Kingdom of Bahrain

Development of Water Supply Network
Loan No: 575 Interest Rate: 3.0 %
Beneficiary: Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) Grace Period: 5 years
Project Cost: KD 167.9 million Maturity: 22 years
Amount of Loan: KD 30.0 million Repayment: 35 semi-annual installments
Date of Board Approval: 2012-02-07 First Installment: 5 years following the first disbursement
Date of Loan Agreement: 2012-02-07 Date of Loan Effectiveness: -

Objectives:

The project aims at covering the shortage in the supply of drinking water in some areas of the Kingdom, in addition to meeting the future water needs of the population. This will be accomplished by distributing water made available from the Al Dur plant for power and water production. The project will also contribute to preserving groundwater and reducing its depletion.

Description:

The project, which is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2015, consists of constructing new pumping stations and raising the capacity of existing stations, supplying and laying of pipelines to transport and distribute additional water among different areas, as well as constructing ground level and elevated water reservoirs. The project also includes providing the consultancy services needed for preparing studies, bidding and supervising the execution of the project. The project includes the following components:

  1. Pumping Stations and Associated Reservoirs: This component includes the construction of new water pumping stations and raising the capacity of some existing ones, in addition to the construction of ground and elevated reservoirs associated with the stations. It also includes all civil, electrical and hydro mechanical works, including the supply of electricity to the stations and equipment for control and operation. This component comprises the following stations:
    1. Al Areen Station and Supporting Hamad City Stations:This includes the construction of a pumping station in Al Areen with a capacity of about 520 l/s, in addition to raising the capacity of Hamad city stations for water mixing and distribution, by adding 8 pumps with capacities ranging between 150 and 720 l/s.
    2. Al Dur Station and Support to Al Rifa Al Gharbi and Al Musfat Stations:This includes the construction of a pumping station in Al Dur with a capacity of about 2,850 l/s, in addition to raising the capacity of Al Rifa Al Gharbi and Al Musfat stations, by adding 3 pumps, each with a capacity of about 260 l/s, and the construction of a reservoir with a capacity of about 90 thousands m3.
    3. North Stations:This includes the construction of a pumping station for water distribution in Al Seef town with a capacity of about 260 l/s, and a pumping station for water distribution in the northern city with a capacity of about 520 l/s, in addition to raising the capacity of Salmabad and Buquwa stations by adding 2 pumps, each with a capacity of about 260 l/s. This component also includes the construction of 3 ground reservoirs each with a capacity of about 23 thousand m3 and an elevated reservoir with a capacity of about 4,500 m3.
    4. Al Hadd and Al Muharraq Stations:This includes the construction of two pumping stations, each with a capacity of about 260 l/s, in addition to raising the capacity of Khalifa Bin Salman Port and Al Hadd stations by adding 3 pumps each with a capacity ranging between 260 and 840 l/s. This component also includes the construction of 7 ground reservoirs each with a capacity of about 23 thousand m3 and 3 elevated reservoirs each with a capacity of about 4,500 m3.
    5. Central Stations:This includes the construction of a pumping station with a capacity of about 260 l/s, in addition to raising the capacity of 3 stations by adding 7 pumps with capacities ranging between 260 and 520 l/s. This component also includes the construction of 8 ground reservoirs each with a capacity of about 23 thousand m3 and 2 elevated reservoirs each with a capacity of about 4,500 m3.
  2. Water Conveyance Pipelines:
    1. Al Dur – Al Rafa and Al Rafa – Al Areen Pipelines:This includes the supply and laying of pipelines with diameters ranging between 600 and 1,400 mm, with a total length of about 55 km.
    2. North, South, East, West, Al Hadd and Al Muharraq Pipelines:This includes the supply and laying of pipelines with diameters ranging between 400 and 1,400 mm, with a total length of about 85 km.
  3. Other Reservoirs: This includes the construction of 19 ground reservoirs with capacities ranging between 23 and 90 thousand m3 and 8 elevated reservoirs with capacities ranging between 3,400 and 6,800 m3.
  4. Consultancy Services: This includes consultancy services required for preparing studies, designs and bidding, as well as supervising the implementation of the project.

Financing:

The Arab Fund’s loan covers about 16% of the total project cost. The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development contributes to the financing of the project with a loan of KD 26.2 million, the Islamic Development Bank with a loan equivalent to KD 53.3 million and the Saudi Fund for Development with a loan equivalent of about KD 17.6 million. The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development is also expected to contribute to the financing of the project. The Government of Bahrain will cover the remaining cost of the project and any additional cost that may arise.