The Project:
The Second National Water Development Project (the "SNWDP") was approved by the Board of Executive Director of International Development Association (IDA) on May 24, 2007, and supported by an IDA Credit in the amount of $50 million equivalent. The Board approved Additional Financing for it in November 2011, through an IDA Credit in the amount of $120 million equivalent, to cover unanticipated cost overrunss and scaling up of the impacts. The SNWDP includes piloting of prepaid water meters in Northern Region, including in Mzuzu, implemented by the Northern Region Water Board.
The Request:
The Request concerned the piloting of prepaid water meters in Mzuzu by the Northern Region Water Board (NRWD), through the replacement or currently installed household meters with the prepaid water meters (PWMs) under the SNWDP.
Decision:
Request not registered. Following the receipt of the Request, the Inspection Panel conducted its due diligence with the Requesters and Bank Management. Taking into consideration various factors, the Panel made a decision not to register the Request at this time.
