Description

Given the increasing urban population, basic urban services needs is also increasing at the rapid pace in the Kathmandu Valley. Considering this rapid urbanization, it is essential that the urban areas in Nepal prepare a long term strategy and investment/financing plan to meet the required urban basic services needs including water supply, wastewater management, urban transport, and solid waste management services. Under the ongoing ADB's Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) and Kathmandu Valley Water Services Sector Development Program (KVWSSDP), water supply and wastewater management services in the Kathmandu Valley are being improved. In particular, the KVWSSDP supports institutional reforms in the water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector in the Kathmandu Valley by establishing the Water Utility Operator (WUO) which will be managed by a competitively selected private sector form through a performance based management contract.