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WATER Program

Water for Every Resident WATER Program

The WATER Program supports the Philippine Development Plan PDP 20172022 in
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increase the percentage of households with access to safe water supply. It also
supports the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal SDG No. 6 Ensure
access to water and sanitation for all. By 2030, the Program is expected to have fi‐
nanced Php 30Billion of investments in water supply projects.

Program
Program Objectives
Objectives

 To contribute to the provision of safe and affordable water supply through

financing to help achieve inclusive growth and poverty reduction
 To provide credit assistance to water service providers in their investment
requirements in
order to provide safe, reliable and affordable water services

Eligible
Eligible Borrowers
Borrowers

Local Government Units LGUs)

Water Districts
Private Corporations
Private Water Service Providers

Eligible
Eligible Projects
Projects

Source development for distribution or for bulk water supply.

Water transmission and/or distribution system rehabilitation, expansion
and upgrading.
Development/installation of water treatment facilities/equipment.
Investment for Non-Revenue Water reduction or other efficiency-
enhancing measures, such as but not limited to computerization of
accounts, billing and collection system, installation of energy-saving
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Purchase of necessary tools and equipment such as but not limited to
generator sets, service vehicles, trucks, water leak detector including
construction or rehabilitation of existing non-network facilities (e.g.
office building, warehouse) to improve efficiency and service delivery.
Investment for Climate Change Adaptation Technologies (e.g. rain water
collection system)

Eligible
Eligible Expenditures
Expenditures

Capital Investment
Working capital requirement
Interest during construction
Refinancing of existing loan
Consultancy services
Project Preparation Activities (i.e. feasibility study, detailed engineering
design)

Loan
Loan Features
Features

Equity Participation

Private corporations – minimum of 20% based on total project cost

Water Districts, Local Government Units, Associations and Cooperatives
– minimum of 10% based on total project cost

For Water Districts and LGUs, DBP may finance up to 100% of the proposed project
provided that safety measures are in place, such as, the loan is fully secured, all re‐
ceivables are assigned in favor of DBP, ADB requirement is imposed, DBP is a major
depository bank, etc.
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Interest Rate
Rate

Interest rate shall be based on the existing DBP circulars on lending rates while the
credit spread shall be based on the Borrower Risk Rating BRR.

Loan
Loan Term
Term

The term of the loan shall be based on the project cash flows or depending on the
source of fund. The mode of repayment shall be monthly or quarterly depending on
the cash flow of the project and/or the business

Documentary
Documentary Requirements
Requirements

The checklist of requirements for the technical due diligence of the proposed
project under the WATER Program is listed under Annex B.

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For more program information, please contact:

Program Development and Management I Department

Tel. Nos.: 02 88189511 local 2348
E-mail: pdm1@dbp.ph

For loan application, you may contact the lending units near you:

Metro Manila Lending Groups

Corporate Banking Group

Ma. Lourdes B. Gumba

Head, Corporate Banking Group
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E-mail: mlbgumba@dbp.ph

Lea
Lea Vanessa
Vanessa C.
C. Delos
Delos Reyes
Reyes
Head, Corporate Banking I Department
Tel. Nos.: 02 88938940
E-mail: lvccotaz@dbp.ph

Raquel C. Atienza
Head, Corporate Banking II Department
Tel. Nos.: 02 88132730
E-mail: rcatienza@dbp.ph

Suzanne S. Aquino
Head, Financial Institutions Department
Tel. Nos.: 02 88151528
E-mail: ssaquino@dbp.ph

Gerard Boz C. Tungol

Head, Public Sector Department
Tel. Nos.: 02 88151520
E-mail:

Jeanne D. Adamos
SME Retail and Mid-Market Lending Group
Tel. Nos.: 02 88931177
E-mail: jdadamos@dbp.ph

Arturo S. Pedregosa
Head, Middle Market I Department
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Christian Joseph Presa

Head, Middle Market II Department
Tel. Nos.: 02 88405566
E-mail:

Myra G. Almogino-Calara
Head, SMENCR Department
Tel. Nos.: 02 88129932

Provincial Lending Groups

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ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

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Energy Efficiency Savings E2SAVE Financing Program

Water for Every Resident WATER Program

FOREIGN CURRENCY

Philippine Peso Terms

As of Jun 19, 2023 900 am
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USD 55. 5.2

JPY .8 .

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TRUST BANKING GROUP UITF NAVPU

As of Jun 16, 2023 326 pm

Unlad Kawani Money Market Fund .772

Class I  Unlad Panimula Money Market Fund .5

Class II  Unlad Panimula Money Market Fund .

Class III  Unlad Panimula Money Market Fund .275

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

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