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Drinking Water Supply Project in Sri Lanka

Last update: Jan 26, 2011 Last update: Jan 26, 2011

Details

Location:Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Category:Goods, Works, Consulting services
Status:Approval
Sectors:Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, Organizational development
Contracting authority type:Government / Public Sector
Eligibility:Unknown
Budget: EUR 35,000,000
Date posted: Jan 26, 2011

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Description

Opportunity Background Jaffna, capital city of the Northern Province in Sri Lanka was a stronghold of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Spanning over 27 years, Jaffna suffered greatly from the armed conflict between the LTTE and the Governme
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About the Funding Agency

AFD - Agence Française de Développement (French Development Agency) - a bi-lateral development finance institution established in 1941 that works on behalf of the French government.

AFD works to fight poverty and promote sustainable development. They finance projects in more than 90 countries, aiming to improve living conditions, support economic growth, protect the planet, and help countries in fragile situations. 

 

About the Sectors

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Supports initiatives that ensure access to safe water, sanitation systems, and hygiene services to improve public health and living conditions.


Key areas:
  • Water supply and drinking water projects
  • Sanitation systems and wastewater treatment
  • Hygiene promotion and WASH programmes
  • Water infrastructure (wells, boreholes, dams, irrigation)

Organizational development

Focuses on strengthening institutional capacity, improving performance, and supporting organizational change and sustainability.


Key areas:
  • Institutional and organizational assessments
  • Strategic planning and restructuring
  • Performance improvement and governance reforms
  • Human resources and operational processes

Locations

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has invested in ports, highways, airports, and energy projects to position itself as a regional logistics and maritime hub. Large-scale infrastructure expansion has been supported by foreign borrowing and international partnerships. However, recent economic crises and debt restructuring have constrained new project implementation. Fiscal stabilization, governance reform, and debt sustainability are critical for restoring infrastructure momentum.

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