HO-T1396 : Support for the Second Phase of the Water and Sanitation Services Reform Program in the Central District

The objective of the TC is to develop inputs that allow the implementation of the reforms identified in operation HO-L1229, helping to improve quality and increase access to AyS services in Central District. By supporting the loan, the TC is consistent with the update of the Institutional Strategy 2010-2020 (AB-3008) and is aligned with the development challenges of: (i) Social Inclusion and Equality, by strengthening the governance, management and capacity building to increase and improve access to AyS services in DC; and (ii) Productivity and Innovation, through the use of tools such as HydroBID to model supply and demand balances. Likewise, with the cross-cutting themes of: (i) Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability through the incorporation of climate change considerations in plans; (ii) Institutional Capacities and the Rule of Law, through the creation and strengthening of regulatory frameworks for better management of AyS services; and (iii) Gender Equality through the incorporation of specific gender activities in different policy reforms, as well as the implementation of a gender Action plan.