On March 24, the World Bank Board of Directors approved the Punjab Rural Water and Sanitation Sector Improvement Project. As reported before, 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)

In terms of percentage attribution to the various water sub-sectors, the division is as follows: Water supply, 40%; Wastewater Collection and Transportation, 30%; Sanitation, 15%; and Wastewater Treatment and Disposal, 15%.

Specific Procurement arrangements can be found on page 55 of the Project Appraisal Document (click link). The project website can be found at http://www.worldbank.org/projects/P150520?lang=en.