Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Services Project

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The Project will introduce the Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) approach to establish the enabling conditions for expanding wastewater services across Indonesia. The Project will collaborate with and support the central government to develop a more structured and systematic mechanism to expand wastewater services by tailoring assistance to municipalities based on city capacity and characteristics. The Project anticipates supporting CWIS infrastructure development in five CWIS model cities (Bogor, Balikpapan, Surakarta, Gresik and Manado). In addition, the Project will support local governments to improve their capacity in the design and implementation of CWIS approach in providing safely managed sanitation services in their urban areas. In addition to the five CWIS model cities, 15 local governments have been identified to receive this technical assistance and capacity building support. Local government and community engagement will form an essential part of the project’s approach. Capacity building and advisory policy support will be also provided to Central Government agencies.The project will have the following components:Component 1: CWIS infrastructure and service improvement in selected urban areasInvestments will focus on infrastructure development, including new construction and/or rehabilitation/optimalization of existing systems. Bogor, Balikpapan, Surakarta, Gresik and Manado have been identified as model cities considering their strategic locations and characteristics. Bogor, Surakarta, and Gresik are located adjacent to the major rivers on Java Island. Increasing access to safely managed sanitation services in these cities will contribute to the improvement of the water quality of rivers and water bodies in the region, particularly the quality of water in the Ciliwung, Cisadane, and Bengawan Solo river basins, which are key water sources for the region. Balikpapan was selected due to its strategic and unique characteristics as the main hub for the new capital of Indonesia, Nusantara. The city is growing very quickly and is already facing water security issues, particularly due to the lack of sanitation services and limited availability of water sources. Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi Province, is located very close to Bunaken National Park, a major tourism and world class diving destination. Untreated sewage from the city, however, has degraded the water quality of Manado Bay, threatening marine biodiversity. These five cities met the proposed draft CWIS model cities and prioritization criteria developed with the GoI. The types of investments will be tailored to meet city-specific characteristics and assessments guided by the CWIS approach. Investments will range from a combination of on-site and off-site systems and will include the following:In Kota Bogor:1) Upgrading and improving the capacity of the Tegal Gundil system: increasing the capacity of the Tegal Gundil wastewater and septage treatment plant, expanding the sewerage network, and increasing household connections (from 600 households to 2,000 households).2) Constructing Phase 1 of the new Kayumanis system: construction of a new wastewater treatment plant (32,500 m3/day capacity), a new septage treatment plant (300 m3/day), and a new sewerage network with capacity to connect 20,000 households.3) Upgrading and scaling up of septage collection systems and fecal sludge management.In Kota Balikpapan:1) Increasing capacity of the Manggar Septage Treatment Plant from 20 m3/day to 100 m3/day.2) Upgrading and scaling up of septage collection systems and fecal sludge management. In Kota Surakarta:1) Increasing capacity of the Putri Cempo Septage Treatment Plant from 20 m3/day to 200 m3/day.2) Upgrading and scaling up of septage collection systems and fecal sludge management. In Kabupaten Gresik:1) Constructing a new Belahanrejo Septage Treatment Plant with capacity of 200 m3/day to serve the southern area of the district.2) Upgrading and scaling up of septage collection systems and fecal sludge management. In Kota Manado:1) Rehabilitating and optimizing the existing Boulevard system: rehabilitation of a wastewater treatment plant (capacity 1000 m3/day), rehabilitating and expanding the sewerage network, and retrofitting (100 connections) and connecting households to the system.Component 2: Sustainable sanitation servicesTechnical assistance and capacity building (TA/CB) support will be provided to LGs/cities (additional 15 cities) to improve their O&M in providing sustainable and inclusive safely managed urban sanitation services, as well as to accelerate achievement of readiness for CWIS infrastructure investment. The scope of the TA/CB will include the following topics: - Strengthening city sanitation strategies to incorporate CWIS principles.- Reviewing and developing recommendations to improve local governance systems (local government level policies, institutions, and regulations).- Support to prepare community engagement plans and outreach to understand needs and preferences and promote the value of safely managed sanitation for public health and the environment.- Improving operational efficiency and business development capacity of sanitation service providers (tariff structure, billing collection strategy, and business plan preparation).- Integrating digital solutions in the operation and management of sanitation services by implementing IT infrastructure for efficient customer database management, truck tracking, and planning of desludging operations.- Reviewing and finalizing planning documents (master plans, feasibility studies, detailed engineering designs), as well as environmental and social management plans.- Incorporating climate resilience in all stages of the planning process.- Promoting demand and community awareness/sanitation marketing.- Identifying alternative financing and potential private sector engagement in the development, operation and provision of service in the sanitation sector.Component 3: Advisory support and policy development Component 3 provides advisory support and capacity building to central government agencies in applying and scaling up the CWIS framework for safely managed urban wastewater. This includes working with national level agencies to develop and enhance policies and initiatives to improve the capacity of central government agencies in providing support to LGs/cities, such as: • Promoting, launching and operationalizing the CWIS framework across government agencies that have mandates and responsibilities for urban sanitation development.• Developing a national program and establishing guidelines for LGs on how to design and implement sanitation marketing and behavior change programs. • Improving and strengthening sanitation sectoral policies, in particular policies related to the utilization of alternative financing (including participation of the private sector), providing support services that are inclusive of the poor and other marginalized communities, and improving the capacity and performance of services providers. • Developing guidelines and tools for cities to incorporate climate resilience towards floods and droughts and circular economy principles in the design and operation of CWIS infrastructure and services.• Developing guidelines for LGs in identification and utilization of alternative financing, and development of Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework for urban sanitation.• Developing guidelines and standard designs to help cities in selecting the sanitation service models and technologies suited to each city’s characteristics.• Developing of guidelines on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of safely managed sanitation services.Component 4: Program implementation and Management SupportThis component will provide support to the Project Management Unit (PMU) and Project Implementation Units (PIUs) at the national and city levels in project implementation and management. 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