COMMUNITY WAT SUPP/S

closed

The project will serve the populations of the rural areas and small towns of the Districts of Badulla, Matara and Ratnapura. It will comprise seven components: (a) program development, which consists of the following promotion activities: publicizing the project; assessing Partner Organizations (POs), mobilizing Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and assisting them in preparing and submitting schemes for inclusion in the project; (b) water supply, construction and/or upgrading of water supply facilities to serve about 0.65 million people; (c) sanitation, construction and/or upgrading of low-cost sanitation facilities; (d) hygiene education to the benefited population; (e) training for POs and CBOs staff, and rural technicians on operation and maintenance of the systems; (f) project management for establishing and equipping the Community Water and Sanitation Program Unit and provision of funds to promote private sector participation in system maintenance; and (g) technical assistance for capacity building and studies.