WATER SUPPLY

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The objective of the Third Rural Water Supply and Sanitation project is to improve health conditions in the rural population. The project will consist of: (a) building water supply systems in rural communities; (b) provision and improvement of on-site sanitation systems; (c) provision of water supply and sanitation systems to the dispersed rural population and indigenous settlements through low-cost appropriate technologies; (d) a technical assistance program consisting of consulting services of experts with international experience to assist and train personnel in how to carry out required special studies, project implementation techniques and development of an educational and promotional program to encourage community participation; and (e) institutional improvements for operations and maintenance including acquisition of well drilling equipment and spare parts for existing equipment, tools for regional repair shops, improvement of office facilities and equipment (computers, communications systems, etc.) vehicles for project implementation, and supervision.