AFESD Activities أنشطة الصندوق العربي للتنمية المستدامة

Objectives:

The project aims at providing drinking water to residents of the region of Aftout Elcharghi, located in the governorates of Alassaba, Gorgol, and Brakna, by treating part of the water of Foum Gleita dam, and transferring it to the villages and communities in the project area. The project also aims at reducing the spread of diseases caused by consumption of contaminated water by the population, thereby contributing to the improvement of their living conditions and health, and the environment.

Description:

The project, which is expected to be completed at the end of 2014, includes the construction of a water treatment plant and a number of pumping stations and reservoirs, laying pipelines, and the installation of a number of public taps and house connections. The project also includes technical services needed for the preparation of studies and tender documents, and the supervision of project implementation, in addition to institutional support to the beneficiary entities. The project includes the following main components:

1. Water Production Facilities:
   This includes the establishment of a water intake on Foum Gleita dam, a station to pump raw water with a capacity of about 190 m3 per hour and a head of about 20 meters, a water treatment plant with a capacity of about 5000 m3 per day, and two reservoirs for water treatment the capacity of each is about 1000 m3. It also includes laying pipelines with a diameter of about 250 mm and a length of about 700 m, in addition to the facilities necessary for the operation of the pumping and treatment stations, and the establishment of an integrated system for controlling and monitoring the operation of all facilities of the project.
2. Water Transfer Pipelines from the Intake to the Villages of the Eastern Part of the Aftout Elcharghi Region:
   This includes the establishment of a water pumping station with a capacity of about 60 m3 per hour and a head of about 120 m, the establishment of a reservoir with a capacity of about 400 m3, and laying pipelines with a total length of about 172 km and diameters ranging between 110 and 315 mm, in addition to the installation of a number of public taps and house connections.
3. Water Transfer Pipelines from the Intake to the Villages of the Center and Northern Part of the Aftout Elcharghi Region:
   This includes the establishment of three water pumping stations with capacities ranging between about 40 and 160 m3 per hour and heads ranging between 37 and 50 m, the establishment of five water tanks with capacities ranging between 150 and 1000 m3, and laying pipelines with a total length of about 227 km and diameters ranging between 110 and 400 mm, in addition to the installation of a number of public taps and house connections.
4. Water Transfer Pipelines from the Intake to the Villages of the Western Part of the Aftout Elcharghi Region:
   This includes laying pipelines with a total length of about 170 km and diameters ranging between 110 and 400 mm, in addition to the installation of a number of public taps and house connections.
5. Technical Services:
   This includes consultancy services to review studies, prepare designs and tender documents, and supervision of project implementation.
6. Institutional Support:
   This includes the acquisition of some equipment and supplies, and means of transportation necessary to manage the project implementation and operation, in addition to training of employees in the National Water Company and the National Office for Water Services in Rural Areas.

Financing:

The Arab Fund’s loan covers about 32% of the total project cost. The Islamic Development Bank contributes to the project an amount equivalent to about KD 7.7 million, and the French Development Agency is expected to contribute a loan equivalent to about KD 7.5 million. The Mauritanian Government will cover the remaining cost of the project and any additional cost that may arise.