Zimbabwe - Urgent Water Supply and Sanitation Rehabilitation Project - Phase 2

This intervention is the second phase of the Urgent Water Supply and Sanitation Rehabilitation (UWSSRP) on 7 October 2013 with a total estimated cost of US$35.99 million. The project was formulated to further the benefits and impacts of the first phase of the UWSSRP which is being implemented in six municipalities. It aims to protect public health through improvement of service, preserve physical assets, resuscitate capacity and improve financial sustainability of the water and sanitation service providers. In addition to the rehabilitation of water and sanitation infrastructure, the project will build the capacity of service providers in operation and maintenance and sustainability. The interventions will be complemented with hygiene promotion targeting the most vulnerable segment of the population and support the efforts of the local authorities to promote water conservation. This second phase, which will be implemented in Harare, Chitungwiza, Ruwa and Redcliff serving an estimated population of 1.9 million.