Rural and Small Towns Water Security Project

About this project

The development objective of the Rural and Small Towns Water Security Project for Mozambique is to increase access to improved water supply and sanitation services in selected small towns and rural areas of Mozambique. The project comprises of four components. The first component, enhancement of water supply and sanitation services in small towns will finance additional investments for 22 systems from rural growth centers (8 in Nampula and 14 in Zambezia) to simplify project implementation and reduce transaction costs by concentrating investments in water supply systems in one institution. It consists of following sub-components: (i) construction, rehabilitation, and expansion of small towns and rural growth centers water supply systems; (ii) sanitation investments in small towns; and (iii) design and roll out performance-based contracts (PBCs) for improved and inclusive service delivery by private operators. The second component, enhancement of water supply and sanitation services in rural areas will support the implementation of the second phase of the National Program for Rural Water and Sanitation (PRONASAR) (2019-2030) and contribute to increasing access to improved water supply and sanitation (WSS) for the rural population of the two most populated and underserved provinces of Mozambique, Nampula, and Zambezia. The third component, institutional and project management support will finance technical assistance (TA) for capacity development and project implementation sup…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Mozambique

Sectors

Basic sanitationWater supply and sanitation - large systemsBasic drinking water supply

Places

Provincia de Zambezia, Mocuba, Chinde, Maganja, Ribaue, Quelimane, Nicoadala, Nampula, Nampula, Namarroi and 15 more

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Ministry of Public Works, Housing, and Water Resources

Accountable

Republic of Mozambique

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-P173518.

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