MCC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY (WATER AND SANITATION)

$33M USD

Funder	Millennium Challenge Corporation
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Millennium Challenge Corporation
Country	El Salvador
Start Date	Oct 23, 2007
End Date	Mar 10, 2012
Duration	1,600 days
Number of Grantees	30
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`65567-40`

Grant Description

El Salvador - Human Development Project - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY (WATER AND SANITATION): The Activity aims to dramatically increase access of the Northern Zone's poor to basic public services and infrastructure.

MCC Funding will enhance access to water systems for approximately 90,000 and to improved sanitation services for approximately 50,000 of the poorest inhabitants in the Northern Zone.

Specifically, MCC Funding will support the following: (1) Feasibility studies, project designs, and environmental assessments for water supply and sanitation infrastructure; (2) Construction of potable water systems and sanitation systems (e.g., household latrines) in approximately twenty-five (25) municipalities of the Northern Zone; (3) Technical assistance for community capacity building, to ensure system maintenance and sustainability (4) Community education related to appropriate health and sanitation practices.