The project will finance priority capital investments to improve the municipal water services in the South Tajik Cities of Dangara, Kulob and Kurgan-Tube as follows:
* Dangara: Development of well field water supply, water treatment plant, distribution system metering, and operation and maintenance equipment.
* Kulob: Well field spring protection and collector pipes, pumping station rehabilitation, internal plumbing rehabilitation, water meters and distribution system metering.
* Kurgan-Tube: Water network replacement, wastewater collection system rehabilitation, pumping stations, distribution system metering, water meters and operation and maintenance equipment.
Transition Impact of the project would be:
* Access to basic public utilities;
* Increased collection rates;
* ntroduction of tariff reform within affordability limits including support to low income groups;
* Improving operational and financial management of the participating Water Supply companies.
The client:
State Unitary Enterprise Khojagii Manziliyu-Kommunali, which is the owner of the water companies in the South Tajik Cities, backed by a sovereign guarantee from Tajikistan.
EBRD finance:
A loan to Khojagii Manziliyu-Kommunali of USD 2 million under a sovereign guarantee. The proceeds of the loans would be on-lent to the respective water companies.
Total project cost:
USD 8.0 million including related technical cooperation. The project will be co-financed by an investment grant from an international donor. |
