Water Supply and Sanitation Development Project

About this project

The development objective of Water Supply and Sanitation Development Project for Papua New Guinea is to support the development and strengthening of the planning and implementation capacity of water sector institutions, and to increase access to water supply services in selected urban towns and rural districts. There are four components for this project. 1) The first component, Institutional structures for the implementation of the National WaSH Policy, focuses on supporting the development of the key sector institution i.e., the WaSH Project Management Unit (PMU), and key sector tools (strategies, plans and sector instruments) that will form the management framework of the sector as envisaged in the National WaSH Policy. It has the following two subcomponents: (a) Support to the establishment, operationalization and strengthening of the WaSH PMU; and (b) Support to the development and/or implementation of key sector tools. 2) The second component, Rural and Peri-urban Water and Sanitation, will support the WaSH PMU to develop a framework for the coordination, planning and implementation of rural and peri-urban WSS in districts and in peri-urban areas. It has the following two subcomponents: (a) Investment planning, design, and financing structures for rural and peri-urban WSS; and (b) Infrastructure investment in water and sanitation systems in rural and peri-urban areas. 3) The third component, Urban Water and Sanitation, focuses on supporting the expansion of WSS services…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Papua New Guinea

Sectors

Water sector policy and administrative managementWater supply and sanitation - large systems

Places

Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Malmal, Lufa, Kerowagi, Ialibu, Henganofi, Bogia, Boana, Aitape, Misima District and 13 more

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Water PNG

Accountable

Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P155087.

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