Establishment of Samoa Water Authority Wastewater Division
Pilot and Demonstration Activity: Samoa
Establishment of Samoa Water Authority Wastewater Division and Associated Private Sector Participation Enabling Conditions
This PDA provided enabling conditions for the Samoa Water Authority to provide wastewater management services with systems for involving the private sector.
| Project site | Samoa |
|---|---|
| Cost | US$ 50,000 |
| Status | Completed |
| Approval date | May 2003 |
| Completion date | March 2004 |
| Category | Urban Services |
| ADB officer |
Nancy Convard |
| Partner | Samoa Water Authority |
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.
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 in the country. 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.
- SWA as an effective wastewater utility with a PSP focus
- Identification of small-scale PSP opportunities for small island countries
- Development of a Strategy for Private Sector Participation in Small Scale Water Sector Projects (March 2004) [ PDF ]
- Final Report (March 2004) [ PDF ]
- Proposal (May 2004) [ PDF ]
- 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
Read the Final Report. [ PDF ]
- Know more about PDA principles.
- Read about the Application Process.
- Know the PDA Proposal Guidelines.
- Download the Application Form.
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