Guinea Water and Sanitation Project

About this project

The development objective of the Water and Sanitation Project for Guinea is to increase access to safely managed water services in Greater Conakry and to strengthen the operational and organizational performance of water and sanitation institutions in Guinea. The project comprises of five components. The first component, increasing and improving water services in Greater Conakry consists of following sub-components: (i) increasing water production through a new treatment plant; (ii) storage tanks and distribution system; (iii) non-revenue water (NRW) reduction; and (iv) compensation of project affected persons (PAPs). The second component, support to water sector performance, and institutional and policy reforms consists of following sub-components: (i) support to the implementation of urban water sector reforms; (ii) support to Water Company of Guinea (SEG) utility strengthening and turnaround program; (iii) support to sanitation governance arrangements; and (iv) water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in schools. The third component, enhancing water resources management in selected areas consists of following sub-components: (i) nature-based solutions (NBS) to control soil erosion and reservoir sedimentation; (ii) community engagement for sound water resource management; and (iii) protection perimeters for water supply boreholes. The fourth component, project implementation support consists of following sub-components: (i) project management; and (ii) technical assistance to…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Guinea

Sectors

Water supply - large systemsWater sector policy and administrative managementSocial protection and welfare services policy, planning and administrationSanitation - large systems

Places

Conakry

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Ministere de l'Energie, de l'Eau et des Hydrocarbures (MEHH)

Accountable

Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)

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-P179017.

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