Project to Build Resilience to Climate Change through Improvement of Water Information and Security (PRECISE) (AFDB-P-BI-E00-004)

Countries
  • Burundi
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • African Development Bank (AFDB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
A
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Voting Date
Oct 23, 2025
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Burundi Rural Water and Sanitation Agency (AHAMR)
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 8.37 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Grant Amount (USD)
$ 8.37 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 8.37 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ AFDB website

Updated in EWS Aug 13, 2026

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Project Description
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According to bank's website, the Water Sector and Climate Resilience Building Support Programme in Burundi (PASEREC – Phase 1), supported through an addendum under the ADF-16 Climate Action Window – Adaptation sub-window, is a water, sanitation and climate resilience programme designed to strengthen water security, improve access to climate-resilient drinking water and sanitation services, and support socio-economic resilience in rural Burundi. The programme combines the development of rural water and sanitation infrastructure, support for sector reform and governance, climate resilience building, and project management. It will finance 27 solar-powered drinking water supply systems, support small-scale irrigation and agro-pastoral cooperatives, strengthen rural WASH governance, and improve climate-resilient planning and service delivery. The total project cost is UA 7.61 million, financed by UA 6.25 million from the African Development Fund through the Climate Action Window, UA 0.26 million in co-financing from the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA), and UA 1.10 million from the Government of Burundi. The executing agency is the Burundi Rural Water and Sanitation Agency (AHAMR).

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Environmental Category: [1] High Risk

Climate Safeguards Categorization: [1] Projects may be very vulnerable to climate risk

Investment Description
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Climate Action Window 

Financial Instrument: Project Cycle Grant

Masterloan number: 5190155000103

Commitment (UA): 755,550 

Climate Action Window 

Financial Instrument: Institutional Support and Rehabilitation Grant

Masterloan number: 5190155000102

Commitment (UA): 5,494,450 

Total (UA): 6,250,000 


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Name: Amandine UMUKESHA

Email: a.umukesha@afdb.org

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