Small Infrastructure for Water and Sanitation (SIWS)

$17.26M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	International Relief and Development
Country	Eastern Europe Region
Start Date	Oct 02, 2008
End Date	Jul 03, 2013
Duration	1,735 days
Number of Grantees	79
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`187245-76`

Grant Description

The Small Infrastructure for Water and Sanitation (SIWS) Program in Kosovo works in four of the country's poorest municipalities in partnership with three of the best performing regional water companies.

This five-year program (2008-12) is installing, rehabilitating, expanding, and upgrading water systems in four municipalities in Kosovo.

The program is expected to generate $3 million in cost-share from regional water companies, municipalities, and communities.

SIWS has established partnerships with the municipal authorities of Peja, Gllogoc, Lipjan, and Malisheva, and their corresponding RWCs - Hidrodrini, Hidroregjioni Jugor, and Pristina.

Over the life of the program, SIWS will mobilize nearly $8 million, including cost-sharing, in project works benefiting over 85,000 Kosovans with an improved water supply.