CO Plan PAZcifico:Water Supply and Basic Sanitation Infrastructure and Service Delivery Project

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The objectives of the Plan PAZcifico : Water Supply and Basic Sanitation Infrastructure and Service Delivery Project for Colombia are to improve: (i) coverage and service quality of water supply and basic sanitation in urban areas in the Municipality of Tumaco and the Municipality of Guapi; and (ii) operational efficiency of the service providers in said municipalities. There are four components to the project, the first component being water supply and basic sanitation improvements in the Municipality of Guapi. Provision of goods, works, technical assistance and training to improve selected water supply and basic sanitation coverage and service quality investments in the Municipality of Guapi, including, inter alia, the following investments: construction of a new water-intake structure and raw water mains, optimization of the existing water treatment plant, and rehabilitation and construction of distribution water mains and networks. The second component is the water supply and basic sanitation improvements in the Municipality of Tumaco. Provision of goods, works, technical assistance and training to improve selected water supply and basic sanitation coverage and service quality investments in the Municipality of Tumaco, including, inter alia, the following investments: rehabilitation and/or construction of raw water mains, optimization of the existing water treatment plant, and rehabilitation and/or construction of distribution water mains and networks. The third component is the capacity building and institutional strengthening of service providers in the Municipalities of Guapi and Tumaco. Provision of goods, technical assistance and training for capacity building and institutional strengthening activities to support improved water and sanitation performance of service providers and to ensure efficient and sustainable services, including, inter alia, the following activities: provision of support to the Municipality of Guapi to develop a long-term service delivery model. Finally, the fourth component is the project management and environmental and social management. Provision of goods, technical assistance and training to the PIU for the implementation of the Project (including, inter alia, in the areas of financial management, procurement, disbursement, and safeguards management) and financing of operating costs.