Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project (KVWSIP)

(ADB Loan 2776- NEP)

Presented by: Abadh Kishore Mishra Project Director, KUKL, PID March, 2012
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Present Status of KVWSIP

Water Supply-Demand Gap
Now there is big gap between Demand and Supply Water Demand : 367 MLD Water Supply :132 MLD (Wet season)/94 MLD (Dry Season) WATER SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS : high leakage and wastage(37%-50%) limited water sources in the valley surface sources dry up during dry season water levels in tube wells also going down supply from tube wells disturbed due to pump failure, load shedding Not reliable, intermittent , once in 2-4 days in some areas Some public tap stands characterized by long queues mostly children and women

Melamchi Water Supply Project

Melamchi Water Supply Project (Sub project #1)
Source Augmentation (170 MLD, 340 MLD, 510 MLD) Headworks and Melamchi Tunnel (ADB) Treatment Plant at Sundarijal ( JICA)

Melamchi Water Supply Project (Sub project # 2)

Reliable, equitable and sustainable water supply in Kathmandu Valley

Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project (KVWSIP) (ADB Loans 1820; 2776)

Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project (KVWSIP) Melamchi

Sundarijal Treatment Plant

Project Overview
Project Cost: US$ 130 million Financing: ADB US$ 80.0 million NG US$ 50.0 million Executive Agency: Ministry of Physical Planning and Works (MPPW), GON Project Period: 2012 - 2016 Project Scope: Kathmandu Valley

Project Impact and Outcomes

Improved water accessibility Efficient and reliable water supply (including poor women and men) Prioritize underserved areas and poor sections Enhance capacities of the urban areas to attract investments, increase productivity and create enabling environment of higher economic growth 100% coverage of poor female headed households with piped water connections. Piped water through individual household connections will relieve women of the drudgery of managing water there by giving them more time for social and economically productive activities 10 % of service area will be benefited with 24 hrs water supply (techno-economic consideration) Geographical Information System (GIS) to maximize benefits

Project Outputs
A. Rehabilitation and expansion of water supply systems
A bulk distribution system (BDS), Demonstration Network Improvement (DNI) and Service Reservoirs (SR) Provision of individual connections to citizens especially the poor and households headed by women Reduction of non-revenue water

Project Outputs
B. Support for operation and financial improvements & capacity building
Capacity building of staffs Operationalization of NRW assessment and reduction Updating of water supply GIS database Improvement the KUKL responsiveness to customers Community participation and public education for health, hygiene and behavior change

Project Implementation Arrangement

ADB GON

MPPW
Executing Agency

Project Steering Committee

KVWSMB Asset Owner

KUKL BOD Asset Operator

Tariff Fixation Commission

Project Implementation Directorate (PID)

Operations (KUKL)

Project PPP Approaches

Nepal Water Supply Corporation (NWSC) (100% GON)
Kathmandu Valley (Population = 4 million) 22 municipalities outside the valley (Population = 1.5 million)

Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL)

Financial Share
GON = 30%, Municipalities in the Valley = 50 %, Federal and Key Project Area Chambers of Commerce and Industries = 15 %, The Employee Trust= 5 %

Management
KUKL management Board (member representing all share sectors)
Project Investment Project implementation directorate Project operation and management - KUKL

Tariff
Tariff fixation commission

Advisory Role
NGOs, CBOs, Women Groups, Tole committees etc

Gender Equality Social Inclusion Action Plan

Action Plan (Gender Equality and Social Inclusion)

Output 1 : Rehab and expansion
Baseline survey

Indicators and targets

30% new individual house connections provided to poor and socially excluded HHs 100% of HH headed by women covered 24hrs.

Responsibility
PID, DSC CAPC

Time
Year 1

Consultation through local committees

At least 20 % of total citizens 30 % participation of women, poor and socially excluded, and 50% girls in schools,
100% compensation coverage for FHH Affected households compensated by cash in joint accounts of husband and wife Equal opportunity provided to women as workers, preferably as supervisors; Women laborers received equal wages as men for work of equal value. All PID, DSC staff and contractors including laborers oriented on core labor standards Simple easy-to-understand IEC material

PID, DSC CAPC

PID DSC CAPC PID Contractors

Year 1-2

Year 1-5

Consultations with affected groups Employ local people /affected families /women Orientation

Year 2-5

PID DSC Contractors

Year 1-2

Mobilize NGO team for project information

NGO team to have at least 50% women staff PID Women representative of local social groups to CAPC preferably work with NGOs.

Year 2-5

Action Plan (Contd.)

Output 2 : Support for operational and financial reforms and capacity building Indicators and targets Responsibility Time

Recruit women and other socially excluded groups

Carry out public education Trainings and tours Collect household data Provide services of Sociologist in PID and DSC.

Increased number of women and sociallyexcluded caste/ethnic groups staffs in PID and KUKL
Strategy to develop simple, easy-tounderstand, and citizen-friendly IEC material 30% target of women participation in all trainings and study tours

PID KUKL
PID, KUKL CAPC PID KUKL

Year 1-2
Year 2-5 Year 1-5 Year 1-5 Year 1-5

Disaggregated data (by sex, caste, social strata, PID economic status and ethnicity) including data DSC on poor households CAPC Sociologist in PID to implement and monitor CAPP and GESI Action Plan in coordination with CAPC and DSC PID DSC CAPC

Community Awareness and Participation Plan (CAPP)

Understanding the Community and Key Stakeholders: Baseline survey to understand needs and priorities, identify the poor. Awareness generation: Public awareness and information disclosure are essential for maintaining public support of the intent, design, schedule, impacts, employment opportunities and benefits of the project . IEC Strategy. Community Outreach: Involvement of community members for widespread, ongoing and meaningful participation in Project activities as social mobilizers, contractors, laborers, planners, O&M, monitors, trainers etc. Recruitment of Community Awareness and Participation Consultant (CAPC)

Achievements
Baseline Social Analysis Completed:
Diverse caste and ethnic group with Newar majority In slums and squatter settlements areas women were found to spend a lot of time collecting water (2-5 hours) Water Sources: Local spouts, public stand post, public tanker service Households headed by women = 36%
20% are widows socially vulnerable Other are separated, divorced, unmarried and those husbands are abroad for long term job Very enthusiastic about the project activities

Women from socially excluded castes and ethnic groups are

Socially vulnerable Mostly illiterate Economically deprived

Achievements
Out of 7 recruitments in PID, 3 are women CAPC is under the process of Selection A full time sociologist has been deployed in PID to implement and monitor CAPP and GESI Action Plan in coordination with CAPC and DSC Social Development Specialist is being mobilized by DSC to support PID to implement and monitor CAPP and GESI Action Plan

Problems, Issues and Challenges

Coordination among stakeholders Public and political pressure Low participation of women in tole meetings Some water quality issues (e.g High concentration of Ammonia in ground water) Connection policy is not revised/approved

Lesson Learned and Way Forward

Involvement of women as per social inclusion action plan Training for the recruited women staffs and recruitment of more women staffs Maximum involvement of women in project activities such as water distribution, water quality and sewerage system Women will be encouraged to involve in construction work as technicians, supervisors and laborers Awareness campaign will continue among vulnerable groups in poor areas Immediate amendment of connection policy

Thank You