The Bahamas Water Supply and Sanitation Systems Upgrade Program

The general objectives of the operation are to improve the Water and Sewerage Corporation's water supply coverage, quality of service, operating efficiency and financial performance. The specific objectives are to: modernize the Legal and Regulatory Framework for WSC and the Water and Sanitation Sector; reduce Non-Revenue Water in New Providence and the Family Islands through the use of smart water infrastructure technologies; reduce operating subsidies provided by the Government of The Bahamas to WSC; and increase WSC's resilience to Climate Change and Natural Hazards.

Project Detail

Country

Bahamas

Project Number

BH-L1061

Approval Date

November 27, 2024

Project Status

Implementation

Project Type

Loan Operation

Sector

WATER AND SANITATION

Subsector

WATER AND SANITATION

Lending Instrument

Préstamo de Inversión

Lending Instrument Code

INV

Modality

ESP (Specific Investment Operation)

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Category B: Likely to cause mostly local and short-term negative environmental and associated social impacts and for which effective mitigation measures are readily available

Total Cost

USD 50,000,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

Original Amount Approved

USD 50,000,000.00

Financial Information

Operation Number	Lending Type	Reporting Currency	Reporting Date	Signed Date	Fund	Financial Instrument
5959/OC-BH	Sovereign Guaranteed	USD - United States Dollar	Dec. 3, 2024		Ordinary Capital	Flexible Financing Facility

Operation Number

5959/OC-BH

Lending Type: Sovereign Guaranteed
Reporting Currency: USD - United States Dollar
Reporting Date: Dec. 3, 2024
Signed Date:
Fund: Ordinary Capital
Financial Instrument: Flexible Financing Facility

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Implementation Phase

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001812-63260759-275

Loan Proposal

BH-L1061 LP Package.pdf

Nov. 14, 2024

English

Preparation Phase

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001812-502478042-29

Environmental and Social Review Summary

BH-L1061 - Stakeholder Consultation Report.pdf

Sep. 18, 2024

English

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001812-502478042-18

Environmental and Social Analyses - Preparation

BH-L1061 - SESA - Preliminary Version.pdf

Jul. 15, 2024

English

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001812-63260759-31

Project Profile

BH-O0014 BH-L1061 Approved PP package Disclosure.pdf

Jul. 18, 2024

English