Bangladesh: Dhaka Sanitation Improvement

approved

The project includes the following components: 1. Institutional Support for Sanitation Services Delivery (USD7.08 million): Capacity enhancement to strengthen Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) to manage sanitation services efficiently and citizens engagement to connect to sanitation systems and technical assistance to support coordination in the sanitation subsector. 2. Sewerage and Wastewater Treatment (USD446.52 million): Construction of two sewerage trunk mains, construction of a new secondary and tertiary sewerage network as well as construction of a Wastewater Treatment Plant. 3. Non-network Sanitation (USD8.46 million): Testing and demonstration of feasibility of locally adapted collection and treatment solutions. 4. Project Implementation and Management Support (USD20.49 million): Project management support to DWASA in implementing and monitoring all project-related activities. 5. Contingent Emergency Response (USD0 million): A provisional component to allow for rapid reallocation of loan proceeds for emergency response. The project is expected to benefit about 1.5 million people, including about 50,000 people in low income settlements, in the Pagla catchment area of Dhaka. While most of the beneficiaries will be connected to the central sewerage system, about 100,000 will benefit from improved non-network sanitation, which is being implemented as an interim solution where sewers cannot be built in the short to medium-term.