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Nkhata Bay Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project


Nkhata Bay Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project (NTWSSP), is being implemented by Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) and co-financed by African Development Bank (AfDB), OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) and the Malawi Government (GoM) at a total cost of US$30.55 million (US$ 15.1 million from AfDB, US$12 million from OFID and US$3.45 million from GoM).

The project will improve the health and livelihoods of the residents of Nkhata Bay Town and surrounding areas through access to potable and sustainable water supply and improved sanitation services. This will impact positively to 105,000 beneficiaries of Nkhata Bay Town and surrounding areas whose population by year 2040. The project was declared effective on 4th March 2019 having fulfilled the conditions precedent. The project completion date is 31st December 2022 with 30th June 2023 as date of last disbursement.

Start date: 2019-07-01 Due date: 2024-06-30 Approval date: 2019-07-01 Orange Category (8 Red Flags)
Absence of a clear feasibility study Limited assessment of environmental impacts Limited assessment of social impacts Limited assessment of economic impacts Weak stakeholder engagement Limited competition Frequent project delays (time overruns) Lack of maintenance plans
30,550,000.00   USD
Total Budget
2022-08-19
Date Created
2022-08-19
Last updated
Construction
Project Type
Implementation
Project Status

Party

NAME LOCALITY ADDRESS COUNTRY ACTION
Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) Mzuzu Bloemwater Street, Kawiluwilu House, Private Bag 94, Mzuzu Malawi
The OPEC Fund for International Development (The OPEC Fund) Vienna The OPEC Fund for International Development Parkring 8, A-1010 Vienna, Austria Austria
Malawi Government Lilongwe Capital Hill Malawi

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