Lithuania commits to reduce the gap between urban and rural areas of drinking water and wastewater service coverage and quality. The commitment includes the development and renovation of drinking water supply and wastewater treatment infrastructure. Funding will be offered for: development of drinking water supply and wastewater collection infrastructure with a particular focus on areas with the population less than 2,000; renovation of networks, construction and renovation of drinking water improvement facilities; construction and renovation of wastewater treatment facilities; and sewage sludge processing. The commitment aims to increase accessibility of water supply services and wastewater treatment services to 90% of the population. It will also improve the status of the Baltic Sea and other surface waters by reducing point source pollution.
The commitment falls under focus area 2 of the Batumi Initiative to promote the internalisation of negative externalities and the sustainable use of natural capital.
Implementing partners include municipalities and water supply utilities.
The commitment is relevant to SDG target 6.4.