LK Dam Safety and Water Resources Planning (DSWRPP)

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The objectives of the Dam Safety and Water Resources Planning Project in Sri Lanka are to; (i) establish long-term sustainable arrangements for operation and maintenance of large dams; and (ii) improve water resources planning. There are four components to the project. The first component is for dam safety and operational efficiency improvement. This component will enhance public safety of 32 selected high risk large dams, improve operational efficiency of 80 dams (including the 32 dams), and establish sustainable institutional arrangements for dam safety management and Operation and Maintenance (O&M). The subcomponents will include: (i) remedial works for 32 high risk dams; (ii) provision of basic safety facilities for 80 large dams; (iii) training for strengthening dam-owning organizations; and (iv) studies and supply of specialized equipment. The second is the hydro meteorological information system improvement component. This component will enhance institutional capacity and physical and analytical infrastructure for monitoring hydro-meteorological data, detecting and forecasting water hazards, and water resources planning and management. The third is the multi-sectoral water resources planning component. This component will improve institutional capacity for integrated and multi-sectoral water resources planning and assist in selection and prioritization of water resources development investments. Finally, the fourth component will support the management, coordination, and monitoring efforts related to this project.