Urban Water Sector Project

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The overall objective of the Urban Water Sector Project for Burkina Faso is to increase access to sustainable water and sanitation services in selected urban areas. There are four components to the project. The first component of the project is urban water supply in four urban centers (Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou, and Dedougou). This component will focus on water distribution in Ouagadougou, where the production and storage capacity installed under the Ouagadougou Water Supply Project (OWSP) is sufficient for the time being. The other three urban centers require substantial investments in production and water storage in order to improve the continuity of service. The second component of the project is urban sanitation in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso. This component will support the implementation of the sanitation strategic plans of Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso. The component will thus focus on the most cost-effective means of excreta and wastewater disposal, i.e. on-site facilities. The third component of the project is capacity strengthening to improve the sub-sector's performance and to ensure the efficiency of investments. This component will support the implementation of National Water and Sanitation Agency (Office National de I'Eau et de l 'Assainissement - ONEA's) corporate strategic plan. The fourth component of the project is environmental and social management. This component will support: (a) acquisition of land and indemnification, which will be fully funded by ONEA; (b) the coordination and implementation of the safeguards frameworks, as well as the preparation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), and Resettlement Action Plans (RAP); and (c) strengthening the capacities of the entities involved in the implementation of this component.