Basic sanitation – State of Sergipe

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The project considers the participation of the private sector in the provision of water supply and sewage services in the 75 municipalities in the state of Sergipe, which has a population of 2.3 million inhabitants. The Sergipe Sanitation Company (Deso), a state-owned company, currently provides services related to water supply and sewage in 71 of the 75 municipal headquarters. Deso is a mixed economy company created in 1969 and responsible for studies, projects and execution of water supply, sewage and sanitation works. The State of Sergipe is its main shareholder, holding 99% of the company's total shares. The project aims to universalize services in the shortest possible time and maximize the number of municipalities and people served.