Technical Assistance for Capacity Building on Local Drinking Water Quality Surveillance in Agusan del Sur (Албания - Тендер #38651880)

BACKGROUND

The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the Department of Health (DOH) through the PhilippinesWHO Country Cooperation Strategy (2017-2022) that focuses on leaving no one behind and enhancing collaboration for health to move the Philippines towards universal health coverage which is also known as the national shared health vision: All for health towards health for all. Protect Health, which is one of the strategic priorities under this collaboration, aims to respond to threats to public health from natural hazards, environmental threats, and emerging infectious diseases. To tackle these threats, the project entitled Strengthening the quality and sustainability of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, including health care facilities was started, with a duration of four (4) years (2018-2022) and with funding support from the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Specifically, this project aims to improve the sustainability of the drinking-water safety approach ensuring that only quality water is supplied from source to consumers. In addition, WHO supports WASH for Birthing Facilities - a component of the Sub-National Initiatives Project Phase 2 (SNIP2) funded by the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

Recognizing the crucial role of safe drinking water on health, economic, and social development at the local level, technical assistance for capacity building on Local Drinking Water Surveillance is needed to improve the sustainability of quality drinking water.

PURPOSE/SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THE ACTIVITY

The objective of the technical assistance are as follows:

General Objective

The overall objective of the technical assistance is to conduct on-site face-to-face training on Local Drinking Water Quality Surveillance.

Specific Objective

• " To introduce to the LGUs the regulatory framework concerning drinking-water quality surveillance;
• " To orient LGUs in conducting independent surveillance in drinking-water quality;
• " To capacitate the LGUs on assembling a Local Drinking-Water Quality Monitoring Committee (LDWQMC) that will monitor and audit drinking-water quality;