Gen. Nakar, MWSS, Maynilad, Manila Water unveil watershed app
A COLLABORATIVE technologiM cal initiative between General Nakar, the largest municipality in Quezon Province; Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS); and MWSS concessionM aires Maynilad Water Services Inc. (MWSI) and Manila Water Co. Inc. (MWCI) culminated in the launch of a watershed patrol app.
This significant development was announced at the MWSS corporate headquarters in Quezon City, markM ing a major step forward in environM mental management and protection.
Mayor Eliseo Ruzol of General Nakar led the launch of the GenM eral Nakar Automatic Tracking and Watershed Patrol App (GAWA), a vital part of the broader WaterM shed Database and Management Information System with Forest Monitoring Application and SubM scription Project.
Developed in collaboration with AccessGov Solutions Inc., this initiative stood as a testament to innovative approaches in safeM guarding natural resources.
The GAWA app was part of the General Nakar Sustainable InteM grated Area Development’s second phase, anchored on a memoranM dum of agreement between the Municipality of General Nakar, MWSI and MWCI.
This initiative introduced the Integrated Water Resource ManM agement Decision Support System, which was aimed at facilitating a science-based and collaborative data collection, planning and decision-making for the manageM ment of the Umiray, Kaliwa and Kanan watersheds.
The GAWA app served as a watershed-based application tool, the first of its kind for MWSS that was designed to enhance service delivery to watershed communiM ties, monitor project outputs and outcomes, document diverse flora and fauna, and identify priority areas for intervention.