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31501-013: Secondary Towns and Rural Community-Based Water Supply and Sanitation
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The overall goal of the Project is to contribute to poverty alleviation efforts and to promote human development, by improving access to safe water and sanitation of poor populations, thereby decreasing water borne diseases and reducing the amount of resouces spent in these activities. The Project objectives are to (a) provide safe water to 969,000 people and sanitation to 171,500 in five urban areas and in the rural districts of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura; and (b) increase the capacity of th... Read More
| Country |
Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 31501-013 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Loan |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Approved |
| Approval Number |
Loan No. 1993 |
| Approval Date | 16 Jan 2003 |
| Closing Date | 26 Feb 2013 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 60,300 |
| Geographical Location | Towns of Batticaloa, Hambantota, Muttur and Polonnaruwa. Rural areas of Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura and Batticaloa Districts, Sri Lanka |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Water supply and other municipal infrastructure and services / Water Supply and Sanitation |
| Thematic Classification | Economic growth Gender equity Social development |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | Gender equity as a theme |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: B |
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Responsible ADB Officer
Kamal Dahanayake
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Responsible ADB Department
South Asia Department
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Bangladesh Resident Mission
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National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Mr Hapuarachchi
PDS Creation Date
05 Dec 2006
Last PDS Update
22 Apr 2013