Nepal: Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project (South Asia Project Brief)
Sharma, Manoj | October 2012
Abstract
In September 2011, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved the Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project. The project was developed using lessons from previous Project Features ADB interventions, and country assistance program evaluation, which pointed to the need for strategic clarity and prioritization of urban infrastructure investments.
The expected impact of the project is sustainable water supply services for residents of Kathmandu Valley. The expected outcome is improved access, effciency, and reliability of water supply services to the residents of Kathmandu Valley, including poor women and men.
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Sharma, Manoj. 2012. Nepal: Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project (South Asia Project Brief). © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/457. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Health
World Health Organization
Water
Health Risk
Health Objectives
Health Issues
Contaminated Water
Groundwater Basins
Freshwater Biology
Surface Water
Water Related Diseases
Waterborne Diseases
Watershed Management
Communities
Disease Control
Diseases
Water Quality
River basin development
Catchment areas
Hydrogeology
Community
Cost of medical care
Illness
Fresh water
Aquatic biology
Freshwater microbiology
Freshwater organisms
Drinking water protection
Integrated water development
Rainwater catchment
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