PH-GEF-Manila Third Sewerage Project

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The GEF Manila Third Sewerage Project objectives are to assist the government of the Philippines in the project areas in: identifying essential adjustments to administrative, institutional, and regulatory practices and existing legislations in order to attract private investments in the Recipient's wastewater sector; increasing the effectiveness o f the agencies responsible for water pollution control through improved coordination; and promoting innovative, simple and effective wastewater treatment techniques. The seven project components consist of: partnership strengthening, planning and policy development, innovative financing, use of market based incentives, rate rebasing, joint sewage and septage treatment, and project management. Components 1 through 4 aim at identification of impediments to cooperation among sector agencies, and to non-conventional investments in sewerage and sanitation. Components 5 and 6 would assist Manila Wasters Sanitation and Sewerage (MWSS) in pursuing higher investments in sewerage and sanitation by its concessionaires and in piloting suitable technology for septage disposal. Component 7 provides technical assistance to help with project management, monitoring, evaluation and dissemination.