Strengthening social dialogue in the water supply sector: Study on the conditions and challenges affecting social dialogue in the water supply sector in the Philippines

The lack of a reliable supply of electricity and access to clean, fresh drinking water creates exceptional daily stress on the lives of those living in the world’s poorer regions. The Sectoral Policies Department of the ILO commissioned this report as part of its Action Programme of the ILO on Strengthening Social Dialogue in the Utilities (water supply) sector, to examine the current state of the public utilities sectors in the Philippines, the challenges to be addressed, and the state of social dialogue in relation to reform measures. The report was validated in a workshop held in Batangas on 16–18 March 2011, with broad participation from the Government and the social partners.