STATE WATER I

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The project aims to support economic growth by enhancing health and productivity of urban areas, helping to alleviate poverty by improving health standards of the lowest income urban households and the living conditions of women. Primary objectives of the project are to improve both the quantity and the reliability of the water supply to meet basic needs and as an essential step in promoting economic development. The project includes: 1) physical rehabilitation of the existing systems; 2) selective increase of supply facilities; 3) improved operation and maintenance practices; 4) improved investment planning; 5) setting and achieving realistic financial objectives; and 6) manpower development.