The Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Potable Water for the Interior Cities
Loan No.: 343 Interest Rate: 3% Beneficiary: National Water and Electricity Company Grace Period: 5 years Project Cost: KD 3.86 million Maturity: 25 years Amount of Loan: KD3.S0miilion Repayment: 41 semi-annual installments Date of Loan Agreement: 11/05/1997 First Installment: 5 years following the first disbursement Date of Effectiveness: 16/09/1997
Objectives:
The project aims at providing additional potable water for the interior towns in Mauritania to meet the current water shortage and the projected demand up to the year 2010.
Description:
The project is expected to be completed by the first quarter of the year 2000 and will supply the following towns Atar, Akjojot, Tajikja, Ambout, Tambedgha, Nema, Alag and Boghi. The project consists of the following components:
1 - Drilling and Equipping of the Wells:
Drilling 25 wells to produce potable water to the nine towns and providing the wells with casing, screens, filters
, pumps, electrical transmission lines, transformers to supply the pumping stations with electricity, all the control equipment necessary to operate and control the pumping stations, and chlorinating equipment.
2 - Pipelines and Reservoirs:
Laying of pipelines and accessories necessary for the transportation of water
from the wells to the reservoirs and for the distribution systems. The total length is
about 193 km with diameters varying from 63 mm to 250 mm.
3 - Consulting Services:
These include the service of a consultant to update the tender documents supervise project operations and provide the necessary equipment.
Financing:
The Arab Fund loan represents about 91% of the total project cost. The Mauritanian government will finance the remaining cost.
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