Luganville Resilient Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Approved

The project will improve the accessibility, sustainability, and inclusivity of urban services, and build the climate change and disaster resilience of the greater Luganville area. The project will support the development of resilient water supply systems by (i) diversifying water supply sources through the establishment of a more operationally flexible system with expanded production capacity; (ii) upgrading the transfer and distribution system to minimize water losses and optimize conservation; and (iii) supporting sustainability, enhanced reliability, and improved quality by engaging a private contractor to operate and maintain the system for 5 years. Sanitation and hygiene in greater Luganville will be improved through the provision of new and/or upgraded public and school sanitation facilities; extensive water, sanitation, and hygiene campaigns; a new septage treatment facility; and overall sanitation services delivery improvement. The resilience of communities to climate change and disasters is supported by providing multi-hazard early warning and response systems, multipurpose emergency shelters, awareness raising, training, and capacity building of stakeholders.