According to the Bank’s website, the 24 Ngerengere Villages Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) Project Preparation aims to support the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania in preparing a bankable, climate-resilient water and sanitation investment for drought-prone rural areas in Morogoro Region. The total cost of the project preparation amounts to EUR 1.06 million. It is financed through a grant of EUR 600,000 from the African Water Facility (AWF), administered by the African Development Bank, complemented by a counterpart contribution of EUR 461,000 from the Government of Tanzania. The project is implemented by the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) on behalf of the Ministry of Water, and focuses on feasibility studies, detailed designs, environmental and social impact assessments, and investment planning to enable downstream financing.

The objective of the project is to support the provision of inclusive, sustainable, and climate-resilient access to water supply, sanitation, and hygiene services in 24 villages of Ngerengere Division through the preparation of high-quality technical, environmental, social, and climate studies. The project seeks to address severe water scarcity, poor sanitation conditions, and high vulnerability to drought by identifying viable water sources, designing resilient infrastructure, and preparing safeguard instruments and tender documents.

The direct beneficiaries of the project include the Government of Tanzania, RUWASA, and sector institutions responsible for rural water and sanitation planning and service delivery, which will benefit from enhanced technical capacity and readiness for investment implementation. Indirect beneficiaries include the populations of the 24 target villages—estimated at over 102,000 people by 2042, with women and girls representing more than half of the population—as well as public institutions such as schools, health centers, and markets. Additional beneficiaries include community-based water supply organizations, local SMEs, women and youth groups, and pastoralist communities, who are expected to benefit from improved water security, reduced disease burden, time savings, job creation, and increased resilience of livelihoods in the Ngerengere area.

Environmental Category: [1] High Risk

The Technical Assistance (TA) aims to finance feasibility studies and Detailed Designs for the WaSH in drought-stricken areas of 24 villages in Ngerengere, Morogoro District, Tanzania. The planned TA will not have any direct E&S risks; however, the future follow-up project, which would involve the construction of water and sanitation infrastructures, will generate adverse & irreversible E&S risks and impacts. The project was therefore categorized as Category 1 High-Risk.

The total cost of the project preparation amounts to EUR 1.06 million. It is financed through a grant of EUR 600,000 from the African Water Facility (AWF), administered by the African Development Bank, complemented by a counterpart contribution of EUR 461,000 from the Government of Tanzania.

Financial Instrument: Africa Water Facility - AWF - CATEGORIES
Commitments (UA): 516,378
Conversion Rate USD (2026-01-22): 1,35078
Commitments (USD): 697,513.07

Name: Justus Rutechura RWETABULA
Email: j.rwetabula@afdb.org

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