On March 24, 2015, the Punjab Rural Water and Sanitation Sector Improvement Project is scheduled to be discussed and decided on by the World Bank Board of Directors. The project involves a total of $354 million, of which the borrower brings in $106 million, and the IBRD puts in $248 million. The goal of the project is ‘to improve water and sanitation service levels, reduce open defecation, and strengthen service delivery
arrangements in targeted villages in Punjab’.

The project consists of 4 components:

• Transformation – Improved Livability of Villages ($160m)
• Inclusive Household Water and Sanitation Services ($85m)
• Improved Water Quality ($60m)
• Strengthening Institutions and Project Management ($49m)

The project has a 6-year implementation period, and the Task Team Leader is Srinivasa Rao Podipireddy. The project website can be found here, which also contains the Project Identification Document (PID). Please contact us with any additional questions.