[{"bbox": [96, 164, 1134, 247], "category": "Text", "text": "**Development Partners:** DFAT (Australia) is also engaged in the sector through working with WPNG in NRW reduction projects in certain parts of Port Moresby. UNICEF and UNOPS are also involved in the sector and are currently implementing the EU funded Support to the PNG National WASH policy programme part 2 (WASH 2)."}, {"bbox": [96, 255, 1134, 311], "category": "Text", "text": "**Beneficiaries:** the population of the selected towns (schools, health care facilities, government offices, private sector organisations and communities) will benefit from this action."}, {"bbox": [85, 365, 604, 398], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [85, 431, 509, 463], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [96, 477, 1080, 531], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Overall Objective** of this action is to improve the quality of life and health of the populations of urban towns in PNG through increased access to safe, adequate and sustainable water supply services."}, {"bbox": [96, 556, 1134, 607], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Specific Objective** of this action is improved capacity of Water PNG for water supply service delivery in selected urban towns in PNG."}, {"bbox": [96, 635, 1018, 690], "category": "Text", "text": "The Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives are:\nContributing to Outcome 1 (or Specific Objective 1)"}, {"bbox": [173, 690, 1134, 742], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1 Improved technical capacity of WPNG for implementation and monitoring of sustainable water supply systems in the selected urban towns;"}, {"bbox": [173, 744, 1134, 797], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2 Increased awareness of the selected town(s)'s population on the importance of clean safe water, proper hygiene and sanitation practices."}, {"bbox": [85, 836, 368, 865], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.2 Indicative Activities"}, {"bbox": [96, 883, 390, 910], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities relating to Output 1.1"}, {"bbox": [134, 910, 1134, 963], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Set up a Programme Management Unit (PMU) within WPNG for the implementation of the action (component 1, EU/EIB blending programme). To take place during the inception phase;"}, {"bbox": [134, 963, 1134, 1016], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Provide technical and management support to Water PNG for the overall management, implementation and monitoring of the action;"}, {"bbox": [134, 1016, 826, 1043], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Strengthen financial management for long term financial sustainability."}, {"bbox": [96, 1043, 390, 1069], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities relating to Output 1.2"}, {"bbox": [134, 1069, 1134, 1149], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Undertake awareness campaigns in the selected towns on the importance of clean, safe water supply, proper sanitation and hygiene as well as the importance of water fee payments in order to sustain the new systems."}, {"bbox": [85, 1190, 311, 1220], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.3 Mainstreaming"}, {"bbox": [96, 1236, 543, 1263], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Environmental Protection & Climate Change"}, {"bbox": [96, 1273, 764, 1301], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Outcomes of the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) screening"}, {"bbox": [96, 1301, 1125, 1380], "category": "Text", "text": "The EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) screening classified the action as Category B (not requiring an EIA, but for which environment aspects will be addressed during design)]. Water infrastructure will include climate change considerations."}, {"bbox": [96, 1380, 669, 1407], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Outcome of the CRA (Climate Risk Assessment) screening"}, {"bbox": [96, 1407, 1114, 1460], "category": "Text", "text": "The Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) screening concluded that this action is no or low risk (no need for further assessment). The action will strengthen climate change resilience of beneficiaries."}, {"bbox": [96, 1460, 638, 1487], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls"}, {"bbox": [96, 1487, 1134, 1593], "category": "Text", "text": "As per the OECD Gender DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as G1. This implies that the action will ensure that a gender perspective is adequately and effectively mainstreamed. Gender equality and social inclusion will be considered throughout the activities of this action. The Action is expected to reduce healthcare costs (due to water borne diseases), decrease the exposure of women and girls to sexual harassment and assault."}, {"bbox": [1037, 1680, 1143, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 16"}]