DUSHANBE, May 20, 2015, Asia-Plus — On Wednesday May 20, Oxfam GB in Tajikistan and the administration of the Ayni district signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the “Community Driven Water Supply and Sanitation” – ‘CoDWSS’ project.
According to Oxfam GB in Tajikistan, ‘CoDWSS’ project is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland through the program FinWater WEI, administered by the Finnish Environmental Institute (SYKE). The project will be implemented by Oxfam in cooperation with Local Authorities and Civil Society Organizations in Ayni and Roudaki districts.
The initiative aims at increasing people’s capacity and opportunity to realize their rights and responsibilities towards Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) and enhance their participation in WSS governance in rural areas in Tajikistan.
By the end of the project approximately 6,000 people will have improved their access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
The ‘CoDWSS’ project reportedly focuses on: setting up of transparent, decentralized decision making mechanisms, Water Trust Fund (WTF) in particular, for the development, operation and maintenance of drinking water supply and sanitation systems in rural areas, with extensive participation of communities and the development of Water Safety Plans; improved cooperation / transparency & increased participation of rights holders in the governance of Water Supply and Sanitation services; and effective rehabilitation/ construction of drinking water supply and sanitation facilities
Since 2001 Oxfam’s WASH program contributed to the institutional and policy reform in Tajikistan, enhanced collaboration between key stakeholders and provided sustainable access to safe drinking water supply to more than 70,000 people in Tajikistan.
