BR WATER SECTOR MODERNIZATION PROJECT

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The modernization of the water supply and sanitation sector is the first priority of the Ministry of Social Action (MAS) and the National Secretariat for Water Supply and Sanitation (SNS). The main project objectives are : i) to strengthen the sector's institutional capabilities; ii) to help Companhia Catarinense de Aguas e Saneamento (CASAN), Empresa Baiana de Aguas e Saneamento S.A. (EMBASA), and Empresa de Saneamento do Mato Grosso do Sol (SANESUL) to operate on a commercial basis, with financial self-sufficiency, corporate autonomy, and accountability for their actions; and iii) to improve environmental and health conditions in urban areas, through the expansion of water supply and sewerage services. Project components include : a) the formulation of a new regulatory framework for the water and wastes sector; b) the evaluation and reformulation of the sector investment programming and financing framework, aiming at upgrading its efficiency and ensuring an improvement in the self-financing of sector companies; c) technical assistance and training to increase their institutional capacity to carry out their responsibilities; d) training of sector management; e) preparation facilities for a proposed Water Demand Management and Systems Rehabilitation Project; and f) financing the expansion and reinforcement of the water supply and sewerage systems of CASAN, EMBASA, and SANESUL, improving their operational efficiency and quality of their service.