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JFPR 9002: Low-Cost Sanitation, Community Awareness and Health Education (LCS-CAHE) Program
Papua New Guinea (PNG)
PNG - Low-cost Sanitation



Project Summary



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Counterpart loan/project(s)

Budget

Total Budget : 2,170,00 US$
JFPR grant : 1,740,000 US$

Executing Agency

PNG Waterboard

Implementing Agency

A LCS-CAHE coordination unit (LCS/CU) and LCS-CAHE implementation unit (LCS/IU) will be established in the provincial town offices of the relevant urban council. The LCS/CU will oversee, guide, and monitor program operations and will deal with program-related policy and coordination matters. The LCS/IU will be responsible for implementing the component.

Scope

The CAHE program activities will be implemented in selected urban and peri-urban settlements where unhealthy waste disposal systems (e.g., bucket system and simple pit latrines) exist and where a reticulated sewerage system would be too expensive.

Implementation of the LCS program activities will start in selected settlements in Lae and Madang where 2,400 ventilated improved pit latrines (VIPLs) will be installed.

During the second phase of implementation, an additional 1,800 VIPLs will be installed in selected urban and peri-urban settlements in Alotau, Mt. Hagen, and Wewak.

The total duration of the project will be 36 months, with start-up expected in April 2001 and completion in April 2004.

Objectives

Overall Objective

Promote human and economic development in the project provincial towns; Improve social indicators, physical environment and quality of life for the poor in the project towns.

Project Purpose

Improve public health and reduce poverty in selected provincial towns

Expected Output

Established low-cost sanitation and community awareness and health education programs

Main Project Components and Activities

The Program will include two major activities:

  • low-cost sanitation (LCS) to provide low-income groups and the urban poor with easy access to low-cost basic sanitation facilities
  • community awareness and health education (CAHE) to build awareness and improve health education for the communities.

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Contact Information

Papua New Guinea

Amo Mark
PNG Waterboard
Garden City Office, Angau Dr. Boroko
or PO Box 2779, Boroko
Tel: (675) 325-6866/3481
Fax: (675) 325-6835
E-mail: amark@pngwater.com.pg

ADB Contact

Daniele Ponzi
Pacific Operations Division, Pacific Department
Tel: +632 632 5734
Email: dponzi@adb.org