AFESD Activities أنشطة الصندوق العربي للتنمية المستدامة

Objectives:

The project aims at covering the current deficit and meeting the demand for drinking water in the city of Nouadhibou and meeting the future needs of its residents up to 2036. It also aims at reducing the amount of water lost in the Nouadhibou water distribution networks and reducing the water waste by residents and farmers who install illegal connections on the existing water transmission line to the city of Nouadhibou.

Description:

The project, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2024, includes the rehabilitation and drilling of underground wells and equipping them, the laying of main and secondary pipelines, the construction of a new water distribution network in the city of Nouadhibou which includes a reservoir and a pumping station, the rehabilitation of existing water distribution networks and pumping stations, the setting up of a monitoring and controlling system at the project facilities and operating it, and any additional works that may be necessary for the implementation of the project and achievement of its goals. The project also includes the provision of the necessary technical services to prepare the studies, designs and tender documents, assist in bid evaluation, and supervise project implementation, as well as the provision of institutional support to the project’s implementing entity and company. The project includes the following main components:

1. Rehabilitation and Strengthening of Water Facilities in Nouadhibou:This includes the rehabilitation of existing wells in the Boulenoir basin, the drilling of four wells to replace the damaged well and equipping them, the rehabilitation and strengthening of the water distribution networks in the city of Nouadhibou by laying about 33 km of pipelines with diameters ranging between about 100 and 400 mm, the detection and repairing of water leaks, the replacing of about 4000 meters for subscribers, the construction of a reservoir with a capacity of about 500 m³, a water distribution network in the village of Boulenoir, the replacement of illegal connections on the Boulenoir well water collection pipelines and the water distribution pipelines with regulated water subscriptions fitted with water meters. The works also includes the construction of about ten new wells and equipping them with subversive pumps with capacities of about 100 m³/hour and head of about 120 m, the laying of pipelines to collect well water with a length of about 16 km and diameters ranging between 150 and 400 mm, the construction of a reservoir and water distribution network in the village of Boulenoir, the laying of pipelines for water transmission with a length of about 85 km and diameters ranging between 400 and 800 mm, the construction of a reservoir with a capacity of about 5000 m³, a pumping station with a capacity of about 1600 m³/hour with a head of about 30 m, the rehabilitation of existing pumping stations, in addition to the setting up of a monitoring and control system at all the project facilities, as well as any additional works that may be necessary for the implementation of the project and achievement of its goals.
2. Technical Services:This includes the consultancy services necessary to prepare the project’s studies, designs and tender documents, assist in calls for tenders and bid evaluations, as well as supervision of the project implementation, and the conduct of any additional studies necessary to achieve the project’s goals.
3. Institutional Support:This includes the acquisition of some necessary equipment and supplies to manage the implementation and operation of the project. It also includes the provision of the necessary systems and programs to enhance the performance of the company and train its employees.

Financing:

The Arab Fund’s loan covers 88% of the total project cost. The Mauritanian government will cover the remaining cost of the project and any additional project cost that may arise.