IDB to Fund Nicaragua Water Project

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is to extend $30m to Nicaragua to upgrade drinking water and sanitation services in the city of Managua.

The project will renew and optimise the water network in 20 Managua neighborhoods through the installation of 54.6km of pipelines and 8,342 new metered water connections.

The funding will also increase the sewerage coverage in 16 neighborhoods through the installation of 40.4km of networks and 5,459 new service connections.

The project will provide 44,000 people with drinking water and 29,000 with sewage services.

The programme is also expected to increase water supplies by rehabilitating 50 existing wells and building 11 new ones, while implementing a comprehensive plan to reduce water losses from leaks and a lack of proper billing.