Pilot and Demonstration Activities
Establishment of Samoa Water Authority Wastewater Division
and Associated Private Sector Participation Enabling Conditions
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Utility managed individual sanitation systems and wastewater collection and treatment system are new concepts for Samoa. To develop capacity for these, the Government decided to pursue private sector participation. This PDA helped develop strategies and establish enabling conditions that would make it possible for the Samoa Water Authority to attract the private sector.
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| PDA SNAPSHOT |
| Project Site |
Samoa |
| Cost Estimate |
$50,000 |
| Status |
Completed |
| Approval Date |
2003/05/28 |
| Completion Date |
14 March 2004 |
| Category |
Urban Services |
| Type |
Policy Reforms |
| Proponent |
Nancy Convard, Pacific Department |
| Partner |
Samoa Water Authority |
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BACKGROUND
 ADB is preparing on loan to the Government of Samoa for an Apia Sanitation and Drainage Project
(ASDP), with the sanitation component comprising approximately 70% of the loan. The Samoa Water
Authority (SWA) has been designated as the implementing agency for the proposed project. The current
SWA business activities are limited to the management of water supply to approximately 16,000
customers across Samoa. Utility managed individual sanitation systems and a wastewater collection and
treatment system are new concepts for Samoa. Recognizing this fact, the Government has requested
assistance to help SWA to develop a sustainable strategy for the management of the new schemes that
maximizes private sector participation (PSP), prior to commencement of the loan. The project represents
a unique opportunity to develop a wastewater utility with a PSP focus for a small island country. It will
encourage the Government’s overall reform program and PSP efforts.
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OBJECTIVES
Establish enabling conditions for SWA to be a successful wastewater management services provider with
established systems for involving the private sector in service provision.
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EXPECTED RESULTS
- SWA as an effective wastewater utility with a PSP focus
- Identification of small-scale PSP opportunities for small island countries
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REPORT CARD
This PDA was completed on
28 May 2003.
This PDA
- Demonstrated utility managed sanitation and wastewater collection and treatment systems, and private sector participation in the water sector, which were new concepts for Samoa and for most Pacific Island countries
- Provided insights to the Samoa Sanitation and Drainage Project by developing the enabling conditions required for the project’s implementation
- Helped the Samoa Water Authority in establishing and managing a new Sanitation Division
- Formulated a strategy paper featuring a conceptual framework for integrating wastewater management and PSP involvement in small-scale water sector projects
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Establishment of SWA Wastewater Division and Associated PSP Enabling Conditions
