Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Project

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The development objective of the Rural Water and Sanitation Project for the Kyrgyz Republic is for the majority of villages in the Issyk-Kul, Naryn, and Talas oblasts: 1) to have improved access to potable water from water supply systems which the communities own, operate, maintain, and manage in a sustainable manner; and 2) to improve hygiene, sanitation, and water-related practices at individual, family, and institutional levels. There are five main project components. The first component repairs and builds village water supply systems. The second component promotes rural hygiene and improves sanitation facilities, builds the capacity of the National Center for Health Promotion (NCHP), and implements an efficient and cost-effective system of water quality protection. The third component finances a management contractor to implement component 1 and to provide technical assistance and community development activities to strengthen the community's capacity to plan, implement, operate, and maintain water and sanitation facilties in an effective and sustainable manner. The fourth component finances international and local consultants to assist with supervision, review and approval of sub-project proposals, maintenance of project accounts, environmental issues, monitoring and evaluation reporting, auditing, and training.