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On February 27, 2023, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines in Manila, to provide grant aid of up to 2.052 billion yen for the Project for the Septage Management of Metro Cebu Water District.

The objective of the project is to promote septic tank sludge treatment in Metro Cebu (the second largest metropolitan area in the Philippines, consisting of seven cities and six towns in the province of Cebu, including Cebu City) through the construction of treatment facilities, the procurement of vacuum trucks, and the establishment of an operating system for sludge treatment. The project will thereby contribute to the improvement of the sanitation and water environment in the area, as well as to the achievement of SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) Goal 6 (Clean water and sanitation).

Details for the project are provided below.

[Basic project information]

Country	The Republic of the Philippines
Project title	Project for the Septage Management of Metro Cebu Water District
Planned implementation period	49 months, including detailed design work and the bidding period
Executing agency	Metro Cebu Water District
Target region, facilities	Six Local Government Units within the Metropolitan Cebu area
Specific project details (provisional)	1 Facility improvements/equipment procurement Facility: Septage treatment plant (400 cubic meters per day) and supplemental facilities Equipment: 35 vacuum trucks and four dump trucks 2 Consulting services Detailed design work, bidding assistance, construction/procurement supervision, technical guidance for the management of outsourced works to collect and treat septage and for the enhancement of public awareness