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Project Objective and Expected Results
The project objective is to increase access to piped water supply and improve sanitation services
in selected pourashavas, and strengthen the pourashavas’ institutional capacities for delivering
water and sanitation services.
The progress in achieving the project objectives would be measured by (i) people provided with
access to improved water sources; (ii) people provided with access to improved sanitation
services, (iii) number of pourashavas scoring 50 percent and above in the Performance
Assessment Scorecard, and (iv) number of pourashavas with operational water supply systems.
The Project comprises the following five components:
Component 1 – Sector Support and Capacity Strengthening of DPHE and Pourashavas: TA
to support the institutional capacity of the pourashavas. Scorecard for institutional improvements
for water service delivery & operational sustainability during built-up. Strengthening DPHE to
effectively support the delivery of water supply and sanitation services at the municipal level.
Component 2 – Investment for Water Supply Infrastructure. This component will support
investments in water supply infrastructure development in the project pourashavas. Investments
will include construction of intake at raw water source, water treatment plants, treated water
storages, and distribution networks.
Component 3 – Improving Sanitation and Drainage. This component focuses on
environmental improvement through improving sanitation especially, safe management of fecal
sludge; sewage disposal, and drainage system improvement, including identification and
implementation of locally-adapted low-cost solutions for gray wastewater treatment.
Component 4 – Project Management. This component will include project management and
implementation support to assist DPHE in ensuring seamless coordination, efficient
implementation and compliance with the relevant policies. The component entails the following
elements: (i) project management consultant; (ii) project annual audits; and (iii) project
communications, citizens’ satisfaction surveys and report cards. This component will also ensure
that gender aspects and social inclusion are covered in all stages of the project cycle.
Component 5 – Contingent Emergency Response. Bangladesh is prone to natural disasters
like floods, cyclones, storm surge, river bank erosion, earthquakes, drought and salinity intrusion.
The component has been included with a provisional zero amount to allow for re-allocation of
funds in case of emergency for early recovery assistance |
