Second Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP-2)

About this project

The proposed Second Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP 2) will invest US$600 million of which 40 percent to be financed by IBRD. These investments will scale-up infrastructure rehabilitation and expansion, complemented by capacity building to increase operational and financial performance and improvements to the enabling environment. The project builds on the achievements of the ongoing Bank-funded Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP) that was approved in June 2019. The Project will benefit around 16 million people in Karachi.The project activities of KWSSIP 2 will be grouped into four components. Component 1: Capacity Building and Reform of KWSC, focuses on transforming KWSC into an efficient utility through technical assistance, HR reforms, NRW reduction, water safety plans, and establishment of a water quality testing tab, strengthen KWSC's corporate governance, and increase its operational and financial performance other initiatives. These activities will contribute to strengthen KWSC's corporate governance and increase its improving KWSC's operational and financial performance. Component 2: Safely Managed Water and Sanitation Services, focuses on providing safely managed water and sanitation services. This component will finance activities that will directly address Karachi's water supply and sanitation challenges by investing in infrastructures, including addressing water shortages, reduce network leaks, improve…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Pakistan

Sectors

Water supply and sanitation - large systemsSanitation - large systemsWater supply - large systems

Places

Islamabad

Funded by

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Implemented by

Province of Sindh through the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC)

Accountable

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Passes funds through

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P171422.

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