WATER SUPPLY II

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The project is part of an urban water program with a combination of economic, social, environmental and institutional objectives, specifically: a) improving public health; b) enabling increased production of goods and services; c) preventing environmental pollution; and d) easing women's burden by expanding and improving water supply systems and waste water treatment facilities. The project will include physical and institutional components for the expansion of water supply facilities in five towns, strengthening NWSC, and improving water supply legislation. The physical components comprise the following : 1) expansion and improvement of water supply and rehabilitation of sewerage facilities in Kampala, Jinja, Masaka, Mbara,and Mbale; 2) reduction of water wastage through leak detection, repair of the distribution system, and installation of water meters in order to stop consumer waste. The institutional components are the following : i) strengthening of NWSC's finance, operation and maintenance capacity through technical assistance and training; ii) continuation of customer surveys and introduction of computerized billing procedures; and iii) introduction of a streamlined legal and institutional framework for the water sector, including pollution control.

FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management,Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

World Bank Group

Project

Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government