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

-

Project Status

Preparation

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 Classification

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

-

Country Counterpart Financing

-

Original Amount Approved

USD 50,000,000.00
Financial Information