Vietnam

The objective of the Targeted Service Expansion through Water Loss Reduction - Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), and Tra Vinh Province Project for Vietnam is to increase and... Show More + sustain piped-water access for poor households in HCMC and Tra Vinh utilizing water savings made through reduction of physical losses. There are three components to the project, the first component being new connections: a) HCMC: to create the right incentives to connect low income communities and to maximize the efficiency of the subsidy in the project will make a flat payment of US$150 for each in-fill Departments of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (DOLISA) connection lying within 60m of an existing distribution main; and b) Tra Vinh: in Tra Vinh the subsidy rate will be determined based on an analysis of prevailing market conditions. This will be undertaken as part of the detailed preparation of the Tra Vinh part of the project. The second component of the project is the technical assistance: 1) HCMC: to support DOLISA in carrying out the project; the project will also cover the costs of an Output-Based Aid (OBA) audit firm who will be hired by DOLISA will provide a six-monthly assessment of progress and quality of works under the OBA scheme; and 2) Tra Vinh: to support the DOLISA in Tra Vinh in implementing the project, the project will cover the costs of a supervision consultant and NRW auditor who will be hired by the Tra Vinh water company and who will be responsible for certifying eligible reductions in leakage within Tra Vinh and will also supervise planning and construction of new connections so as to ensure that their quality and technical specifications meet the requirements of the project. Finally, the third component is the World Bank supervision. Show Less -