Second Water Supply & Sanitation Project

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The objectives of the Second Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project are to: a) improve the quality and expand the coverage of water and sanitation services; b) strengthen the institutional capacity of the National Water Commission to comply with its legal mandate to assist the local water utilities (WUs) on technical matters; c) reduce subsidies to the sector by promoting the development of adequately sized WUs that are operationally and financially autonomous; d) support the National Development Bank for Public Works and Services' effort to enhance its capacity to appraise and supervise subprojects; e) encourage private sector participation; f) improve the management of water resources overall; g) strengthen the sector's capacity to enforce environmental regulations and carry out environmental impact assessments; and h) strengthen the institutional capacity of the Mexican Institute of Water Technology. The project will have three main components: 1) strengthening of the major federal institutions that play a key role in management of water resources; 2) supporting the investment/operational plans of WUs; and 3) developing the planning and environmental capabilities of the WUs to strengthen them as viable and sustainable institutions.