Australia

Sameer Lahane
General Manager, STEM Water Authority, India

Opetaia Ravai
CEO, Fiji Water Authority, Fiji

Saimoni Helu
CEO, Tonga Water Board

Amarilys Castro
Senior Manager, Iloilo Water District, Philippines

Abelardo Basilio
Group Director, Strategic Asset Management, Manila Water

Asia's coastal cities are already victims of sea level rise, storm
surges, and saline ingress. These are likely to get worse. Cities will
struggle to protect their water sources, and to meet quality
standards. Desalination and treatment technologies, demand
management techniques, and insurance arrangements will be the
future. See if you agree with the problems and solutions - and
throw in a few of your own.

Heavy and unseasonal precipitation is projected to play havoc with city

infrastructure. Extreme weather events make matters worse. How
will Asia's cities cope with flood-prone water assets, what
engineering designs will they adopt, and what risk management
strategies will be adopted? Take a look at the future of this challenge.

Business Networking
4:30 6:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Mai Flor, Yolanda Gomez, and Arie Istandar, WaterLinks
Come join this market place of conversations that might lead you into twinning partnerships to build capacities, or collaboration between
investor and technology developer, or a deal between a technology company and a water utility. Identify your issues, and check out your
prospects design your tomorrow.

Time to Ease Up: Cocktails, Small Eats, and Small Talk

6:00 p.m. Onwards

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THE FORUM, DAY 2:
DESIGNING ADAPTATION AND RESPONSE
7 October 2016
Friday
Day 1 Recap
9:00 9:15 a.m
Mai Flor
Executive Director, WaterLinks

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Climate Finance and Investments

9:15 9:40 a.m.
Nessim J. Ahmad
Deputy Director General, Sustainable Development and Climate Change, ADB
The world is awash in climate finance. Where does it stand, what's the experience so far, and where are we headed? How easy is it to access this
finance, what are the key elements of sustainable financing arrangements, and how can corporate funds be channeled effectively to water and
climate adaptation programs? Listen carefully to Nessim Ahmad's presentation in the context of your own ideas to scale up investments.

Some Design Imperatives: Emergency Response Plans and Long-Term Adaptation Projects
9:40 10:05 a.m.
Tony Kelly
Former Managing Director, Yarra Valley Water, Australia
Tony Kelly will introduce us to the significance of ERPs in the context of dealing with immediate vulnerabilities of water operators and user groups.
He will also talk about process-based approaches that incorporate organic planning methods to design long-term, capital-intensive projects. After
all, insurance of this kind is not premium-free we must ensure that claims are properly covered.

Moderated Open Discussion

10:05 10:15 a.m.
Bebet Gozun
Former Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Current Senior Advisor, USAID-Be Secure Program, Philippines

Your Mid-Morning Coffee

10:15 10:30 a.m.
PANEL DISCUSSIONS: Your Morning Choices
Technology, Finance and Capacities
10:30 11:50 a.m.
Parallel Session 3

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Climate Finance: Access and Use

Capacities: Training and Structural Change

Chair: Pradeep Singh

Dean, Indian School of Business

Chair: Yolanda Gomez

WaterLinks

Ancha Srinivasan
Principal Climate Change Specialist, Southeast Asia Department, Asian
Development Bank
Noel Verdote
Operations Officer for Sustainability and Climate Business,
International Finance Corporation, Philippines

KML Mathur
Director, Indian Water Works Association (IWWA), India

Paul Lazaro
First Vice President, Financing Infrastructure Environmental Logistics
Development Department, Development Bank of the Philippines

Anne Bousquet
Regional Coordinator, Global Water Operators Partnerships Alliance,
Spain
Alma Abrasaldo
President, Philippine Association of Water Districts, Philippines
Dwike Riantara
PERPAMSI, Indonesia

Representative (TBC)
World Bank, Philippines

Marco Schouten
CEO, Vitens Evides International

Eduardo Francisco (TBC)

President, BDO Capital, Philippines

Learn about the diagnostics of gaps in technical, managerial, and

finance capabilities in developing-country water operators.
Understand the role of knowledge, education, training, research,
and reform. Gain insights into how some utilities are strengthening
their capacities in critical planning and operational areas, the
results that they are obtaining, and how this might benefit you.

Understand the complex web of available climate finance, access

modalities, and the experience so far. Can access and use be more
effective? How? Learn of the role played by multilateral development
finance institutions, and by global foundations, and figure out how you
fit in.

Keynote Address
Cutting Edge Solutions: A Peek into the Future of Water Technologies
11:50 12:20 a.m.
Lunch
12:20 1:30 p.m.
Plenary Session
1:30 2:30 p.m.
Technology Choices and Industry Partnerships
Chair: Tatiana Gallego-Lizon
Director, Water Supply and Urban Development, Southeast Asia Dept, Asian Development Bank
Mark Nicol
Regional Director, Echologics, Singapore
Hugh Chapman
Regional Director - Asia Pacific, PURE Technologies, Canada
Rachel Beja
General Manager, Cagayan de Oro Water District, Philippines
Rafael Lopa
Incoming Water Alliance Secretariat Head, Philippine Business for Social Progress
Kum Hoong Lou
Marketing Manager, Borouge, Singapore

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We know that adapting to climate change cannot be founded on same old, same old. Technology will play a key role in enabling smart applications
to counter climate change. And partnerships in the water industry will ebb and flow. This panel will discuss the kinds of technologies that will come
in most handy, and the types of partnerships needed among the industry itself, and with the public and private sectors, that will enable the design of a
secure water future.

Afternoon Workshops Roll up your sleeves!

2:30 3:45 p.m.
Drought Abatement In Action!
Developing an Emergency Response Plan
How to prepare an NRW Reduction Project
Maurice Tobon
Director, Palm Beach Water, USA

Roland Liemberger
Miya International

An ERP is fundamental to meet the immediate water-related climate

challenge. In this 90-minute exercise, led by experienced water
operators, you will learn about the logic, essentials, and methodology
of developing and executing an ERP. See what you need to do to adapt
to your own situation.

Reducing water losses is a sure fire supply-side method of reducing

your water deficit and insurance against drought. Listen carefully as
Roland provides you with the steps needed to shrink your losses,
explains the economics of doing so, and gives you a few exercises to
apply to your own situations. You will be surprised at how obvious and
formidable this drought abatement instrument is.

Your Afternoon Coffee Break

3:45 4:00 p.m.
THE CATCH ALL PLENARY SESSION
4:00 5:00 p.m.
Climate-Resilient Utilities: Design for Tomorrow
Chair: Arjun Thapan
Ramon Fernandez
Chief Executive Officer, Maynilad, Philippines
Ek Sonn Chan
Secretary of State, Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts, Cambodia
Patrick Decker
Chief Executive Officer, Xylem Inc.,
Bruno Nguyen
Former Director of Operations, Paris Water and now Senior Consultant, UNESCO, France
Datuk Ir. Abdul Kadir Mohd, Din (TBC)
CEO, Indah Water Konsortium, Malaysia
Rudie Kusmayadi
Chairman, PERPAMSI, Indonesia

This is your last opportunity to ask that searching question. Or make that critical comment. The interactive panel-participants session will range
over the Forum's discussions and draw conclusions that you can take away to either mull on further or, hopefully, get some action on. If urban Asia is
to continue to drive economic growth, reduce poverty, and sustain its environment, it must focus on securing its water future. Beating climatechange won't be easy. But you could play a very important past in this historic endeavor to turn the tide.

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COMPANY PROFILES
ADFIAP is the focal point of all development banks and other financial institutions engaged in the financing of development in the Asia-Pacific
region. Its mission is to advance sustainable development through its members. Founded in 1976, ADFIAP has currently 131 memberinstitutions in 45 countries. The Asian Development Bank is a Special Member of the Association. ADFIAP is also a founding member of the
World Federation of Development Financing Institutions composed of regional associations in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the
Middle East. ADFIAP is an NGO in consultative status with the United Nations' Economic and Social Council. The permanent Secretariat of
ADFIAP is based in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Know More: www.adfiap.org

AIVA Engineering Pvt. Ltd., a manufacturing venture, established in 2010, under the guidance of Mr. Anant Nampurkar, Managing Director, a
maverick in the manufacturing sector, who through his ingenuity and high caliber engineering skills, has developed some of the most futuristic
and innovative products in the space of Product Development. He has had an extremely invigorating career of 25 years and has seen through
some of the most ground breaking engineering products and manufacturing set ups across verticals. AIVA is an extremely innovative and
technically sound manufacturing unit based out of Pune, India. The setup comes under the Small and Medium Scale Industries.
Know More: www.aivaengineering.com
Established in 1983, Ceywater Consultants (Pvt) Limited has grown to become the dominant water and waste water works consultancy
company in the region, a position achieved through effective delivery of landmark projects such as the Colombo Water Supply Master Plan
Update and the JBIC funded Towns North of Colombo project
Operating from our headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka we have successfully executed projects across the island spanning water infrastructure,
roads and bridges, storm water drainage, sewerage, rural and urban development projects. Our success has helped us cultivate a network of
relationships with many international players including leading multilateral financial institutions, development agencies and global
conglomerates.
Know More: www.arinmaholdings.com

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COMPANY PROFILES
The power to influence the future of the built environment carries with it a weighty responsibility.
Many of Arup's projects leave a legacy to subsequent generations: a legacy that outlasts any one individual. With 10,000 projects going on at
any one time, Arup is doing the best possible job for current and future generations. Putting sustainability at the heart of its work is one of the
ways in which Arup exerts a positive influence on the wider world. Put simply, Arup people are driven to find a better way.
Know More: www.arup.com
AsianNGO was initiated to address the three main issues that NGOs face today: finding funds, partners and relevant learning resources for
better management. We know these are essential aspects for any organization who wants to reach their sustainability goals. Our vision is to
build relations between local NGOs in the Asia-Pacific region and fund providers across the globe. Our core principle is to communicate,
collaborate and capacitate, and we believe in the philosophy of Partner to Progress.
Know More: www.asianngo.org
Aqua Treatment Technology Corporation (ATTC) together with its associates for over The years, since 1998, have been providing solutions
for the treatment to the construction mining and water utility. ATTC have been and continually offering system, supplies and services that
covers. Deep Well Treatment, Surface/ River Water Treatment, Iron and Manganese Removal, Rainwater harvesting for new building,
Containerizes water treatment, Containerize sewage Treatment, Tertiary Treatment from WWTP and more.
Know More: www.aquatreat.com.ph
AVK Philippines, Inc., is the local sales and marketing company and complete subsidiary of AVK International A/S whose global headquarters
is in Galten, Denmark. Registered before the Securities and Exchange Commission with Registration No. A1-1999-06666, AVK Philippines,
Inc. (formerly known as Aqua-Gas Valves and Fittings Corp.), started its business in May 6, 1999.
Since its establishment, AVK Philippines, Inc. has developed into one of the most reliable supplier of valves and fittings in the water industry
and has been successful in penetrating its target market in a short span of time.
Know More: www.avkvalves.com
Balibago Waterworks System, Inc. (BWSI) is a privately owned company established in May 20, 1958 by the Santos family of Porac, led by
Mr. Eladio Santos or Apung Adiong to the old-timers of BWSI. Its primary purpose was to acquire, establish, develop, manage and
operate an effective waterworks utility system within its franchise area of 900 hectares composed of Barangay Balibago in Angeles City
and Barangay Dau in the town of Mabalacat. The corporation started operations in 1958 at its present site in Balibago, Angeles City. On
June 22, 1963, the Congress of the Philippines granted BWSI a Congressional Franchise for 50 years as embodied in Republic Act. No. 3647
to operate exclusively within designated areas a waterworks system. It was also granted a Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) in the
same year.
Know More: www.bwsi.com.ph
Borouge is a leading supplier of advanced polypropylene and polyethylene pipe system solutions. Through the close dialogue with our
customers and stakeholders, we have developed a broad and innovative product and service portfolio over the last years. Our
applications cover water and gas distribution, waste water and sewage disposal, chemical and industrial pipelines, in-house plumbing
and heating as well as pipe systems for oil and gas exploration and transportation. Through our close relationships with our customers &
partners we strive to deliver a steady stream of innovative pipe and fittings solutions that add real value for all members in the value
chain.
Know More: www.borouge.com
The Butuan City Water District (BCWD) was created on April 1, 1974 by the Municipal Board of Butuan City under the leadership of then
Mayor Figurado O. Plaza. Its birth was covered by Resolution No. 256 and in accordance with the provisions of Presidential Decree No.
198, as amended, otherwise known as the "Provincial Water Utilities Act of 1973."
Officially appointed to constitute the first set of policy makers representing five sectors of the community were: Dr. Arturo Ramirez
(Professional Sector), Miguel Agot (Business Sector), Engr. Federico Lamigo (Socio-Civic Sector), Rev. Cesario Alegado (Education Sector),
and Aida Ochoa-Veloso (Women's Sector).
Know More: www.bcwd.gov.ph
On August 1, 1973, the Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) was formed as the first water district in the country. It was issued
the Conditional Certificate Conformance (CCC) No. 001 on January 4, 1974 by the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA).
COWD was born as a self-reliant, quasi-public entity with the implementation of the Provincial Water utilities Act of 1973 or PD 198,
which created the water districts nationwide. Under the strong leadership of its first and brilliant general manager, Engr. Ernesto B.
San Juan, COWD, despite its independence, was able to transform itself from near scratch to an organization clothed in efficiency,
competence, credibility and success.
Know More: www.cowd.gov.ph

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CEST is a corporation established under Philippine laws on May 17, 1988. It was originally envisioned to provide multi-disciplinary engineering
consulting services to public and private corporations, national government agencies and local government units in the Philippines, and in other Asian
countries. The founders of CEST, whose desire was to be actively involved in development work, set up the company to ensure that their individual
expertise, and those of others, can collectively contribute to the realization of its clients' development goals.
Know More: www.cest-inc.com
Davao's first water supply system was established in 1921 which was then known as the Sales Waterworks System. The said communal system tapped
Malagos Creek and laid 28 kilometers of pipelines to serve some 10,000 users at the Davao poblacion are After the Second World War, Davao City's
water demand increased proportionately to the growing population such that Ma-a spring was developed to increase volume and meet the demand.
By 1955, a law enacted by Congress placed all municipal waterworks under the jurisdiction of the National Waterworks and Sewerage Administration
(NAWASA). During this period better water facilities were constructed.
Know More: www.davao-water.gov.ph
Echologics is a globally recognized leader in the development of innovative, efficient and advanced R&D solutions for management of underground
water assets. Providing low-maintenance, cost-effective options, smart diagnostic proprietary technologies for leak detection, pipe condition
assessment, permanent monitoring and water loss management, Echologics helps utilities across the globe achieve a long-term, sustainable water
supply infrastructure. Committed to support water utilities improve and prioritize their investment strategy, Echologics uses a unique non-invasive,
acoustic survey level-based leak detection system and database, without any disruption of waterservice.
Know More: www.echologics.com
The Global Water Operators' Partnerships Alliance(GWOPA) is the organization set up to promote and support Water Operators' Partnerships
worldwide. GWOPA leads WOPs promotion, facilitation and coordination, and is the principle source for WOPs knowledge and guidance. By scaling up
effective WOP practice, GWOPA aims to contribute to meeting national and global water and sanitation commitments, including those relating to the
Sustainable Development Goals and the Human Right to Water.
Know More: www.gwopa.org
The Philippine Water Partnership (PWP) is the forerunner of Global Water Partnership-Southeast Asia (GWP-SEA) at the national level promoting
IWRM both as a process and a win-win approach. PWP was launched on World Water Day, 22 March 2002 as a non-stock, non-profit entity under
Philippine laws. It has been accredited by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) as its non-government organization (NGO)
partner for the promotion of IWRM at the same time a recognized partner of the National Water Resorces Board (NWRB) on IWRM initiatives.
Know More:www.pwp.org.ph

Global Water Intelligence was launched in June 2000 by the CWC Group, with Peter Allison as editor. Initially it focused on the private water market, but
Christopher Gasson's Media Analytics Ltd. acquired it in September 2002, with just the editor transferring to the new owner. In 2003 GWI launched
Desalination Tracker, which, together with our 2004 Desalination Marketsreport, transformed the fortunes of the company.
Know More: www.globalwaterintel.com

ICLEI is the leading global network of more than 1,500 cities, towns and regions committed to building a sustainable future. By helping the ICLEI
Network to become sustainable, low-carbon, resilient, ecomobile, biodiverse, resource-efficient and productive, healthy and happy, with a green
economy and smart infrastructure, we impact over 25% of the global urban population.
Know More: www.iclei.org

The Indian Water Works Association is a voluntary organization of Professionals concerned with water. The Association founded in 1968 (and
registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1961) with headquarter in Mumbai and 32 IWWA centres in the Country, presently has membership
of 8,900 plus.
The Objective of IWWA is to stimulate and promote the development of Science, Technology, Economics, Environment, Ecology and Social Sciences in
managing the Water; both fresh and waste water. It provides a common platform for the persons and organizations working in this sector to exchange
views, share ideas, disseminate information and knowledge about new and appropriate technologies for improving and upgrading the services.
Know More: www.iwwa.info

Inpart Waterworks and Development Corporation (IWADCO) is a company engaged in various systems of water distribution- groundwater
extraction, rehabilitation of deteriorated water systems, bulk water connection from utilities for redistribution and water distribution management
The company started as Inpart Engineering, established 1986 and involved in steel fabrication. The steel manufacturing activities eventually
expanded from water tank fabrication to installation of water supply system for subdivisions, business establishments, resettlement areas, towns
and municipality water districts among others.

(IWADCO)

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The Sangguniang Bayan of Isabela by virtue of Resolution No. 1109 organized the Isabela Water District (ISAWAD) on June 4, 1987. Upon
the filing of the said resolution with the Secretary of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) pursuant to Section 7 of P.D. 198,
ISAWAD was then deemed duly formed and existing on July 5, 1987. It was later issued its Conditional Certificate of Conformance No. 330
on February 10, 1988.
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Water underpins every aspect of human and environmental existence. The severe water challenges facing the world today require an unprecedented
global response. IWA members and staff are situated in 130 countries worldwide, forming the largest international network of water professionals
working towards a water wise world.
Innovative, solutions- and service- oriented, we work across a range of areas that contribute to the progression of water management worldwide. Our
programmes develop research and projects focused on solutions for water and wastewater management; we organise world-class events that bring the
latest science, technology and best practice to the water sector at large; we work to place water on the global political agenda and to influence best
practice in regulation and policy making; and we provide services to IWA's global membership.
Know More: www.iwa-network.org
Lahmeyer-IDP Consult Inc. is a premiere Philippine-based management consultancy organization with comprehensive proficiencies in fields of water
supply and sanitation (WSS), environmental and urban development, municipal finance and financial management, institutional capacity building,
investment planning, public sector regulation and reform-oriented governance. Having completed nearly 150 projects and studies in over 20 countries
across Asia, our accumulated exposure and wide experience in foreign-assisted, public and private sector projects demonstrate our strongest
commitment to providing technical, financial and managerial consulting solutions with utmost quality, transparency and professionalism. Our scope
and competence in doing business is energized by our partnership with Lahmeyer International GmbH of Germany, which is among the leading global
consulting and engineering firms in areas of energy, infrastructure, transport and water resources.
Know More: www.idp.com.ph
LMWD initially served 3,365 water concessionaires covering the municipalities of Dagami, Tolosa, Tanauan, Palo, and the city of Tacloban. As of
December 2012 the total active number of service connections of the District is pegged at 29,346 to include the municipalities of Tabon-Tabon, Sta. Fe
and Pastrana.

LMWD

Approximately 30,000 cubic meter of potable water is delivered to the LMWD service areas every day with the main bulk of supply coming from Rapid
Filtration Plant located within the boundary of Tingib, Pastrana, Leyte and Brgy. Hibunawon, Jaro, Leyte. The state-of-the-art treatment plant is first in
Leyte which came to existence in the form of an aid from Japanese government.
Know More: www.lmwd.gov.ph
Manila Water Company, Inc. ("the Company" or "Manila Water") is a Philippine company that holds the exclusive right to provide water and
wastewater services to the eastern side (East Zone) of Metro Manila, under a Concession Agreement (CA) entered into between the company and
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System ("MWSS") in August 1997.
The company currently serves more than six million customers in the East Zone. The East Zone encompasses 23 cities and municipalities spanning a
1,400-square kilometer area that includes Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Pateros, San Juan, Taguig, Marikina, most parts of Quezon City, portions of
Manila, as well as the following towns in Rizal: Angono, Antipolo, Baras, Binangonan, Cainta, Cardona, Jala-Jala, Morong, Pililia, Rodriguez, San Mateo,
Tanay, Taytay and Teresa.
Know More: www.manilawater.com

Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is the largest private water concessionaire in the Philippines in terms of customer base. An agent and
contractor of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, Maynilad has exclusive rights to provide water and wastewater services in
the West Zone of the greater Metro Manila area until year 2037. It is managed by Maynilad Water Holding Company, Inc.a joint venture
between Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), DMCI Holdings, Inc. (DMCI) and Marubeni Corporation. Since its re-privatization in
2007, Maynilad has spent over ? 59 billion to improve and expand its water services in the West Zone.
Know More: www.mayniladwater.com.ph
The Metro Cotabato Water District is a model Government Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC) which is fully self-reliant and not
dependent on Government Appropriations for its operations. It possesses power under the Corporation Code that gives flexibility in operation
similar to a private corporation. Cotabato City Water District was formally formed on October 12, 1976 by virtue of the Sanguniang
Panglungsod ng Cotabato Resolution No. 35 dated March 9, 1976 authorizing its formation under section 6 of Presidential Decree 198 and
derived its existence and operation under the Provincial Water Utilities Act of 1973.
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Miya was established by Shari Arison in 2008 as part of Arison Investments, with the vision of ensuring an abundance of fresh water through efficient
management of our cities' existing fresh water resources.
More than a third of the world's drinking water is lost from urban supply systems, mainly due to undetected underground leaks and mismanagement.
The most sustainable and cost-effective way to alleviate such losses is to improve the efficiency of urban water distribution systems by effective water
loss management.
Know More:www.miya-water.com
The NCPE Infrastructure India Private Limited (NCPEIIPL) is a premier urban infrastructure design and Project Management Consultancy firm with its
head office at Hyderabad.
The NCPEIIPL is involved in preparation of Detailed Project Reports, Designs, Drawings, L-Sections, Estimations and BoQs in the areas of Water Supply,
Underground Sewerage, Storm Water Drainage, Roads, Lake Conservation and Landscape Architecture Projects under JNNURM/UIDSSMT Scheme,
Funded by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India and IHSDP Projects funded by Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation,
Government of India.
Know More: www.ncpe.org.in
OIDCI is a Philippine-based consulting firm with a proven track record in integrated area and rural development, environment and natural resource
management, governance, and institutional development. For more than 30 years, we have been providing a broad range of technical services to
national, regional and local government programs and projects in the Philippines and in other countries in Asia and Africa. We promote meaningful
participation of stakeholders and effective transfer of relevant technologies and good practices. Our service delivery approach is multi-stakeholder,
multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary.
Know More: www.orient.com.ph
PAWD commits itself to promoting self-reliant water districts in the country. It is dedicated to advocate and promote pertinent policies, standards and
programs to ensure effective and sustainable water district operations and collaboration in the country.
It is committed to develop, implement and manage relevant programs that will harness teamwork amongst its members and strengthen partnerships
with other institutions within and outside the Philippines.
It serves as a one-stop-shop for vital information regarding water districts, water and sanitation in the country and elsewhere.
Know More:www.pawd.org.ph
Philippine Business for Social Progress is the largest business-led NGO at the forefront of strategic corporate citizenship and business sector leadership
contributing to sustainable development and poverty reduction. Established in 1970, PBSP remains a consultant and partner of choice of companies and
donors.
PBSP scales up impact by using the Collective Impact strategy to solve large and systemic problems. Its brand of corporate citizenship taps into the core
business competencies of companies and promotes inclusive business as a strategy. PBSP also creates sustainable solutions in Health, Education,
Environment, and Livelihood while strategically engaging companies through social investment, responsible business practices, and philanthropy.
Know More: www.pbsp.org.ph
Early 1900s - Puerto Princesa water supply system was constructed by the US Army Corp which served approximately 200 residents. 2 deep well
pumps, 2 water tanks
1938 - Puerto Princesa Municipal Water System was constructed by the US Army Corp of Engineers with Bonton River located within the Iwahig Penal
Colony Reservation as main water source. This water supply system was designed to serve approximately 4,000 people in the erstwhile municipality of
Puerto Princesa.
Know More: www.puertoprincesacitywater.com
Pure Technologies is a world leader in the development and application of innovative technologies for inspection, monitoring and
management of critical infrastructure. Pure's expertise and technologies are being used around the world to help utility operators
mitigate the impact of deterioration and maximize capital budgets for rehabilitation and replacement programs.
Know More: www.puretechltd.com

The Southeast Asian Water Utilities Network (SEAWUN) is a regional network of water utilities from Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand and Vietnam. It was founded by 12 utilities in 2002, and today it has a membership base of 100 utilities providing water and sanitation services
in 7 countries. In addition, the network has a small number of associating members which are water related consulting companies, manufacturers and
suppliers. The network provides its members with a platform for developing their capacity and expanding their knowledge through training programs,
structured learning from peers, and exchange of information and experiences.
SEAWUN and its member utilities are committed to continuously improve their service coverage and delivery, financial sustainability, and other aspects
of their perform
Know More:www.seawun.org

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TOBON
ENGINEERING

An engineering firm specializing in water and wastewater infrastructure, utility management and climate change. President and owner has over 25
years of experience most of which has been as a client. Therefore Tobon Engineering is in a unique position to understand the needs and requirements
of municipal clients worldwide. Available to assist with: Program Management, Preliminary Engineering Studies, Water and Wastewater Master Plans,
Utility Management and Strategic Planning, Climate Change Adaptation and Vulnerability Assessments, Hydraulic Modeling, Client Relationship
Building Local and international experience.
Know More: toboneng@bellsouth.net
The International Hydrological Programme (IHP) is the only intergovernmental programme of the UN system devoted to water research, water
resources management, and education and capacity building. Since its inception in 1975, IHP has evolved from an internationally coordinated
hydrological research programme into an encompassing, holistic programme to facilitate education and capacity building, and enhance water resources
management and governance.
IHP facilitates an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to watershed and aquifer management, which incorporates the social dimension of water
resources, and promotes and develops international research in hydrological and freshwater sciences. UNESCO's International Hydrological
Programme, founded in 1975 and implemented in six-year programmatic time intervals or phases, is entering its eighth phase to be implemented during
the period 2014-2021.
Know More: www.en.unesco.org
The Water Security for Resilient Economic Growth and Stability (Be Secure) Project in the Philippines is a four-year activity that seeks to promote
good governance and build capacity for long-term water security, improve access to water and wastewater treatment services, and build more
resilient communities.
Be Secure closely coordinates with the Government of the Philippines and is being implemented in six focal areas: Iloilo City (Iloilo), Cagayan de
Oro City (Misamis Oriental), Tuguegarao City (Cagayan), Isabela City (Basilan), Cotabato City (Maguindanao), and Tacloban City (Leyte). At the
national level, activities focus on strengthening water sector regulatory reform. For local and regional activities, the project works with local
government units and water service providers to improve capacities for integrating climate change into local planning and the provision of water
supply and wastewater treatment services.
Know More: www.usaid.gov/philippines
Veolia Water Technologies specializes in water treatment solutions and provides the complete range of services required to design, build, maintain and
upgrade water and wastewater treatment facilities for industrial clients and public authorities.
Know More: www.veoliawatertechnologies.com
Wabag is one of the world's leading companies for the design, construction and operational management of water and wastewater treatment plants for
both the municipal and industrial sectors.
As an international systems provider, WABAG offers a complete range of technologies and services and represents a multi-national player with
companies and offices in 30 countries and over 1,500 employees.
Know More: www.wabag.com
Established in 2008, WaterLinks is a fully independent, non-profit organization that facilitates Water Operator Partnerships (WOPs) in the Asia-Pacific
region and catalyzes efficiency improvements to enhance and expand access to urban water and sanitation services. It is registered as a nongovernment organization before the Securities and Exchange Commission and is based in Manila, Philippines.
Know More:www.waterlinks.org
We are a world leader in water technology, providing equipment and services for water and wastewater applications with a broad portfolio of products
and services that address the full cycle of water from collection, distribution and use to its return to the environment. Through our signature
citizenship program, Xylem Watermark, we bring clean water, sanitation and hygiene education to schools and communities in emerging markets, and
respond with water solutions when disaster strikes around the globe.
Know More: www.xylem.com
In September 1973, former President Ferdinand E. Marcos issued Presidential Decree 198 otherwise known as the Provincial Water Utilities Act of
1973. This Act authorized the formation of water districts to operate local waterworks system.
Consequently, the Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) was created pursuant to Resolution No. 446 (amended by Resolution No. 77, dated
March 6, 1974) that was passed by the Zamboanga City Council on November 8, 1973.
The Zamboanga City Water District took over the operation of the Zamboanga Waterworks and Sewerage System on April 1, 1974.
Know More: www.zcwd.gov.ph

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