Kyrgyz Republic: Rural Sanitation and Fecal Sludge Management Project

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The Project aims to improve livelihoods in Aksu district—particularly for vulnerable groups—by expanding sanitation access, creating jobs, and strengthening climate resilience. With 80 percent of the population lacking adequate sanitation, it will help reduce disease and pollution while generating employment through FSM and reuse-related opportunities. Treated sludge will be promoted as fertilizer for non-food crops, cutting reliance on costly chemical inputs and supporting climate adaptation. Community-led efforts will drive health, economic, and environmental improvements, building a more resilient and empowered Aksu community. The Project includes three components:The Project includes three components: Component 1: Developing Sanitation and Fecal Sludge Treatment Infrastructure will finance the construction of a wastewater and fecal sludge treatment plant to enable sludge reuse and by-product generation (Sub-Component 1.1: Combined Wastewater and Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant), and the construction and rehabilitation of on-site sanitation systems for vulnerable households (Sub-component 1.2: On-Site Sanitation Improvements). Component 2: Establishing FSM Services, Local Job Creation and Community Awareness will support creation of FSM units to manage, operate, and maintain sanitation infrastructure and service delivery, a certified vocational training program, and quality assurance and marketing of Sludge By-Products (Sub-component 2.1: Establishment of Sanitation and FSM operators and Vocational Training). It will also support community engagement to raise awareness on FSM and resource recovery benefits (Sub-component 2.2: Community Awareness and Behavior Change Campaign). Component 3: Project Management and Administration, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Knowledge Dissemination will finance overall project implementation, project monitoring and evaluation, and sharing of project learnings and results.