The nine provinces and cities taking part in this study are Can Tho, Soc Trang, Tra Vinh, Nghe An, Bac Ninh, Hai Duong, Lang Son, Hoa Binh and Son La. The study aims to assess economic performance of improved wastewater management (WWM) in nine provincial towns and cities; estimate the economic and financial benefits of improved WWM, and provide recommendations relating to the future development of WWM.
A detailed report was prepared for each province and a summary report outlines the main results from the study. The results of the study provide national and provincial leaders with insights about the expected benefits and outcomes relative to increased investment in the sector.
Furthermore, it provides policy makers with the evidence-based data, information and analysis they need to make decisions on the level of investment in urban wastewater infrastructure, given socio-economic conditions.
The study examined benefits from tourism, improved health and land prices, as well as the environment.
“Our research indicates that investments in wastewater and drainage infrastructure promotes tourism, boosts land values, and protects the environment. In addition, improved hygiene diminishes morbidity and mortality caused by water-associated diseases. Each USD3 of investment in wastewater and drainage infrastructure yields at least USD4, so national and provincial leaders can be assured that increasing annual budget allocation to the wastewater sector will play an important role in enhancing socio-economic development,” said Mr. Hanns-Bernd Kuchta, Program Manager.
WMP is funded by the German Government through the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ. Its long-term objective is to improve the conditions of sustainable wastewater and solid waste management in Vietnam by providing advisory services to the Ministry of Construction, provincial people’s committees, and wastewater and solid waste management companies in nine selected provinces throughout the nation./.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
