Loan No: | 617 | Interest Rate: | 3.0 % |
Beneficiary: | National Office of Electricity and Potable Water | Grace Period: | 5 years |
Project Cost: | KD 18.9 million | Maturity: | 22 years |
Amount of Loan: | KD 15.0 million | Repayment: | 35 semi-annual installments |
Date of Board Approval: | - | First Installment: | 5 years following the first disbursement |
Date of Loan Agreement: | 2015-01-28 | Date of Loan Effectiveness: | 2029-02-11 |
Objectives:
The project aims at meeting the current needs of the city of Chefchaouen for potable water and its future needs until 2030, and providing water to the city of Bab Taza and rural villages located in the Chefchaouen and Tetouan provinces. This will be achieved by using water that will be provided by the Moulay Bouchta dam, which was recently constructed.
Description:
The project, which is expected to be completed in the first half of 2019, consists of the construction of a water treatment plant, pumping stations and water storage tanks, the laying of pipelines to transport and distribute water, the installation of public fountains and house connections, supplying the treatment plant and pumping stations with electricity, and any other works required to implement the project. The project also includes the provision of the necessary consultancy services to prepare the project studies and tender documents, bid analysis, and supervision of the work implementation. The project consists of the following main components:
- Water Production Facilities: This includes the construction of a water treatment plant with a capacity of about 13 thousand m3/day, the laying of pipelines with a total length of about 4 km, the construction of a storage tank with a capacity of about 2500 m3, and the construction of a water pumping station with a capacity of about 150 l/s. This component also includes the supply of electricity to the water treatment plant and the water pumping station.
- Water Transport and Distribution Facilities: This includes the laying of pipelines with a total length of about 585 km and the construction of 18 storage tanks with capacities ranging between 50 and 1500 m3. This component also includes the construction of about 25 water pumping stations with capacities ranging between about 1 l/s and 75 l/s, and their supply with electricity, in addition to the installation of about 270 public fountains and 2000 house connections.
- Technical Services: This includes the consultancy services needed to prepare the project studies and tender documents, bid analysis and project supervision.
Financing:
The Arab Fund’s loan covers about 79% of the total project cost. The National Office of Electricity and Potable Water will cover the remaining cost of the project and any additional cost that may arise.