DJIBOUTI GROUNDWATER FOR RESILIENCE AND WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

About this project

With the DJIBOUTI GROUNDWATER RESILIENCE AND WATER SUPPLY PROJECT (P511492) Djibouti will be joining as phase II the MPA Horn of Africa - Groundwater for Resilience Project (P512774), which started with Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). This regional project aims to increase sustainable access and management of groundwater resources in the Horn of Africa's borderlands, addressing urgent water supply needs and fostering transboundary cooperation.The project's development objective is to increase the sustainable access and management of groundwater in rural areas of Djibouti through investments that pair infrastructure with robust operations and maintenance (O&M) arrangements. The project comprises four components: (i) delivering inclusive groundwater services to priority areas via rehabilitation and construction of potable water systems, complemented by fit-for-purpose O&M models (such as operator contracts, service-level agreements, and community-based maintenance with clear accountability and financing mechanisms); (ii) generating groundwater information and strengthening regional and national institutions, including improved hydrogeological mapping, monitoring networks, data systems, and capacity building for policy, regulation, and asset management; (iii) project management, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), knowledge management, and learning; and (iv) a Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) to enable…

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World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Djibouti

Sectors

Multi-hazard response preparednessWater supply - large systemsWater sector policy and administrative managementWater resources conservation (including data collection)

Places

Djibouti

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries, Livestock, in charge of Halieutic Resources

Accountable

Ministry of Economy and Finance, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)

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-P511492.

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