• Référence: P-TZ-E00-007
• Date d’approbation: 19/12/2012
• Date de début: 19/12/2013
• Date d'évaluation: 04/06/2012
• Statut: ApprouvéAPVD
• Agence d'implémentation: ZANZIBAR WATER AUTHORITY
• Emplacement: Unguja Island Zanzibar

The project comprises three main components, listed below:

(i)Water Supply Infrastructure: The Unguja urban area has population of over 500,000 which is about 40% of the total population of Zanzibar. While water production, transmission and primary storage capacity for the urban area were improved by earlier DP funded interventions, there has been limited improvement in service levels to customers, largely because there were no corresponding improvements of the distribution system. This component will therefore focus on water production, rehabilitation and extension of the distribution network, while holistically taking into account the whole system. Detailed designs will be carried out and infrastructure improvements will be implemented, based on recommendations of the existing comprehensive feasibility study funded by the Bank. The component will also:

(i) enable efficient operation of the system by creating proper pressure zones and appropriate pumping arrangements; and

(ii) enable improvements in water system management by installation of bulk, zonal and domestic water meters.

(ii)Sanitation and Hygiene: This component will support the construction of school and public sanitation and hygiene facilities. Gender aspects will be taken into consideration in the design of the facilities (with significant distances between the male and female facilities), based on the Ministry of Education (MOE) standards which stipulate one toilet for every 40 students. Priority will be accorded to the most needy schools in the project area, based on a database developed by MOE, taking into account gender considerations, number of students and number and status of existing facilities. This component will also include hygiene and sanitation awareness campaigns across Zanzibar.

(iii)Institutional Development Support and Reforms: The component will build on and complement ongoing capacity building activities aimed at enhancing ZAWA's capability in financial and commercial management, engineering and technical operations and institutional development. Specific focus areas will include reduction of UfW, improvement of the tariff structure, improvement of billing and collection efficiency and updating of the Business Plan. The component will include assistance in

(i) project management;

(ii) water resources management and the establishment and training of Shehia water committees (Shehia refers to the lowest administrative level of the government structure and the English name for this is 'ward') in the project areas;

(iii) implementation of environmental and social management plan; and

(iv) annual financial audits of ZAWA.

The Zanzibar Urban Water and Sanitation Project objectives are to:

1.Increase water production capacity to meet the demand of the project area.

2.Rehabilitate the existing water distribution network to ensure a significant reduction in Non-Revenue Water (NRW) - from the current estimated 65% to below 30% at project completion - and increased supply of potable water to the consumers.

3.Extension of the existing water distribution network to areas that have no water supply network at the moment.

4.Contribute towards improved health of the Urban Zanzibari communities through the provision of potable water and improved sanitation and a reduction in the use of water from unprotected sources.

5.Contribute towards an improved economic performance of the Communities through increased water supply to local businesses, including but not limited to tourism supporting industries and SMEs.

The current Unguja Urban Water situation is characterized by a water demand of 50 000 m³/day against a water production of 17000 m³/day. As a result of this shortfall, the targeted project areas get water supply only twice a week. The current infrastructure supplies about 65% of the nearly half a million consumers in Unguja. The limited access points for potable water means that there is usually overcrowding in most urban settlements. The remaining 35% unserved rely on various unsafe water sources that include shallow wells and unprotected springs. Contamination of these sources and the need to travel longs distances - especially by women and children (mostly girls), to fetch potable water and carry out laundry - means significant productive time is lost, among many other social and economic ills.

The Zanzibari economy relies on tourism. The limited supply of potable water has significant negative impact on the tourism and other related businesses. The knock on effect to the economy is significant and of real concern to the Government. This intervention will help the Zanzibari Government ensure an improved water supply and better sanitation and retain the tourist attraction status that the country risks losing if the current water situation does not improve.

The current limited production of 17 000 m³/day is due to a plethora of issues that include but are not limited to dilapidated water supply infrastructure (most of the existing water schemes were built before 1968 with only a few built around 2009); limited human and financial resources to sustain operations and maintenance; high amount of wastage; water losses in production, transmission, storage and distribution. The low earnings in both informal and formal sectors also indirectly result in poor sanitation and hygiene and an increase in water-borne diseases.

The proposed project is in line with the Bank Group Strategy and Zanzibar's Vision 2020, the Millennium Development Goals and the Zanzibar Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (ZSGRP), popularly known by its Swahili acronym, MKUZA. The Project falls within the development objectives stated in the CSP concerning support for water and sanitation infrastructure development. The project also conforms to the Bank's Integrated Water Resources Management Policy. The Bank as a leading development partner in the sector is supporting the RGoZ in addressing on the water and sanitation needs in the country.

MARANDU Sabas Thomas - OWAS2

Source	Montant
FAD	UAC 14.000.000
Governement	UAC 1.600.000
Total	UAC 15.600.000