Disrupted supply conditions create daily shocks that damage the network and risks of wastewater infiltration. The water system is characterized by intermittent operations (4 8 hours per day), high NRW, and low water pressure and energy efficiency. Most of the population of Dushanbe has access to piped water supplied by DVK, except for the new development areas in the southeast of the city. The WSS systems in Dushanbe, built under the former Soviet Union, have deteriorated because of age, lack of continued capital investment, and inadequate operation and maintenance (O&M). This has caused environmental degradation, resulting in high coping costs, poor livability for citizens, and limited economic growth prospects. Urban migration has added stress to the aging urban infrastructure and led to unplanned spatial expansion of the city, especially in the southeast, with low density patterns. Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategyĭushanbe, the capital city and economic center of Tajikistan, had an official population of 820,000 in 2016 but almost 1 million unofficially because of increased migration from rural areas and a significant number of returning migrants.

It is listed in the ADB country operations business plan for Tajikistan, 2018 2020. This is the first urban sector project of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Tajikistan, demonstrating efficient network management with potential for scaling up citywide. The project will pilot test a behavior change component for raising public awareness on water usage and conservation and the benefits of smart meters. The project will support Tajikistan in (i) rehabilitating and expanding climate-resilient water supply and sanitation (WSS) infrastructure, pilot testing the establishment of district metering areas (DMAs) for nonrevenue water (NRW) management in selected districts of Dushanbe city and rehabilitation of the south sewage collector, benefitting 352,000 people and (ii) developing a business model for the State Unitary Enterprise Dushanbevodokanal (DVK) to improve the sustainability of operations, including an accountability and incentive mechanism with a performance benchmarking matrix and smart management system. Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Grant 0612-TAJ: Dushanbe Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project Dushanbe Water Supply and Sanitation Project

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