The objectives of the Bukhara and Samarkand Sewerage Project for Uzbekistan are to mitigate the environmental impact from wastewater pollution, and improve the efficiency and sustainability of wastewater management in Bukhara and Samarkand. There are four components to the project, the first component being physical investments. This component will finance the rehabilitation and limited expansion of sewerage systems in Bukhara and Samarkand. The second component is the institutional strengthening and capacity building. This component will finance capacity building for both Bukhara and Samarkand vodokanals. It will help develop communication strategies and run public awareness-raising campaigns; train staff in managing utilities, emphasizing a consumer orientation, and establish a pilot Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and database. The third component is the feasibility studies for future investments. This component will finance consultant studies for future Government priority investments in the water supply and sanitation sectors. It will be managed by the central government. Finally, the fourth component is the project management. This component will finance the strengthening of Project Coordination Unit (PCU), including its branches in Bukhara and Samarkand.
