Sierra Leone - Three Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project

The project aims to provide improved access to adequate, safe and reliable water supply and public sanitation services for the three cities in Bo, Kenema and Makeni and to enhance the institutional, operational and management capabilities of the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO), the main service provider for Water and Sanitation Services. The rationale for the choice of the three cities is that they are the three most populous settlements after Freetown. Together they host over 10% of the country’s population but access to safe drinking water averages around 5% and there is a high incidence of water borne diseases.