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MCA-CVII Infrastructure Grant Facility's Social Access Fund (FAS)

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), Millennium Challenge Account-Cabo Verde II (MCA-CV II)
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Description
Description
Cabo Verde is an extremely water-scarce country plagued by inadequate, fragmented, and poorly managed water and sanitation resources. Part of MCC's five-year $66 million compact with Cabo Verde will implement crucial water sector reforms and will invest in infrastructure to expand access to clean water and sanitation. This $41 million Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Project is designed to establish a financially sound, transparent and accountable institutional basis for the delivery of water and sanitation services to Cabo Verdean households and businesses across the country.
Implementation of the Project/Activity

As the management unit for the FAS, MCA-CVII will launch an Expression of Interest (EOI) in Cabo Verde requesting information from local NGOs interested in working with the FAS. Based on defined criteria in the EOI, MCA-CVII will pre-select the most qualified NGOs to receive grants in order to implement water and sewage household connections and the IEC campaign. MCA-CVII will disburse funds to grantee NGOs upon completion of works confirmed by local utilities and submission of progress reports. In addition, MCA-CVII staff will provide ongoing oversight.

Capacity

MCA-CVII will host two workshops for local NGOs in Cabo Verde that work in targeted communities. The first workshop will be to go through the process and expectations of the grant agreement and implementation process. The second workshop will be to provide training on best practices in IEC for water, sanitation and hygiene, so the various grantee NGOs have a similar approach to IEC across different communities. In addition, MCA-CVII will report progress to MCC and GETF on implementation milestones.

Governed

MCA-CVII is the management unit for the project. The MCC Compact between the Government of the United States and the Government of Cabo Verde has allocated US$1.9 million to the FAS. In addition, an agreement between GETF and MCA-CVII will allocate an additional US$400,000 to the FAS. MCA-CVII will enter into grant agreements with local, pre-selected NGOs that have a shared vision with the FAS objectives and experience in targeted communities in providing household connections.

Partners
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC),
Millennium Challenge Account-Cabo Verde II (MCA-CV II)/Government of Cabo Verde
The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation (TCCAF)
GETF, Implementing Partner for TCCAF
Cabo Verde NGOs (to be selected)

Goal 6

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Goal 6

6.1

By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

6.1.1

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services

6.2

By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations

6.2.1

Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water

6.3

By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

6.3.1

Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated

6.3.2

Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality

6.4

By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
6.4.1

Change in water-use efficiency over time

6.4.2

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources

6.5

By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate

6.5.1

Degree of integrated water resources management 

6.5.2

Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation

6.6

By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
6.6.1

Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time

6.a

By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
6.a.1

Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan

6.b

Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management

6.b.1

Proportion of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management

2,800 household connections to the water network
1,700 household connections to the sewage network
IEC for 4,500 beneficiary households of water or sewage connection works
Financing (in USD)
MCC will provide funding in the amount of US$1,900,000 to the MCA-CVII Infrastructure Grant Facility’s Social Access Fund to support household connections to the water and sanitation network, IEC campaign targeting all beneficiary households, administr
Financing (in USD)
TCCAF through its implementing partner, GETF, will provide funding in the amount of US$400,000 to the Social Access Fund to support household connections to the water network and an IEC campaign targeting all beneficiary households
Staff / Technical expertise
MCA-CVII will be the management unit for the implementation of the project.
Staff / Technical expertise
Pre-selected local NGOs in Cabo Verde with experience in managing projects focused on providing household connections to the water and sanitation network will be provided grant funding from the Social Access Fund to complete water and sanitation household
Staff / Technical expertise
Pre-selected local NGOs in Cabo Verde with experience in managing projects focused on providing household connections to the water and sanitation network will be provided grant funding from the Social Access Fund to complete water and sanitation household
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Action Network
Small Island Developing States
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Timeline
01 September 2015 (date of completion)
Entity
MCA-CV II
SDGs
6
Region
  1. North America
Countries
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde
Contact Information

Ermelinda Tavares, Social and Gender Specialist

Ermelinda.Tavares@mca.cv