National Urban Water Sector Reform Project 1

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The Nigeria National Urban Water Sector Reform Project aims to improve reliability and financial viability of selected urban water utilities and increase access to piped water networks in selected urban areas. There are four project components: 1. The Rehabilitation and Network Expansion Component restores and rehabilitates existing infrastructure, with the overall objective to have water systems operating at installed capacity. 2. The Public-Private Partnership Development Component helps states enter into a public-private partnership for management of the State Water Authority to rebuild technical and commercial capacity and assure adequate operation and maintenance arrangements. 3. The Capacity Building and Project Management Component supports capacity building and project management in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR) and the state water authorities. 4. The Policy Reform and Institutional Development Component (a) supports FMWR to develop a national low-income household service strategy; (b) assists in establishing state water regulatory authorities; and (c) completes and implements a national water policy.