ADB continues assistance to improve water and wastewater management in Colombo

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$88 million loan to the Sri Lankan government for phase two of the Greater Colombo Water and Wastewater Management Improvement Investment Program.

The Multitranche Financing Facility (MFF) will improve water and wastewater management services in Greater Colombo, helping the government to achieve its goal of providing safe water and full sanitation coverage for Greater Colombo under its Development Policy Framework, the bank said in a statement.

“Though 95 per cent of Colombo is covered by a piped water supply system, the distribution network was built more than 100 years ago. It no longer fully meets today’s needs. The system upgrade is expected to bring 24/7 water supply including to some areas which have only a mere six to ten hour supply a day,” Rita O’Sullivan, Country Director, Sri Lanka Resident Mission, ADB was quoted as saying in the statement.