ETHIOPIA: Second Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Program (UWSSP II) co-financed with the World Bank

ongoing

This project will intensify and expand coverage of community-level sanitation efforts in secondary cities by building communal and public latrines in low-income areas. The project will set up a specific program for the most vulnerable neighborhoods enabling individuals to access financing for the installation of latrines or possibly connection to the drinking water network.The grant will strengthen and expand the Gender Action Plan by fostering participation of women and persons with disabilities in the value chain of water and sanitation services. While also focusing on incorporating gender and disability responsive designs in UWSS infrastructure. The project will leverage grant funding with existing resources to improve fecal sludge management service chains by exploring opportunities to target micro-enterprise operators to contain, transport, treat and dispose fecal sludge.