Guyana Climate Resilient Water Infrastructure Improvement Program

The General Objective of the first individual loan operation is to enhance the resilience and sustainability of GWI's potable water services provision, contributing to the achievement of SDG 6.1. The specific objectives of the first individual loan operation are to: (i) provide new access to potable water services to meet growing demand in Diamond and surrounding communities; (ii) reduce Non-Revenue Water and improve metered coverage in the East Bank Demerara (EBD) and the East Coast of Demerara (ECD); (iii) Improve management capabilities and digitalization of GWI.

Project Detail

Country

Guyana

Project Number

GY-L1087

Approval Date

Project Status

Preparation

Project Type

Loan Operation

Sector

WATER AND SANITATION

Subsector

INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

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 15,000,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

Original Amount Approved

USD 15,000,000.00