📋 Tender Overview
Project Name
Climate Resilient and Sustainable Water Supply Improvement Project
Project Number
52246-001
Country / Economy
Sri Lanka
Project Status
Proposed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance
Loan
Source of Funding / Amount
Loan: Climate Resilient and Sustainable Water Supply Improvement Project
Ordinary capital resources US$ 200.00 million
Sector / Subsector
Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban water supply
Gender
Effective gender mainstreaming
Description
The project will rehabilitate and expand water supply coverage to about 155,000 households and improve the operational efficiency of services and management to provide safe, efficient, and climate-resilient water supply services in eight towns in the Western and Southern Provinces in Sri Lanka. It will promote (i) efficient use of resources by nonrevenue water (NRW) reduction and district metered area (DMA) approach, (ii) reduction of service levels discrepancies between rural and urban areas, and (iii) switching from groundwater to surface water source.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
Though 87% of Sri Lanka's population has access to improved water supply, piped water supply coverage is only 54.6%. The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB), with 2.4 million domestic connections, provides safe water to 41.3% of the population, while community-managed water supply schemes and local authorities provide water to 13.3%. Around 38.7% is covered with basic water supply through self-sufficient methods and nearby public point sources. The absence of a safely managed water supply has led to environmental degradation, increased public health risks, increased vulnerability to the impacts of climate change and natural hazards, and hampered economic growth. Aligned with the draft Public Investment Programme, 2021-2024, the government water sector target is to increase the proportion of households with access to safe drinking water to 100% (and 80% by pipe borne water). Aligned with NWSDB's Corporate Plan, 2020-2025, the project aims to expand service coverage, increase water production and storage capacities, and improve the efficiency of existing schemes and water quality and service levels.
Impact
Sustainable and resilient water solutions provided
Outcome
Access to efficient, reliable, and safe water supply increased
Outputs
Water supply infrastructure improved
Institutional and community capacity strengthened
Geographical Location
Nation-wide, Colombo
