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RECEIPT OF IFF-OBA GRANT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF WATER SUPPLY PROJECT IN SONGEA MUNICIPALITY
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On 01.04.2021, the Songea WSSA confirmed the receipt of the IFF-OBA grant of TSH 194,884,495 for the implementation of the IFF supported Water Supply project in Songea Municipality.
SHINYANGA UWASA-INTERIM VISIT
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The IFF Consultant conducted an interim visit form 8th-10th of February 2021.The aim of the visit was to assess the documentation of financial expenditure, to clarify some inconsistencies that occured in the progress report and to assess the proposed new network extension areas at Mwalugoye, Bujinge, A&B and Kolandoto. The team visited the constructed network at Msekelo and held meetings with local leaders of Bujinge A&B and Mwakugoye where the new proposed network of about 6km shall be laid. The meeting was conducted to assess the prevailing situation and resident's willingness to pay for the proposed water services.
WORKSHOP SINGIDA- DATA INTEGRITY AND FINANCIAL MODELLING
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On 25th and 26th of November 2020, the IFF-OBA team organised a Workshop on Data Integrity and Financial Modelling at the Regency Hotel and Resort in Singida. A total of 51 participants from 12 different UWASAs, representatives from commercial banks, Treasury Registrar, Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Water were amongst the audience. The main objective of the workshop was to (i) brief utilities on the importance of data integrity for technical and financial project assessments and (ii) facilitate a group work exercise for the application of an MS Excel based financial model that was designed to project cash flows for IFF-OBA Projects.
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IFF-OBA AT THE 8TH ANNUAL WATER CONFERENCE IN DODOMA
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The IFF OBA team attended the eight annual water Conference (AWAC 2020) organized by ATAWAS in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Development Partners. This year, the theme was Innovative Financing Approaches of Water Projects to Uphold Middle Income Economy. The conference was held at St. Gasper Hotel and Conference Centre in Dodoma from 18th - 19th of November 2020. The IFF OBA Team Leader presented the IFF Programme and pointed out how the innovative financial approach of the IFF OBA programme supports Tanzanian UWASAs to improve water supply and sanitation service to their customers.
THE LOAN ACQUISITION FOR MORUWASA IFF WATER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT HAS BEEN APPROVED
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The Loan Acquisition for the MORUWASA IFF Water Supply Improvement project has been approved by the National Debt Management Committee meeting held on 19.08.2020. The approval letter has been sent to the Office of the Treasury Registrar. Upon receipt of the approval letter, MORUWASA will have to sign the IFF – OBA Grant Agreement and thereafter the final loan offer with TIB Development Bank.
Songea Urban Water and Sanitation Authority (SOUWASA)-Verification visit
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The IFF OBA team, in cooperation with the representative from Ministry of Water (MOW) and the Ministry of Finance (MOFP), carried out a project verification visit to the Songea Urban Water and Sanitation Authority (SOUWASA) from 31.08.2020 to 02.09.2020. The visit aimed at the verification of output targets which include (i) installation of water supply distribution pipelines, (ii) connection of 450 Nr metered new customers, (iii) replacement of at least 350 faulty water meters in the existing distribution area and (iv) a collection efficiency of at least 90% within the entire service area. To date, a total of 522 new customers have been connected and 450 faulty meters have been replaced.
SINGIDA UWASA-THE OUTPUT BASED GRANT AGREEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED
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The revised Output-Based Grant Agreement for the Extension of Distribution Network and Water Supply Improvement Works Project in Singida town has been signed on 22.06.2020. The Singida UWASA is in its final stages of signing the loan agreement with TIB Development Bank. Thereafter, project implementation will start.
SHINYANGA UWASA-THE OUTPUT BASED GRANT AGREEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED
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On 02.06.2020, the Shinyanga Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (SHUWASA) has signed the Output-Based Grant Agreement with the Ministry of Water (MoW) for the implementation of the Water Supply Network Extension and replacement of Water meters within Shinyanga Municipality project. On 6th of August 2020, the facility offer letter for the implementation of the project was signed by CRDB Bank and the Managing Director of SHUWASA.
KAHAMA UWASA-THE OUTPUT BASED GRANT AGREEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED
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The Output Based Grant Agreement between KUWASA and the Ministry of Water (MoW) for the Procurement of Sewage Exhauster Trucks for Sanitary Purposes in Kahama town has been signed on 23.06.2020. The tender for the procurement of trucks was advertised in the beginning of August 2020 and the loan for the project was negotiated with TIB Development Bank.
Tanga Urban Water and Sanitation Authority-Documents Submission
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TANGA Urban Water and Sanitation Authority has submitted all required documents to the IFF-OBA Secretariat and two sets of documents were delivered to the Office of the Treasury Registrar in Dar Es Salaam on 08.04.2020. The Treasury Registrar will provide a recommendation for the implementation of the envisaged project to the Ministry of Finance and Planning (MOFP) that is based on an internal assessment of the utility’s financial performance.
Shinyanga UWASA and Kahama UWASA IFF projects have been approved.
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On 03.04.2020 and on 16.04.2020, the IFF projects of Shinyanga UWASA and Kahama UWASA have been approved by the Technical Debt Management Committee and the National Debt Management Committees within the Ministry of Finance and Planning, respectively. After confirmation of the indicated loan term conditions with their preferred Tanzanian Bank, the IFF – OBA grant agreement will be compiled. It will provide the contractual basis for the disbursement of the IFF OBA subsidy that will be paionce the defined output targets will have beeen achieved.
