New Asian Development Bank technical assistance project in Palau

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Our International Development Assistance (IDA) Support Group in Manila has secured a technical assistance project with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the preparation of the Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Babeldaob, Palau.

Palau is a small idyllic Pacific Island nation with a population of around 20,000, with most habitants living on two of its many islands. The aim of the Technical Assistance is to define secure, reliable, and affordable water supplies to communities on Babeldaob and Koror islands. The envisaged outcome will be a plan for the sustainable development of the national water supply system and improved reliability and security of the water supply to Koror. A water supply master plan and feasibility studies associated with proposed sub-projects, including preliminary designs, will also be prepared. The feasibility studies will provide the basis for a future infrastructure investment project.

GHD is providing consulting services in water supply development, financial and economic analysis, tariff analysis, water supply legislation, social analysis and poverty impact assessment, and environmental matters. The Technical Assistance is expected to run for eight months and is being directly managed by GHD’s Manila IDA Support Group. The inception phase was recently completed with a workshop to inform key stakeholders about the project and secure support for the remainder of the work.

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