RURAL CLEAN WATER SUPPLY

LOAN FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED IN THREE SEQUENTIAL TRANCHES SPANNING A PERIOD OF 9 YEARS. ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE FIRST TRANCHE INCLUDE: (1)CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 200 VILLAGE PIPED WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS; (2)THE INSTALLATION OF 28,000 HAND PUMPS; (3)THE EXECUTION OF 400 SIMPLE WATER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES, INCLUDING KAREZ IMPROVEMENT, PROTECTION OF OPEN WELLS, AND THE PROVISION OF SMALL STORAGE TANKS WITH FILTERS FOR SPRING WATER. GRANT WILL BE USED SOLELY TO COVER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES. SHORT AND LONG-TERM ADVISORS WILL BE ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING TASKS: (1)ASSIST THE GOP WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PILOT PROJECTS ON HEALTH/SANITATION MEASURES EFFECTIVE IN PAKISTAN, EXCRETA DISPOSAL, AND COMMUNITY MOTIVATION; (2)ADVISE PROVINCIAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES ON SIMPLE, LOW-COST, LOW-MAINTENANCE WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES, AND/OR METHODS FOR DESIGNING AND PROMOTING HEALTH/SANITATION ACTIVITIES; (3)ASSIST THE GOP WITH FEASIBILITY STUDIES ON THE POSSIBLE LOCAL MANUFACTURE OF HAND PUMPS AND OTHER TYPES OF WATER SYSTEM HARDWARE AND SUPPLIES; (4)ADVISE THE GOP ON IMPROVED WATER SYSTEMS DESIGN (PARTICULARLY LOW OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DESIGNS) AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SELECT HEALTH/SANITATION ACTIVITIES; (5)DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR SANITARIANS AT AN IN-COUNTRY INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN AN INDIGENOUS CAPABILITY IN HEALTH AND SANITATION, 32 ENGINEERS FROM THE FOUR PROVINCES WILL BE TRAINED IN SANITATION ENGINEERING, SOURCE AND STORAGE FACILITIES ENGINEERING, WASTEWATER TREATMENT, WATER AND FOOD HYGIENE, AND GENERAL SANITATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY IN LAHORE. ALSO, FOUR PROVINCIAL TRAINING CENTERS WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE PRE-SERVICES AND INSERVICE TRAINING TO TECHNICAL PERSONNEL IN THE OPERATION/MAINTENANCE OF RURAL WATER SYSTEMS.