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Nigeria - Water and Sanitation for Oyo and Taraba States - ESMP Summary

The project was categorized as Category 2 on 11 November 2008 according to the ADB Environmental and Social Policies and Procedures. The categorization is justified on the basis of considerable positive impact envisaged by the project which components are: 1) rehabilitation and extension of water production and distribution networks, 2) Construction of sanitation facilities in public places such as public schools, hospitals, market places and car parks. Since Ibadan is a very large town (population 2.5 million), requiring extended sanitation facilities, an update study of the sanitation needs …