AFESD Activities أنشطة الصندوق العربي للتنمية المستدامة

Objectives:

The project aims at providing about 130 million m3 of water annually to meet the increasing demand for drinking and irrigation water in El Araich and Tanger regions, through the construction of a dam to regulate the water of Wadi El Makhazine. The regulated water will be used to irrigate 16 thousand ha of agricultural land downstream of the dam, and supply 40 million m3 to Tanger region to cover the expected deficit in meeting the drinking water demand and future needs. The project will contribute to the protection of lands downstream of the dam from floods, as well as to the increase of regulated surface water in the kingdom through the storage and utilization of Wadi El Makhazine floods presently wasted into the Atlantic Ocean.

Description:

The project, which is expected to be completed by the end of October 2014, consists of the construction of Dar Khrofa dam on Wadi El Makhazine in a location 34 km north east of the city of El Araich, the provision of technical services required for the construction of the dam, as well as land expropriation and project management. The following is a brief description of these componentsThe project, which is expected to be completed by the end of October 2014, consists of the construction of Dar Khrofa dam on Wadi El Makhazine in a location 34 km north east of the city of El Araich, the provision of technical services required for the construction of the dam, as well as land expropriation and project management. The following is a brief description of these components:

1. Construction of the Dam: This includes the construction of an impervious core fill dam and its appurtenant structures on Wadi El Makhazine, and the construction of an impervious core fill secondary dam to close a depression on the left bank of the Wadi. The main dam will be 70 m high above the foundation and 405 m long with a crest width of 10 m, and the secondary dam will be 22 m high above the foundation and 266 m long with a crest width of 8 m. The appurtenant structures include a concrete side spillway, bottom outlet, and water intakes for irrigation and drinking water. The dam will impound a reservoir with gross storage capacity of 480 million m3, and it will regulate annually about 130 million m3 of water. The construction of the dam includes the following major works:
   
   1. Civil Works: This includes excavation, fill, concrete, grouting and drainage works required for the construction of the dam and its appurtenant structures including temporary water diversion and access road to the dam. It also includes all site installations necessary for the construction of the dam and its appurtenant structures.
   2. Hydro-Mechanical Works: This includes the supply and installation of steel pipes, trash racks, guard and control gates, valves and related equipment to control water in the bottom outlet and water intake tower. It also includes all electrical and mechanical equipment required for the operation of the dam.
2. Technical Services: This includes the provision of consultancy services required to prepare the construction studies, designs and drawings, the supervision of the dam construction, as well as the acquisition of the services of international experts to review the studies and design of the dam.
3. Land Expropriation: This includes land acquisition and compensation for properties required for the construction and operation of the dam, including the land that will be inundated by water in the dam reservoir area.
4. Project Management: This includes the establishment of the project management unit which will administer the construction of the dam.

Financing:

The Arab Fund’s loan covers about 45.2% of the total project cost. The Moroccan Government will cover the remaining cost of the project and any additional cost that may arise.