Water supply and sanitation in Binh Dinh Province (Phu cat and Phu My)

To contribute to poverty reduction, promoting the economic development including agricultural production, enhancing public health and improving living conditions and life quality for the local people of the target areas. The "Water Supply and Sanitation Program in Binh Dinh Province" (WSSP) is aiming at improving the environmental quality and the quality of life of the inhabitants of the targeted district and communes of Binh Dinh province by investing in proper cost-efficient infrastructures. Furthermore, as stressed by the institutional analysis as well as the experience of other donors in the field, capacity building and awareness raising activities were added to the program. They should reinforce the local capacities in planning, management, operation and maintenance of the schemes, with exposure to alternative solutions, while developing a long-term strategy in awareness raising with the support of some pilot activities.

Strengthen the local capacities in order to improve the planning, conception and management, of the rural water and solid waste systems. Enhance awareness on hygiene and environmental protection, including water protection and solid waste management. Ensure cost efficient water supply schemes in both flooding and dry seasons for the people living in 5+2 communes in Phu Cat and Phu My districts (Cat Thang, Cat Chanh, Cat Tien, Phuoc Thang, Phuoc Hoa, Cat Nhon and Cat Tuong), while, depending on the available funding, increase the agricultural production and crop diversity in the irrigation area of Hoc Mon dam, including efficient operation and maintenance modalities for one or both schemes. Ensure the collection and treatment of the domestic solid waste in specific areas of some or all 4 target districts (An Nhon, Tay Son, Phu My and Hoai Nhon districts), including efficient operation and maintenance modalities.