Chief Engineer for the new PIU under the CHCS

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR SELECTION OF CHIEF ENGINEER FOR WSIP-1-AF. Organization: Committee for Housing and Communal Services (CHCS) “Project Implementation Group” in the Republic of Tajikistan . Project: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project (Phase-1) Additional Financing (AF) Position: Chief Engineer Country: Republic of Tajikistan. Grant No: E 0950- TJ Released: May 15th, 2026 . Introduction The Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project (WSIP-1), approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on June 23, 2022, is implemented by the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan and the State Unitary Enterprise “Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali” (SUE KMK). The Financing Agreement between the Republic of Tajikistan and the International Development Association (IDA), along with the Project Agreement with the Project Implementation Group (PIU) and SUE KMK, was signed on October 3, 2022. WSIP-1 represents the first phase of the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Investment Program and aims to improve access to safe and reliable water supply services in selected rural and peri-urban areas of the southwestern Khatlon region, taking into account climate-related risks. The project targets underserved areas characterized by high rural population density, low service coverage, reliance on unimproved water sources, and limited prior investment. The project will finance the rehabilitation and construction of water supply infrastructure, including expansion within areas served by the Vakhsh transmission pipeline and selected villages in Vose District, while strengthening the performance and sustainability of SUE KMK service structures. Additional financing from an EU Grant will support scaling up of activities and expansion of services to prioritized settlements in Vakhsh, Vose, Balhi, and Dusti districts. In total, the project is expected to improve water supply services in 126 villages, benefiting around 280,000 people, while also suppor