World Water Day 2011: Water for Cities
A look at how output-based aid (OBA) is being used to help the urban poor access water services The theme of World Water Day (WWD) 2011 is Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge. Now in its 18th year, WWD is an annual opportunity to remind all of us about an ongoingUS$2.57 million World Bank-administered OBA grant for improved Access to Water Services in Western Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia, November 1, 2007 – The Global Partnership on Output Based Aid (GPOBA) has signed today a grant agreement with the PT Pam Lyonnaise Jaya (PALYJA), for US$2,573,140 that will subsidize the cost of water supply connections for households in a number of poor communities in Western Jakarta.
Indonesia: GPOBA Supports Expansion of Piped Water Supply to Surabaya’s Poor
News Release No. 2009/2
In Washington:
Cathy Russell, tel. (+1) 202 458 8124 crussell@worldbank.org
In Jakarta:
Randy Salim, tel. (+62) 21 5299 3259 rsalim1@worldbank.org
Output-Based Aid in Indonesia: Improved Access to Water Services for Poor Households in Western Jakarta
Jakarta’s water supply has been managed by concessionaires since 1998. However, following the impact of the Asian Financial Crisis, investment in network expansion has been severely curtailed and poor households in particular have not been able to access individual or group piped connections.
Output-Based Aid di Indonesia: Peningkatan Akses Pelayanan Air bagi Rumahtangga Miskin di Wilayah Barat Jakarta
Sejak tahun 1998, penyediaan air bersih di Jakarta telah dikelola oleh pihak pemegang konsesi. Namun investasi untuk perluasan jaringan pipa air bersih telah mengalami hambatansebagai dampak krisis keuangan di Asia. Akibatnya masih banyak masyarakat terutama rumahtangga miskin, belum memperoleh sambungan air perpipaan baik secara individual maupun kelompok.
