Coastal Region Water Security and Climate Resilience Project

The objective of the Coastal Region Water Security and Climate Resilience Project for Kenya is to sustainably increase bulk water supply to Mombasa County and Kwale County, and increase access to water and sanitation in Kwale County. The project has three components. (1) Mwache Dam and related infrastructure component will finance the construction of the main dam (Mwache), one check dam, raw water transmission lines (gravity-fed) to the treatment plant, and transport infrastructure (approach road to dam site and bridges), as well as supply electromechanical equipment and buildings related to the dam site to the water supply system in the coastal region. (2) Kwale county development component will support development in Kwale County, where the Mwache Dam is located, through investments in water supply and sanitation in rural communities and small towns; a demonstration irrigation scheme to inform, design, and establish the viability of a large scale irrigation program in Kwale in the future; and livelihoods investments support. (3) Project management component will finance the required office space, goods, equipment, staff, consultant services, travel, training, and operating costs that will allow for the successful implementation of project activities. These responsibilities include project management and coordination, procurement and financial management, project monitoring and evaluation, social and environmental safeguards management and oversight, and strategic project communications and outreach.