North Tajik II Water Supply Project


Urban water supply in Tajikistan is in bad condition due to the lack of maintenance since the break-up of the Soviet Union. This project aims at improving the water supply in four cities in the North of Tajikistan through the combination of three components: physical investments, corporate development and consumer participation.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Tadjikistan
Infrastructures et approvisionnement urbains
01.01.2013 -
CHF 10'260'000
Contexte

Generally, urban water supply in Tajikistan is in bad condition due to the lack of maintenance since the break-up of the Soviet Union. This project is part of a larger EBRD Water Programme in Tajikistan which is being implemented in 20 secondary cities in Tajikistan, and in Khujand.

Objectifs

The overall objective is to improve the living conditions and economic opportunities for the population of the secondary cities of Istravshan (57'000 inhabitants), Panzhakent (43'000), Shakhriston (36'000) and Zafarobod (65?500). This includes access to water and waste water treatment respectively, as well as better hygiene.

Effets à moyen terme

The objectives of this project are to (i) rehabilitate the (drinking) water supply systems in the four participating cities- (ii) support commercialisation of individual water companies by improving billing and collection efficiency as well as financial and operational management- (iii) enhance awareness of water related issues among the population- and (iv) support water sector reform in line with the inter-ministerial National Policy Dialogue.

Résultats

Principaux résultats attendus:  

The municipal distribution network (more than 60 km) is refurbished- 14,000 water meters are installed- the water supply system is rehabilitaed and, where appropriate, selective waste water improvements are made. The financial and operational performance of the water companies will improve to a level necessary to operate the whole water supply system sustainably. Necessary long term investments in the water and waste water systems are identified, planned and closely coordinated with the government. The customers are billed according to actual consumption and are informed about hygiene issues, tariffs, water meters and water conservation. Consumers, in particular public sector entities, pay their water bills.


Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

Thanks to the excellent cooperation with the city in phase I and II and to the positive experiences with the Khujand model, the same project design (combination of physical investments, corporate development and stakeholder participation) will be extended to the wastewater sector.

As a result of phase I and II, the whole city of Khujand enjoys reliable 24h/day water supply. In addition, key performance indicators have considerably improved since 2005: drinking water consumption per day per person has been reduced by 40%- the collection rate has risen from initially around 50-60% to over 90% while the combined water and waste water tariff has more than tripled. Moreover, a tariff model has been developed and adopted and has been in use for some years now. Thanks to these improvements, Khujand Water Company can now serve two EBRD loans and manage its operations more sustainably.


Direction/office fédéral responsable SECO
Crédit Coopération au développement
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
  • Banque européenne de reconstruction et de développement


Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF   10'260'000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF   0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF   19'220'000
Phases du projet Phase 4 01.01.2013 - 31.12.2021   (Phase en cours) Phase 3 01.01.2013 - 31.12.2020   (Completed) Phase 2 01.01.2014 - 31.12.2020   (Completed) Phase 1 01.01.2010 - 31.12.2021   (Phase en cours)