Alat and Karakul Water Supply Project

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The development objective of the Alat and Karakul Water Supply Project for Uzbekistan is to improve the coverage, quality and efficiency of public water supply service in the districts of Alat and Karakul in the Bukhara region. There are four components to the project. The first component is improvement of water supply infrastructure. This component includes some sub-components which states engineering-design and operational technical assistance services to support the project implementing entity and the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) Bukhara branch in the following tasks of project implementation: (a) review of the available feasibility study and preparation of optimized preliminary designs; (b) preparation of detailed designs and bidding documents, construction supervision, and reporting; and (c) improvement utility operation, maintenance and management, all through the provision of goods and consultants' services. The second component is institutional strengthening and capacity building. This component will address Bukhara Regional Vodokanal (BVK) capacity needs to ensure sustainable management, operations and maintenance of water supply service in the Alat and Karakul service areas, following the merger of Alat District Vodokanal (AVK) and Karakul District Vodokanal (KVK) into a new operating division of BVK. By investing in technical assistance, services and goods, the project will upgrade BVK's capacity in terms qualifications of management and operational staff, management and customer service systems and methods, operation and maintenance equipment, and water quality monitoring and laboratory capabilities, as required to operate and maintain large rural water supply systems. The third component is studies for future investments. It includes the preparation of a feasibility study of sewerage and on-site sanitation investments needs in the towns and districts of Alat and Karakul, to accompany the increased provision of water supply services, through the provision of consultants' services. The fourth component is project management. It includes the strengthening the PCU and its Bukhara branch's project management, monitoring and coordination capacity, through the provision of goods, consultants' services, including project financial and technical audits, and training, and financing of incremental operating costs.