COMMUNITY WATER & SANITATION

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The main objective of the Rural Water Works (RWW) Project (Community Water and Sanitation Project) is the full-scale demonstration of the proposed National Community Water and Sanitation Strategy. In so doing, it will help achieve the objectives of the National Community Water and Sanitation (CWS) Program - that is to: (a) provide basic water and sanitation services to communities that will contribute towards the capital cost and pay the normal operations, maintenance and repair costs of their facilities; (b) ensure sustainability of these facilities through community management, private sector provision of goods and services, and public sector promotion and support; and (c) maximize health benefits by integrating water, sanitation and hygiene education interventions. There are three main components: (i) provision of water and sanitation facilities to rural communities; (ii) provision of water and sanitation facilities to small towns on a pilot basis; and (iii) capacity building for public and private sector. In all, some 1,000 water points and 30 small town water supplies will be provided.