The government and the World Bank on Friday launched ‘Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project’ aimed at improving the delivery of water and sanitation services.

The $100 million project, of which $80 million is financed by the World Bank and $20 million from government counterpart funding, will help Nepal improve the delivery of water and sanitation services and promote integrated water resources management, the World Bank said in a statement.

Aligned with Nepal’s federalism principles, the six-year project puts the municipalities at the forefront of project planning and implementation with a focus on strengthening service delivery and institutional capacities, reads the statement.

The project will be implemented in six municipalities of two provinces: Birendranagar and Sharada municipalities in Karnali Province; and Dipayal Silgadhi, Bardogoria, Joshipur, and Janaki municipalities in Sudurpaschim Province.

The project agreement for the project was signed by the government and the World Bank in July 2022.