Project Components

Main components under the Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Project are:

Component A: Distribution System and Quality Improvement :
This component will involve physical rehabilitation and strengthening of DWASA’s water distribution network to minimize losses and to enable 24 hour pressurized water supply, and provision of water quality assurance and control measures, particularly within four out of six selected MODS zones. Its subcomponents are :

• Distribution Network Rehabilitation and Strengthening


• Water Quality and Monitoring System Improvement

Component B: Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening : This component will essentially include:

• institutionalization of sound financial management, efficient billing, revenue collection and customer record systems


• provision of comprehensive training for all levels of DWASA staff to optimize operational performance and upgrading of training facilities; and


• extensive demand control and awareness campaign for consumers

• Financial Management Improvement


• Training and Capacity Building


• Demand Control and Public Awareness

Consulting services entailing

• project management and monitoring


• detailed planning and design activities under the Project


• contract structuring, tendering, execution, and management


• construction supervision


• preparation of a demand control, resource conservation and public awareness campaign, including the tariff awareness program; and


• identification and development of various institutional strengthening measures, training modules and guidelines/manuals and provision of training.

Consulting services will also include engagement of NGOs to manage parts of the demand control and community awareness program.

a) Additionally, consulting services will be provided to assist DWASA in conducting a feasibility study for an optimal location of the future 500 mld SWTP.