This 2004 Project Appraisal Document of the World Bank for the Karnataka Urban Water Sector Improvement Project provides the long-term vision for the urban water sector in the State of Karnataka. The project aims to turn its performance into high quality, sustainable services in all urban local bodies.

The Karnataka Urban Water Sector Improvement Project components will assist the State Government in finalizing its policy reform agenda, and carry out initial implementation steps of staged sector reforms. It will prepare a business model, and private sector participation processes for service provision in Karnataka.

The second component will (a) improve the service provision, and attain continuous service in selected demonstration zones, (b) generate credibility in the overall program and learn lessons on the challenges faced in the demonstration zones for scaling up continuous service provision and, (c) simultaneously improve the efficiency of bulk supply operations, and distribution networks, attaining initial improvements in water service provision to all State residents.

The third component will finance the project's incremental operational costs, and studies related to project management and implementation, including incremental, short term consultants for the Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC). It will also assist in the preparation and establishment of a monitoring and evaluation system and bear the costs related to the financial management systems within KUIDFC, staff training within KUIDFC Project Management Unit and, the incremental operating cost at KUIDFC, including supervision costs.

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