BM Ländliche Wasserversorgung Adscharien Accompanying Measure Rural water supply Adjara - Georgia Ziel des Vorhabens ländliche Wasserver- und Abwasserentsorgung Adscharien ist die Verbes-serung der Wasserversorgung sowie der Abwasserentsorgung der Bevölkerung in den semiur-banen und ländlichen Gebieten Adscharien hinsichtlich Nachhaltigkeit, Zugang und Versorgungs- / Entsorgungssicherheit. Dieses Ziel soll durch Investitionsmaßnahmen zur Rehabilitierung der bestehenden sowie der Implementierung von neuer Wasser- und Abwasserinfrastruktur erreicht werden. Das Vorhaben stellt eine Ergänzung des bislang auf die Stadt Batumi und ihr Umland begrenzten Vorhabens Kommunale Infrastruktur Georgien dar.Entwicklungspolitisches Ziel des Vorhabens ist, durch die Verbesserung der Versorgung der semi-urbanen und ländlichen Bevölkerung Adscharien mit effizienten, umwelt- und klimafreundlichen, nachhaltigen und verbrauchsorientierten kommunalen Wasserver- und Abwasserentsor-gungsdienstleistungen einen Beitrag zum EZ Programm im Governance Sektor zu leisten. Übergeordnete Zielgruppe des Vorhabens ist die semi-urbane und ländliche Bevölkerung (rund 215.000 Menschen) der Autonomen Republik Adscharien, die von einer verbesserten Wasser-versorgungs- und Entsorgungsinfrastruktur, Aufklärungsmaßnahmen zur Hygiene und Umwelt sowie einem Wasserqualitätsmonitoring profitiert. Durch die Programmimplementierung sollen davon als direkte Zielgruppe 23.500 Menschen Zugang zu einer sicheren Wasserversorgung und 39.500 Menschen Zugang zu einer sicheren Abwasserentsorgung erhalten.Die Projektmaßnahmen umfassen die Implementierung bzw. Rehabilitierung der kommunalen Wasserversorgung und Abwasserentsorgung in der Projektregion sowie die notwendigen Con-sultingleistungen. Träger des Vorhabens ist die Adscharische Regierung, die sich bei der Pro-jektdurchführung und dem Abschluss der Projektverträge durch die von ihr und den adscharischen Gemeinden gegründete Ajara Water Alliance (AWA) vertreten lässt. Der Betrieb der Anlagen soll mit Unterstützung der AWA durch die kommunalen Wasserbetriebe bzw. für kleinteilige dezentrale Systeme unter Einbindung von Nutzergruppen erfolgen. Im Rahmen einer Begleitmaßnahme (BM) soll eine institutionelle und fachliche Stärkung der AWA und der kommunalen Wasserbetriebe, aber auch der Kommunen, erfolgen.Das Gesamtvolumen des Vorhabens beträgt rund 59,5 Mio. EUR. Die Investitionsmaßnahmen werden durch einen FZ-Entwicklungskredit (Zinsverbilligung) i.H.v. 40 Mio. EUR, einen EU NIF Zuschuss in Höhe von 3 Mio. EUR sowie einen Eigenbeitrag Georgiens in Höhe von ca. 9,5 Mio. EUR für Steuern und Zölle finanziert. Die Kosten für die Begleitmaßnahme i.H.v. 3 Mio. EUR werden durch einen FZ-Zuschuss finanziert. Zusätzlich ist ein EU-NIF Zuschuss für ergänzende technische Unterstützung in Höhe von 4 Mio. EUR vorgesehen. The aim of the project is to contribute to the improvement of living conditions (sustainability, availability and safe access/disposal to water supply and of wastewater disposal) particularly for the poor semi-urban and rural population as well as for environmental protection and the protection of natural resources. This should be achieved by improving the supply of efficient, environmental and climate friendly, sustainable and customer oriented local and regional water supply and wastewater disposal services for the population of Adjara. The project rural water supply and wastewater disposal Adjara constitutes a reasonable Addition to previous commitments of the German FC in Georgia.The developmental policy objective is considered to contribute to the bilateral development cooperation programme Governance. This should be achieved by improving the provision of communal services in the sectors of water supply and wastewater disposal in terms of efficiency, environmental protection, sustainability and demand-orientation. The superordinate target group is constituted by the semi-urban and rural population (approx. 215.000p) of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, which profits from an enhanced communal water services infrastructure, educational measures with regard to environmental and hygiene-related topics, as well as water quality monitoring. The proposed measures will provide a safe water supply for an immediate target group of 23.500, respectively an immediate group of 39.500 people will profit from access to safe wastewater disposal.The proposed measures contain the implementation and rehabilitation of communal water supply and wastewater disposal within the targeted region, as well as all consulting services. The project will be executed by the Adjaran government, represented by the municipalities and the jointly established Ajara Water Alliance (AWA). The facilities shall be operated by the municipal service providers, as well as in smaller communities with decentralized systems by user groups, both supported by the AWA. As part of an accompanying measure, the AWA, the municipal service providers as well as the municipalities will strengthen their institutional and professional capacities.The implementation of measures to increase acceptance and the proper use of sanitation systems as well as hygiene measures, an adequate tariff structure and the introduction of a water quality monitoring system are also part of the accompanying measure. The accompanying measure serves a target group-oriented implementation approach: together with residents, operational concepts of the newly constructed plants will be prepared, whereby operational services are partly also provided by the users themselves, alongside extensive theoretical and practical Support by the water utilities.The total volume of the project is approximately EUR 59.5 million. The investment measures are covered by a FC development loan (interest subsidy) in the amount of EUR 40 million, an EU NIF grant of EUR 3 million and Georgia's own contribution of approximately EUR 9.5 million. The costs of the accompanying measure amounting to EUR 3 million will be financed by an FC accompanying measure grant. In addition, an EU-NIF grant of €4 million has been requested for complementary technical assistance. Verbesserte Lebensbedingungen der Bevölkerung durch Infrastruktur für verbesserte Wasserversorgungsdienste The aim of the project is to contribute to the improvement of living conditions (sustainability, availability and safe access/disposal to water supply and of wastewater disposal) particularly for the poor semi-urban and rural population as well as for environmental protection and the protection of natural resources. This should be achieved by improving the supply of efficient, environmental and climate friendly, sustainable and customer oriented local and regional water supply and wastewater disposal services for the population of Adjara. The project rural water supply and wastewater disposal Adjara constitutes a reasonable Addition to previous commitments of the German FC in Georgia.The developmental policy objective is considered to contribute to the bilateral development cooperation programme Governance. This should be achieved by improving the provision of communal services in the sectors of water supply and wastewater disposal in terms of efficiency, environmental protection, sustainability and demand-orientation. The superordinate target group is constituted by the semi-urban and rural population (approx. 215.000p) of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, which profits from an enhanced communal water services infrastructure, educational measures with regard to environmental and hygiene-related topics, as well as water quality monitoring. The proposed measures will provide a safe water supply for an immediate target group of 23.500, respectively an immediate group of 39.500 people will profit from access to safe wastewater disposal.The proposed measures contain the implementation and rehabilitation of communal water supply and wastewater disposal within the targeted region, as well as all consulting services. The project will be executed by the Adjaran government, represented by the municipalities and the jointly established Ajara Water Alliance (AWA). The facilities shall be operated by the municipal service providers, as well as in smaller communities with decentralized systems by user groups, both supported by the AWA. As part of an accompanying measure, the AWA, the municipal service providers as well as the municipalities will strengthen their institutional and professional capacities.The implementation of measures to increase acceptance and the proper use of sanitation systems as well as hygiene measures, an adequate tariff structure and the introduction of a water quality monitoring system are also part of the accompanying measure. The accompanying measure serves a target group-oriented implementation approach: together with residents, operational concepts of the newly constructed plants will be prepared, whereby operational services are partly also provided by the users themselves, alongside extensive theoretical and practical Support by the water utilities.The total volume of the project is approximately EUR 59.5 million. The investment measures are covered by a FC development loan (interest subsidy) in the amount of EUR 40 million, an EU NIF grant of EUR 3 million and Georgia's own contribution of approximately EUR 9.5 million. The costs of the accompanying measure amounting to EUR 3 million will be financed by an FC accompanying measure grant. In addition, an EU-NIF grant of €4 million has been requested for complementary technical assistance.