[{"bbox": [87, 153, 397, 183], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.5 The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [96, 199, 1135, 342], "category": "Text", "text": "The action continues and deepens the intensive energy partnership under 11th EDF, as well as builds strong bridges with the water sector. The outcomes of the 11 EDF \"Increase Access to Electricity and Renewable Energy\" and the \"Zambia Energy Efficiency Sustainable Transformation\" will benefit the implementation of this action. Thus, the action will assure, during its design, formulation and implementation, strong linkages with the ongoing and planned actions by Cooperation Partners, especially EU Member States."}, {"bbox": [96, 359, 1135, 501], "category": "Text", "text": "The strategic infrastructure investment, the technical operational assistance and capacity building support to the water utilities and National Institutions as well as the empowerment of the social communities, will ensure a comprehensive approach to contribute towards an efficient and effective water access sector. Therefore, the EU participation acts as aggregator and enabler to work synchronize and harmonize in the following four areas, assuring highest impact:"}, {"bbox": [135, 518, 1135, 705], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Create reliable and cost-effective urban water supply by reducing non-revenue water, improved digitization and introducing renewable energy as well as energy efficiency components. The introduction of PV solar energy for pump operations as well as the provision of energy efficient pumps will contribute to creating sustainable and profitable water supply utilities and at the same time also contribute to improved water supply. Improved network operation and maintenance (leakage reduction, metering) as well as digitalization of water supply services (electronic management of network components) will further contribute the water supply utilities' efficiencies."}, {"bbox": [135, 730, 1135, 864], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Increase access to water supply in low-income peri-urban and rural areas, especially woman and girls in all their diversity. The extension of existing (where applicable) water supply networks and installation of new solar powered water supply systems will warrant an energy water nexus approach. Therefore, special emphasis will be put on developing and implementing sustainable operation and maintenance models/strategies/concepts."}, {"bbox": [135, 889, 1135, 1076], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. Improve access to sanitation and hygiene and institutional WASH in peri-urban and rural areas. While WASH interventions in institutions will require capital investments, rural sanitation/hygiene interventions will primarily focus on community trainings, behaviour change activities and capacity building of responsible local authorities, including awareness raising activities on gender and social inclusion, water usage, maintenance, and water savings. Moreover, strengthening outreach and engagement to reach more women, youth and people living with disabilities is foreseen as well enhancing abilities of communities/CSOs to demand rights to water and sanitation."}, {"bbox": [135, 1101, 1135, 1289], "category": "List-item", "text": "4. Enhance capacities of National Institutions Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation and NWASCO) to provide the enabling policy, regulatory, and financial framework for sustainable WASH services. Enhance capacities of the participating CUs and responsible Local Authorities to manage, operate and maintain existing and upgraded urban and rural water supply and sanitation systems to enhance the sustainability and durability of investments under Outcome 1 and 2. Support the coordination mechanism between CUs, LAs, Water Management Authorities and Catchment Councils to improve water management, including allocation and quality."}, {"bbox": [96, 1322, 1135, 1550], "category": "Text", "text": "The non-revenue water and specific electricity consumption will be reduced, while the production of renewable energy and the number of connections as well as revenues will increase; hence the overall performance of the water utilities and their services shall improve while their financial sustainability could attract further (private) investment. Complementary, by enhancing and strengthening the capacities of national institutions such as the regulator and ministries and clarifying and re- emphasizing the roles and responsibilities, the action is likely to contribute towards better coordination and application of resources in water supply and sanitation. Thus, it will also contribute to closing the gap between urban and rural water supply and sanitation, increase good governance in the sector and empower most vulnerable groups."}, {"bbox": [1028, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 13 of 24"}]