SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS

NGOs and private sector consultants will play an important role in the projects SOs. There will be three categories of QSs. The first will support the GPs, BGs and beneficiary committees (BCs) on a day-to-day basis in planning and implementing the project's activities, and providing brief support to BGs during post-implementation to stabilize scheme operations. The second will be a range of programs, or providing specialized assistance-such as in the of preparing groundwater recharge schemes, water quality monitoring, or in developing strategy and materials for sanitation and hygiene promotion programs. The third category win be private sector consulting firms whichwould provide assistance in computerized financial management systems, audits and accounts, design engineering of multipanchayat water supply schemes, independent construction quality monitoring, management information systems (MIS) and M&E in statewide sector development activities.