The project aims to strengthen the management capacity of the government in the water supply sector and Water Supply State Enterprises (WSSEs) for sustainable and stable supply now and into the future.

The information was outlined during the 4th Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) Meeting of the Capacity Development Project for Improvement of Management Ability of Water Supply Authorities (Project MaWaSU), held recently in Vientiane.

The purpose of the meeting was to outline project achievements and present WSSEs’ annual reports, a data management manual, long-term plan, mid-term financial plan, and water supply guidelines.

Speaking at the meeting, the Chief Representative of JICA Laos Office, Yusuke Murakami, stated JICA would closely monitor project activities and outcomes for further assistance in the water supply sector.

The work relates to grant aid and/or the MaWaSU project, in addition to the signed “Vientiane capital water supply expansion project” for socio-economic development in Laos.

The ministry’s Department of Water Supply described the future orientation and regulation of water supply administration to encourage companies to invest in the sector.