La Guajira Water & Sanitation Infrastructure and Service Management Project

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The purpose of the La Guajira Water and Sanitation Infrastructure and Service Project is to support the implementation of a broad departmental strategy for improving water supply and sanitation access in La Guajira in moving towards complete coverage with continuous supply of potable water for urban areas. It is expected that by the end of implementation of the operation, the project will have: (a) achieved 90 coverage of continuous piped, treated water supply services for urban residents in participating municipalities; (b) achieved 72 connection to sewerage networks and basic wastewater treatment services for the urban population in participating municipalities; (c) implemented a small pilot rural water supply and sanitation sub-project to provide basic services to 11-16 rural communities; and (d) defined an overall strategy for water supply and sanitation. The project has three main components with the first being the project financing civil works, equipment, and services for water supply and sanitation in the participating municipalities of La Guajira. Component two of the project will finance a small pilot of activities to improve the access of rural, mostly indigenous Waybu, communities to appropriate water supply and sanitation services in an efficient and sustainable manner. Component three will include analytical studies in the areas of groundwater resources as well as activities to improve transparency and accountability through performance management and the dissemination of information about sector and utility performance.