Overall, the program is environmentally beneficial and categorized as Category 2. The provision of safe drinking water and proper sanitation facilities, and construction of basic education and primary health care facilities involve simple, appropriate, low-cost technologies that do not pose high-risk environmental consequences. The key positive impact will be better and properly sited sanitation facilities that will reduce the risk of contamination of surface and groundwater resources.

The Program takes into account Integrated Water Management strategies including protecting and restoring the natural environment at provision points; use of green energy technologies such as solar pumping systems; conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater. The Program also promotes the use of improved seed varieties and integrates reforestation which will positively impact on reduction emissions.