BO-L1200 : POLICY REFORM PROGRAM FOR THE WATER, SANITATION, SOLID WASTE, AND WATER RESOURCES SECTORS IN BOLIVIA

This is the first loan in a series of two consecutive single-tranche operations that are independent of one another but technically related and structured as a programmatic policy-based loan. Its objective is to promote the sustainability of the sector through reforms that improve sector governance and the management of water and basic sanitation services, including urban solid waste and water resources,in a context of climate change and with a view to achieving water security. The specific objectives are to:(i) ensure a macroeconomic context that is consistent with program objectives; (ii) help update and strengthen sector policies and regulations, including financial instruments; (iii) build sector entities' capacities for adequate planning; and (iv) update sector performance evaluation tools to permit better policy decisions.