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Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic (November 11, 2019) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a funding package of $ 27.4 million to provide safe and reliable water and sanitation services for 64,000 or more people living in mountainous rural areas. areas of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The program supports the government’s national task of expanding access to safe water sources from the current level of 40% to 90% and to sanitation from 10% to 70% by 2026.
ADB assistance, including a $ 13.7 million results-oriented loan and $ 13.7 million grant from the Asian Development Fund, will improve infrastructure and water supply and sanitation facilities in the Naryn region, where in 2017, 29% of the population lived below the poverty line.
“Access to safe and reliable water and sanitation services is a fundamental human right and an integral part of the growth and development prospects of a developing country like the Kyrgyz Republic,” said Mr. Jude Koolhase, ADB Senior Specialist in Urban Development in Central and Western Asia. “We reaffirm our readiness to help lead a healthier and more productive life for the people of the Kyrgyz Republic, especially in the Naryn Oblast?.
Access to safe drinking water and sanitation in rural areas of the Kyrgyz Republic remains minimal. Used on most of the water and sanitation infrastructure in the country is outdated and poor water quality and sanitation annually cost the country 100 million. US dollars.. Only about a quarter of rural households used drinking water through distribution networks in 2014, while about 73% suffered from interruptions in water supply. Only 10% of rural households have access to sanitary facilities.
The Naryn program for the development of rural water supply and sanitation will include safe water sources, water storage and purification / disinfection systems; distribution networks in 31 villages included in the program; as well as gender-specific water and sanitation facilities in educational and health facilities. The program will also pilot local solutions (without networks) in sanitation / household sanitation in remote areas.
The program will also strengthen the institutional capacity of local water supply and sanitation enterprises to provide better services, including improving financial management, while at the same time introducing gender-sensitive measures in their activities, including at least 20% of womens participation in these enterprises.
The total cost of the program is $ 32.9 million; the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic contributes $ 5.5 million to the funding. ADB also provides a technical assistance grant (TA) of $ 225 thousand for this program, and it is expected that this TA will be completed by the end of 2026. ADB will also provide an additional grant of $ 2.5 million from the low-cost financing mechanism to support program implementation, including verification of program results.
ADB is committed to creating a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia-Pacific region without stopping efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. In 2018, ADB approved new loans and grants in the amount of $ 21.6 billion. ADB was created in 1966, it includes 68 member states, of which 49 countries are located in the region itself. |
