What is it about?
This article is about the development of a tool for evaluating water safety plans in the Philippines. A water safety plan for every drinking-water service provider is now mandatory in the country. The steps in developing the tool were described as well as how this tool is applied. Any country can adopt the steps to come up with own index system for evaluating their water safety plans.
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Why is it important?
Water safety planning is now increasingly used by many countries. According to WHO, more than 90 countries in the world are applying water safety plans. A tool for evaluating water safety plans would be needed to determine compliance to the requirements of the regulatory agency.
Perspectives
The index model is a new tool that can facilitate the evaluation of water safety plans. It is flexible that any country can adopt. The tool can also highlight specific modules in a water safety plan that would need improvement.
Dr Bonifacio B. Magtibay
World Health Organization
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This page is a summary of: An index model for evaluating water safety plans in the Philippines, Water Science & Technology Water Supply, February 2017, IWA Publishing,
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2017.015.
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