Rep. of Congo - Water, Electricity & Urban Development SIL (LEN)

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The objective of the Water, Electricity and Urban Development Project for Republic of Congo is to increase sustainable access to basic infrastructure, services and safe drinking water for the inhabitants of targeted areas in Brazzaville and Pointe Noire. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is urban infrastructure and services. This component aims at expanding access to basic social services to the populations in the project zones. It comprises two subcomponents which include: (i) urban infrastructure and services, and (ii) support to institutions. The second component of the project is urban water supply. The objective of the component is to increase sustainable access to safe drinking water in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire and improve urban water sub-sector management. It comprises two subcomponents which include: (i) improvement and expansion of water supply services the Brazzaville and Pointe Noire, and (ii) support to water sector reform. The third component of the project is electricity sector reform. The objective of the component is to develop a comprehensive strategy for the reform of the electricity sector and improve the Government's capacity to implement the reform. It comprises the following two subcomponents: (i) support to the Ministry of Energy and Hydraulics (MEH) for the electricity sector reform, and (ii) support to the MEH on key actions needed for the reform.