AFD is participating in FIPAG's emergency program to improve the drinking water supply in Greater Maputo by using groundwater.
Context
The Greater Maputo region experienced a persistent drought in 2015, the direct impact of which was a drop in the level of the Umbeluzi reservoir, the main source of water supply for the Mozambican capital. To cope with this water shortage situation, and pending the commissioning of a new drinking water treatment plant supplied from another reservoir, FIPAG has implemented an emergency program based on tapping Greater Maputo's groundwater and reducing losses in the network.
Description
AFD's contribution to this investment program includes the mobilization and distribution of groundwater, through the equipping of 26 boreholes allowing the abstraction of a daily volume of 13,500 m3, as well as the laying of pipes and the construction of a pumping station.
Impacts
In the short term, the drinking water production capacity financed by the project will alleviate the water shortage experienced by the Maputo metropolis and improve the quality of the drinking water service provided to the population. In the longer term, these additional capacities will make the region more resilient to climate change, by diversifying its sources of supply.
20/12/2018
Project start date
31/12/2024
Project end date
6 years
Sectors
Greater Maputo
Financing tool
6 227 887
EUR
Ongoing
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