Kingdom of Morocco

Water Supply to Tetouan Area
Loan No: 584 Interest Rate: 3.0 %
Beneficiary: National Office of Electricity and Potable Water Grace Period: 4 years
Project Cost: KD 9.5 million Maturity: 22 years
Amount of Loan: KD 7.0 million Repayment: 37 semi-annual installments
Date of Board Approval: - First Installment: 4 years following the first disbursement
Date of Loan Agreement: 2013-01-31 Date of Loan Effectiveness: 2029-02-11

Objectives:

The project aims at covering the expected shortage in the supply of drinking water in the Tetouan area, and meeting its future needs until 2030. This will be accomplished by using part of the water that will be provided by Wadi Martil dam. The project will also provide water to the new touristic, commercial and industrial zones that will be created in the area, as well as to a number of villages located near the project facilities.

Description:

The project, which is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2016, includes the construction of a pumping station and a water treatment plant, the laying of pipelines to transport water, in addition to technical and consultancy services. The project consists of the following main components:

  1. Pumping Station and Water Treatment Plant: This includes civil works needed for the construction of a water pumping station with a capacity of about 2600 l/s, at a height of about 102 m, and equipping it with pumps with a total capacity of about 1300 l/s, as well as performing all electrical and hydro-mechanical works necessary to operate the station. This component also includes the construction of a reservoir for balancing the water with a capacity of about 3500 m3, the construction of a water treatment plant, near Toreeta plant, with a capacity of about 500 l/s, and the installation of a complete system for monitoring and operating all the project facilities.
  2. Water Pipelines: This includes the laying of pipelines to pump and transport water, with a total length of about 15 km and diameters ranging between 1000 and 1300 mm.
  3. Technical Services: This includes consultancy services needed to prepare studies and design, bid analysis and project supervision.

Financing:

The Arab Fund’s loan covers about 74% of the total project cost. The Moroccan Government will cover the remaining cost of the project and any additional cost that may arise.