Lima Water Rehabilitation and Management Project and National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project

This Project Performance Assessment Report (PPAR) assesses the development effectiveness of two projects in Peruâ??s water supply and sanitation sector: (i) the Lima Water Rehabilitation and Management Project and (ii) the National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project. The objective of the Lima Water Rehabilitation and Management Project was to improve the efficiency of water and sanitation delivery in the Lima-Callao metropolitan area. The project sought to promote water conservation, support the Lima water utility, SEDAPAL's, privatization, rehabilitate damaged water supply and sewerage systems, expand services to the urban poor in low-income neighborhoods, and support reforms in the legal and institutional framework of the water and sanitation sector. The objective of the National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project was to increase the sustainable use of water supply and sanitation facilities in rural areas and small towns while emphasizing improvement in hygiene practices and training in operations and maintenance.