Paraiba Improving Water Resources Management and Services Provision

The objectives of the Paraiba Improving Water Resources Management and Services Provision Project are to: (i) strengthen capacity for integrated water resources management in the State; (ii) improve reliability of water services in the Agreste and Borborema regions; and (iii) improve the operational efficiency of water and wastewater services in the Joao Pessoa Metropolitan Region. There are three components to the project, the first component being integrated water resources management. This component will support strengthening the institutional capacity for water resources management and meteorological and hydrological monitoring and forecasting and increasing the resilience of water supply systems to climate-related events. The component includes the following subcomponents: improving water management, project management and institutional Development. The second component is the improved water and sanitation services reliability and efficiency. This component will help increase the reliability of water supply and the resilience of services to extreme drought events in water scarce regions. The component will reduce the contamination of scarce water resources in the JPMR by improving sanitation systems. The component will also invest in improving the operational efficiency of CAGEPA. The component includes the following subcomponents: water infrastructure in the Agreste and Borborema Regions, and water and Sanitation in João Pessoa Metropolitan Region. Finally, the third component is the contingent emergency response (zero budget). This zero-cost Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC) will be available to support rapid response activities following a formal declaration of an eligible crisis or emergency. Loan proceeds can be reallocated from other components to eligible activities, such as emergency rehabilitation works, provision of critical equipment, or any other critical inputs to ensure the continued operation of water and sanitation infrastructure...