Urban Water Supply Strengthening Project

The objective of the Urban Water Supply Strengthening Project for Honduras is to improve the quality and efficiency of water supply services delivered by Participating Urban Water Providers and support urban municipalities to respond to water supply and sanitation emergency needs. The Project has four components. 1. Improving Water Supply Services Provision in Urban Areas component will support the operationalization of water systems. This component has five subcomponents. 1.1. Establishment of the New UWPs subcomponent will finance in-country travel, training and consulting; 1.2. Operationalization of the Developing UWPs and Rehabilitation of their Services in Accordance with their RIRPs subcomponent will support each developing UWP; 1.3. Strengthening the Efficiency and Reliability of Water Services Provided by Consolidated UWPs subcomponent will support inter alia: (i) developing and implementing a micro metering strategy and cadaster; (ii) preparing and implementing social outreach; (iii) reducing NRW losses; (iv) improving energy efficiency by rehabilitating and upgrading water systems; (v) improving water quality testing capacities of WTP laboratories; and (vi) supporting interested UWPs in the development of watershed management. 1.4. Enhancing the Creditworthiness of Mixed Capital UWPs to Attract Private Capital subcomponent will finance TA, in-country travel, training and consulting services to assist the UWPs. 1.5. Supporting the Municipal COVID-19 (coronavirus) Emergency Response subcomponent will support short term priority activities defined by urban municipalities in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, prioritizing vulnerable groups, unserved, and underserved populations, and healthcare centers and schools. To this end, it will finance goods and services related to water supply and hygiene, as well as social tariff subsidies for low-income consumers. 2. Institutional Strengthening of ERSAPS component will enhance ERSAPS’ (Water and Sanitation Sector...