Expertise: Water Management
Expertise Group: Biological Sciences & Ecology
Consultant Source: National
TOR Keywords:
Objective and Purpose of the Assignment
A. Background
- Baguio Resilient City Tourism Project. The Government of the Philippines requested support from the
Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the Baguio Resilient City Tourism Project (BRCTP). The BRCTP will
contribute to the government’s Transforming Communities Towards Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable
Tourism (TouRIST) program. One of the project outputs is to improve sanitation infrastructure and
services, thereby improving water quality and reducing adverse impacts on health in Baguio City. The
Baguio City Government (BCG) is the implementing agency for the BRCTP. - Technical Assistance (RETA) – 9897: Accelerating Sanitation for All in Asia and the Pacific. To
complement the BRCTP, the Regional Technical Assistance (RETA) – 9897: Accelerating Sanitation for All
in Asia and the Pacific will finance this assignment to support the implementation of priority
activities under the faecal sludge management (FSM) plan 2021-2050 for the City of Baguio. The RETA
champions the principles of citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS). CWIS is an approach to planning and
implementing urban sanitation systems which demonstrate three core functions: (i) a responsible authority
(ies) is executing a public mandate for inclusive urban service delivery, (ii) the authority(ies) is
accountable for performance against its mandate, and (iii) resource management and planning reflect
authority mandates, priorities, and performance accountability. - As part of the implementation of the FSM plan, ADB has supported the conduct of several studies and
initiatives:
(i) A scheduled desludging feasibility study to increase onsite sanitation desludging periodicity
compliance; and
(ii) A sanitation tariff and finance study to sustain the delivery of sanitation services through
increasing service cost recovery and promoting equity between service users.
(iii) A WASH behavior change and communication strategy is being developed to support the implementation
of these initiatives.
- The findings and recommendations of the two (2) studies conducted in 2021-2022 have been adopted by
the BCG. The scheduled desludging feasibility study recommended implementation of an improved on-demand
desludging program to provide an affordable desludging service to all residents over the long-term.
Modalities to implement the program are being developed. It should be implemented in parallel to the
sanitation fee. The program includes integration of the local MSPs, ensuring that they can continue to
play a role in delivering services. - The sanitation tariff and finance study recommended implementation of a tariff program, including
introduction of a sanitation fee collected via the Baguio Water District (BWD) water bill. BWD
customers will pay a monthly sanitation fee that will enable them to request the desludging service once
in four (4) years. However, it is expected that a substantial quantity of the total water consumed comes
from sources other than the BWD supply system, e.g. private deepwells, harvested rainwater, private
water tankers among others. This portion of water is currently not captured by the sanitation fee. - The sanitation tariff and finance study also identified a viability funding gap between the cost of
the services and the amount that BCG can allocate and that the residents can pay. A national Financial
Management Specialist is being recruited to develop a sanitation social program and propose a viability
gap funding plan through the introduction of a tourism fee. - Water supply in Baguio City. According to the household survey conducted in 2020, access to drinking
water service is unequal. Sixty four percent (64%) of the households receive water from BWD with
significant disparities among the four (4) catchments (Balili, Bued, Asin Galiano, and Ambalanga).
According to the Tariff Study Consultant and 2023 BWD estimates, a public water utility, BWD coverage is
somewhere between 66% and 79% of city residents. However, due to the hilly terrain and current capacity
of the water supply system, there are gaps in service delivery and they are not able to supply all
customers twenty-four 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week. Consequently, BWD advise households to
collect and store rainwater. - It is understood that there are a substantial number of private deepwell owners, such as large hotels
and industries, where water consumption is not monitored by BWD. BWD also has programs to identify these
private deepwells and charge them accordingly with Water Supply Development Fee (WSDF) and todate. CEPMO
have started a process to list and register the deepwells, but this has not been completed. - Sewerage system. Baguio’s sewerage system is composed of a separate sewerage network and covers most
of the Balili River catchment with 10,412 registered sewer connections in 2019. Connections comprise
mainly residential (57%) and commercial establishments (42%). Approximately 10% of Baguio population is
connected to the sewerage system, which includes a single sewage treatment plant (STP) operated by BCG. - Onsite sanitation. Onsite sanitation is prevailing and by far the main source of liquid waste
generated. Around 90% of households currently rely on onsite sanitation and related faecal sludge
management services. Despite proposals to increase the sewer network coverage and construct new sewage
treatment plants, this is only likely to be achieved incrementally due to the high cost. Onsite
sanitation and FSM related services will therefore most likely remain the main sanitation services in
the long term. - Currently, desludging services are provided by seven local private mobile providers (MSP), however,
their service is expensive and demand for desludging is low, estimates suggest that only 13% of all
households have had their tanks desludged. BCG also runs a desludging truck (which is rarely used), and
has been operating a Septage Treatment Plant (SpTP) since 2019.
B. Objective and Purpose of the Assignment
- The present assignment will complement aforementioned studies and initiatives with the final goal to
assist BCG in its efforts to provide universal and equitable access to sanitation by its residents and
improve the environment, sanitation and public health. - This Terms of Reference (TOR) is intended for the engagement of an individual national consultant
(Consultant) to develop a city water supply assessment and a plan or program for monitoring water
consumption in support to improving water resources management, capturing and monitoring quantity and
quality of water consumed from sources other than BWD. The plan should provide BCG with an operational
tool to incorporate such consumption in the determination of the sanitation fee.
Scope of Work
C. Duration and Location of the Services
- The Consultant will be engaged for a maximum period of thirty (30) working days intermittently
until 31 December 2023. The Consultant is expected to start in June 2023. - The assignment shall be in Baguio City, Philippines. The Consultant will hold office at the
Wastewater and Hazardous Management Division of the City Environment and Parks Management Office and/or
conduct several field visits to Baguio.
D. Scope of Consulting Services, Tasks and Deliverables
- The Consultant shall draft a Water Monitoring plan to complement the sanitation tariff and finance
study. The Consultant will support BCG in the implementation of this plan.
Detailed Tasks and/or Expected Output
- To develop the Water Monitoring Plan, the Consultant will:
Situational analysis (secondary data and interviews)
• Review of existing local and national relevant policies, strategies and regulations, as well as
international best practices for water resources management related to monitoring of drinking water
supplied and consumed.
• Identify the relevant stakeholders and consult with them.
• Gather available data regarding potable and non-potable water supply and consumption, water management
and behaviors at household, institutional, commercial, and industrial level, e.g. review of conducted
surveys, BWD database, list and mapping of deepwells and other sources, etc., Review of the BWD programs
to identify and charge private deepwells.
• Analyze and triangulate existing and collected data, and provide critical reflection, including
comparing the figures with data from other comparable cities.
• Assess and provide as far as possible the share of water consumption of each of the category of users
(e.g. households, hotels, industries, institutions, farmers, etc.), and identify the several existing
sources of water (water utilities, private deepwells, harvested rainwater, private deliveries, and
surface water). Some users may use a combination of several sources of water, for instance a water
utility connection combined with a deepwell:
i. BWD water supply coverage
ii. average water consumption by household served by BWD connection
iii. average water consumption by household served by sources other than BWD
iv. number of hotels served by BWD connection, by other sources of water, and their expected consumption.
v. number of industries served by BWD connection, by other sources of water, and their expected
consumption
vi. number of public establishments served by BWD connection, by other sources of water, and their
expected consumption
• Assess the consumed volume of water, alternatively percentage (%) of water, from sources of water
other than BWD (provide per category). These should result from cross-checking available sources such
as: the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) for deepwell users, real estate development companies,
other water distributors including bottled water vendors. This should likewise be validated with BWD,
CEPMO, CPDO, CBAO, HSO, DOH-CAR, and other concerned government agencies.
Water Resources Survey
• Propose and conduct a survey to complement the existing information in order to fill the data gaps.
The Consultant shall consider the cost/benefit ratio of the type of data to be collected. For instance,
targeting large water consumers and expected users of deepwells and check for flowmeter, water
consumption (per source if any), treatment plants, and water recycling, among others. The Consultant
will draft and submit a survey concept note for review and approval by the Client. The note will include
the objective, methodology, targets, questionnaire, necessary staff, budget and timeline.
Water Resources Monitoring plan
• Draft a Water Resources monitoring plan to capture and monitor all sources of water, including budget
estimates, action plan, and priority actions. Monitoring will include both quantity and quality of water.
• Support BCG for the implementation of the priority actions of the strategy: coordinate, provide
guidance, monitor and follow up data collection and management, draft necessary policies, digital
templates, tools and documents to be used by BCG.
• Prepare a PowerPoint presentation for each report; and organize consultations, meetings, and workshops
as necessary to collect feedback and comments to the study;
• Assist ADB and BCG with other tasks related to the assignment as reasonably requested by ADB and BCG,
and
• Coordinate with other experts working on the regular desludging program and tariff study, as necessary.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
E. Minimum Qualification Requirements
- The following are the minimum qualification requirements for the Consultant:
• A degree in Hydrology, environmental science, geoscience and engineering (with a focus on hydrology or
water science) or any related field;
• At least ten (10) years of general experience in water utility management and at least five (5) years
specific experience related to analysis of a water supply system, water resources, water conservation,
water treatment, watershed management, and water demand and consumption;
• With experience in drafting strategies, plans, programs and policies is required
• With work experience in Baguio is preferred;
• Ability to demonstrate experience of working in projects where partnerships were fostered with the
private sector, government agencies, and community groups and/or nongovernmental organizations is
preferred;
• Excellent written and spoken English with excellent technical report writing skills; and
• Excellent communication skills and proven effective project management.
F. Reporting Requirements and Time Schedule for Deliverables
- The Consultant will report to Kyaw Thu, Urban Development Specialist, Asian Development Bank and
Attorney Rhenan Diwas, Department Head of the City Environment and Parks Management Office, BCG, during
the term of his/her engagement. - Deliverables for this assignment will be submitted to Kyaw Thu, Urban Development Specialist, Asian
Development Bank, and Attorney Rhenan Diwas, Department Head of the City Environment and Parks
Management Office, BCG. - The Consultant will be required to travel to Baguio City. Schedule and Places of Assignment below
are indicated and will be agreed with ADB prior to travel.
G. Client’s Counterpart Support
- The Consultant will work closely with the Wastewater and Hazardous Waste Management Division (WHWMD)
and Environmental Management Division of the City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO),
Baguio Water District (BWD), City Planning and Development Office (CPDO), Baguio City Local Government
Unit (BCG) and other concerned government agencies. - The Consultant will work closely with the BCG Technical Assistance Team and the local Coordinator.
The Local Coordinator will assist the Consultant with, amongst others, data collection, organization of
meetings and follow up with local stakeholders. - The Consultant will have to consult at least the following key documents which will be provided by
the Client:
• Baguio Situation Assessment, Baguio Sanitation Improvement Project, Egis, 2020
• Baguio City Faecal Sludge Management: Situation Assessment, Amédé Ferré, 2020
• Baguio City Faecal Sludge Management Plan 2021-2050, Amédé Ferré, 2021
• Baguio Feasibility Study, Baguio Sanitation Improvement Project, Egis, 2021
• Giesemann, M., 2021. Institutional Study. Baguio City Sanitation Improvement Project. ADB
• Feasibility Study for Scheduled Desludging in Baguio, Main Report. Andy Peal, 2022a.
• Feasibility Study for Scheduled Desludging in Baguio, Background Report. Andy Peal, 2022b.
• Baguio Sanitation Tariff and Financing Study, Implementation Report, Abhay Kantak, 2022a
• Baguio Sanitation Tariff and Financing Study, Main Report, Abhay Kantak, 2022b
• Baguio Sanitation Tariff and Financing Study, Situation Assessment, Abhay Kantak, 2022c
Minimum General Experience: 10 Years
Minimum Specific Experience (relevant to assignment): 7 Years
