PR-L1022 : Water and Sanitation Program for Rural and Indigenous Communities (PAySRI)

Project Description: The scope of the operation includes: to extend the coverage of water and basic sanitation systems in rural and indigenous communities without such services, and promote their sustainability; to develop a pilot program for solid waste management; and to strengthen the project execution capacity of SENASA.This program is consistent with the sector challenges of the Bank¿s Water and Sanitation Initiative, and is expected to contribute to meeting the target set by the 3,000 Rural Communities program. To ensure sustainability, the projects will be operated and maintained by the communities themselves, through their water committees. The consumers will contribute to the capital cost of the program, and will pay tariffs to cover the costs of operation, maintenance and replacement. The costs of technical assistance for community development to support project sustainability will be eligible under the program.The projects, as well as rural water and sanitation systems that already exist, receive technical assistance for operation and maintenance from associations of water committees created with support from previous Bank operations. Costs to strengthen these associations will be eligible under the program.

Procurement Information

News Release: Nov 5, 2009 - Paraguay will expand drinking water and sanitation services to small rural and indigenous communities with help from Spain and the IDB

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