What is PAWD?
The Philippine Association of Water Districts, Inc. or PAWD (pa-wad) is the umbrella organization of all duly organized water districts(WDs) in the Philippines.
Our Mission
PAWD commits itself to be an active partner to promote and foster well being of all water districts in the country by:
- Serving as a national forum and clearing house for all matters and problems relating to water districts' operations.
- Promoting brotherhood and cordiality among its members by strengthening the association in terms of unity towards a better future.
- Coordinating and cooperating with the public and private entities in the development, conservation, and disposition of all water resources.
Internal
- Fostering high standards of reliable water supply and service at affordable cost to consumers
- Serving as the national forum and clearing house of all matters and problems relating to water supply and wastewater disposal system
- Assisting the water districts in becoming independent and self-reliant
- Information dissemination
- Publications: Magazine, Directory
- Seminars for water districts officers and employees
External
- Promotion of the water district concept of operating self-reliant water supply utility free from any political influence and interference
- Coordination and cooperation with the government in the conservation, development and disposition of all water resources
- Public Relations
- Products Exhibition
The PAWD is structured in a way that the policy-making function of the Association is vested in the Board of Governors, whereas, the implementation function is exercised by the Executive Council.
The members of the Board of Governors include the chairmen or presidents of regional water district associations, the chairmen or presidents of the three major island groupings and the immediate past chairman. The Executive Council, on the other hand, is composed of the general managers chosen at large by the general managers of all member-water districts.