According to project documents, the project development objective is “to improve the quality, reliability, and efficiency of water supply services in selected areas of El Salvador, and in case of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, respond promptly and effectively to it.”
The project has two substantive components: (a) Improve the quality, reliability, and efficiency of water service provision in selected areas of El Salvador, and (b) Modernize utility management and strengthen planning to improve resilience to climate risks. This includes several activities such as improving energy efficiency, civil works to improve water infrastructure resilience, and measures to reduce residents’ vulnerability to drought and water shortages.
The second component will provide technical support to the Administración Nacional de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (ANDA) for internal capacity-building around climate mitigation and adaptation. It will support the development of water supply and sanitation plans and risk profiles for the cities of San Miguel and Santa Ana.
BIC has partnered with local organizations in El Salvador to monitor the design and implementation of the El Salvador Water Sector Resilience Project and the IDB-funded Program to Strengthen the Water and Sanitation Sector. The organizations will collaborate to monitor and engage in advocacy regarding two key areas: a) climate resilience of water services and b) how energy efficiency and modernization will make the water system more accessible and sustainable for local communities.
As we start the monitoring process, we have identified the following concerns:
The World Bank is financing the total project cost of US$100 million
