South Tarawa Water Supply Project – Project Design Advance (PDA)

The South Tarawa Water Supply Project will address factors which result in the high incidence of waterborne disease in South Tarawa, the capital of Kiribati, through the delivery and effective management of new and rehabilitated climate-resilient water supply assets and improved hygiene practices. The project’s outputs included: (i) Water supply infrastructure, through construction of desalination plants with solar power and new water supply network infrastructure, is improved; (ii) Water supply infrastructure is effectively managed, which will be achieved through private sector engagement in water supply services and improved capacity of key institutions in program management and non-revenue water management; and (iii) Hygiene practices among South Tarawa’s population are improved, which will be achieved through implementation of a WASH awareness program. 

This Project Design Advance supported the project management unit in the project preparation. The PDA facilitated a smooth transition from the Project Preparation Technical Assistance (PPTA) to the investment project and minimize contracting delays, speeding up the initial disbursement under the ensuing financing.