VN-Red River Delta Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project

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The Vietnam Red River Delta Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project contributes to improving water and household level sanitation services and their effective use in four selected provinces in the Red River Delta in ways that are financially, technically, socially and environmentally sustainable, thereby reducing poverty in participating rural communities. The Project will support initiatives in the provinces of Hai Duong, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, and Thai Binh. There are four project components. Component 1, Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Development, will respond primarily to the growing rural/urban services gap by improving access to safe water supplies and sanitation facilities in selected rural areas. Component 2, Hygiene and Sanitation Behavior Change, will provide a range of hygiene and sanitation promotion interventions aimed at optimizing the effective use of improved water and sanitation infrastructure, and the adoption of safe hygiene behaviors in all households through commune and school-based programs. Component 3, Strengthening the Capacity of Community and Local Government Institutions and Management Entities, will address deficiencies in fund transfer, institutional capacities, and the effectiveness of decentralized investment through training and technical assistance. Component 4, Support for Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, will provide financing and technical assistance to establish and operate Provincial Project Management Units (PPMUs) and a Central Project Office (CPO).