Paper presented at the 2004 LWUA-Water District Forum

Review of Comparative Approaches to Water Supply Development
By Engr. Antonio R. De Vera

Antonio 'Tony" R. De Vera has varied and extensive experience in the field of water supply regulation, administration, institutional development, financing and engineering for the past 29 years. He was administrator of the Local Water Utilities Administration since 1992 to 1998 and its Board of Trustees' vice-chairman from 1998 to 2001.

A civil engineer by profession, Tony has an MBA degree from the Ateneo de Manila University and is a graduate of the Administrative Management Institute of the University of Pittsburg in the United States. He has also attended numerous trainings and workshops on various subjects in engineering, management and finance both here and abroad.

Presently, Tony sits as chairman of the SBMA Water Regulatory Board (since 2000) and is engaged in the conduct of training programs for Civil Service and CESO eligibles on leadership, communications, team building, presentation skills, corporate planning, as well as for other public and private organizations.