Business group urges gov’t to appoint ‘water czar’ 4 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Bernie Cahiles-MagkilatArangkada, an advocacy among foreign chamber in the country, yesterday urged for the appointment of a “water czar” to improve the management of water resources and governance of the water sector. The Water Policy Brief noted, “It has long been recognized that governance in the water sector is fragmented and uncoordinated. The “Water Czar” should be at the cabinet level, have the full blessing of the President, provided resources to resources and 100 percent devoted to the water sector reform effort. On shipping, the policy brief noted of governance and conflict of interest issues on seaports that called for regulatory changes.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 13, 2018 13:52 UTC