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The Major Cities Water and Sewerage Rehabilitation Project includes priority investments in the three major urban centers of Bolivia and includes studies for improving management of the water sector country-wide. Major project objectives are the following : 1) improve and expand water and sanitation services in the major Bolivian cities, benefiting a population of one million; 2) improve the operating efficiency of the water utilities responsible for services in those cities; 3) begin introduction of improved sector policies and institutional arrangements to accelerate sector development throughout the country; 4) improve the capabilities of the central sector agencies for overseeing the operating agencies of the sector; and 5) improve coordination between Bolivian authorities and donors in preparing and financing sector-wide projects. Project components are fourfold : a) rehabilitation and expansion of water supply, sewerage and sewage treatment systems in La Paz, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba; b) technical assistance and training; c) engineering services to complete final designs and assist in developing future investment plans; and d) studies to introduce management systems for the central government agencies to monitor sector performance.