Madagascar National Water Project

The development objective of National Water Project for Madagascar is to increase access to water services in the Greater Antananarivo area and select secondary towns and to improve the capacity of the water sector. This project has five components. 1) The first component, Improving and securing water production in Greater Antananarivo, has the following sub-components: (i) Increasing and securing the current water production; and (ii) Reducing water leakages. 2) The second component, Improving water supply services in Greater Antananarivo and secondary towns, has the following sub-components: (i) Reinforcement and extension of the water distribution system in Greater Antananarivo and in selected secondary towns; (ii) Improvement of the operational and financial performance of JIRAMA; (iii) Social connection program; and (iv) Promotion of access to water and sanitation services in schools and health centers. 3) The third component, Resilient infrastructure and post-cyclone reconstructions, has the following sub-components: (i) Resilience and reconstruction in National Water and Electricity Utility (JIRAMA) secondary towns; and (ii) Resilience and reconstruction in Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (MEAH) secondary towns. 4) The fourth component, Sector Institutional Development, has the following sub-components: (i) Capacity building and strengthening of MEAH and strategic studies; (ii) Project management and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) by MEAH; and (iii) Project management, M&E, and implementation of environmental and social standards by JIRAMA. 4) The fourth component, Sector Institutional Development, has the following sub-components: (i) Capacity building and strengthening of MEAH and strategic studies; (ii) Project management and M&E by MEAH; and (iii) Project management, M&E, and implementation of environmental and social standards by JIRAMA. 5) The fifth component, Contingent Emergency Response, will provide immediate response to an eligible...