WATER SUPPLY II

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The Project would expand and improve the Francistown water supply system and would finance preliminary investigations and design for expanding the system in the Gaborone-Lobatse area. Major components include: (i) construction of 26 km of pipeline, pump stations, treatment works and miscellaneous facilities; (ii) pumping and treatment plant, vehicles, tools, stores, and miscellaneous equipment; and (iii) consulting engineering services to supervise the Francistown improvements and investigate the feasibility of raising the Gaborone Dam. The Project would meet Francistown's water requirements until 1988/89, and would raise water quality to international standards. The Project faces no technical risks, but WUC would have to raise tariffs substantially from existing levels to recover project costs.