Dam Operational Improvement and Safety

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The objectives of the Dam Operational Improvement and Safety Project for Indonesia are to: (i) increase the safety and the functionality with respect to bulk water supply of large ministry of public works-owned reservoirs; and (ii) strengthen the safety and operational management policies, regulations and administrative capacity of ministry of public works. There are five components to the project. The first component of the project is dam operational improvement and safety works and studies. This component will provide to design and implement construction of localized rehabilitation and remedial works on about 34 dams' reservoirs. The second component to the project is operations and maintenance improvement and capacity building. This component will improve operation and maintenance capacity and procedures; to conduct participatory programs with local communities to protect the greenbelt of reservoirs. The third component of the project is reservoir sedimentation mitigation. This component will conduct surveys and community participatory programs with local communities to protect the upstream catchments. The fourth component of the project is dam safety institutional improvement. This component will support the strengthening of the regulatory framework. The fifth component of the project is project management. This component will provide for overall project and financial management support.