Securing the water supply in the Durban region

AFD, for which water is one of the main strategic areas, is cofinancing a major program for the construction of infrastructure to mobilize and transfer raw water in the region of Durban (Ethekwini). A climate change adaptation project.

Context

The South African Government has launched a major program for the construction of infrastructure to mobilize and transfer raw water. The aim is to ensure equal access, sustainable management and the efficient use of these resources.

One of the projects identified at national level is phase 2 of the Mooi Mgeni Transfer Scheme (MMTS 2), which aims to secure access to water in the region of Durban (Ethekwini). AFD, for which water is one of the main strategic areas, is cofinancing this project.

Description

The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) is an entity which reports to the South African Department of Water and was set up in 1986. Its mission is to finance and implement bulk raw water infrastructure projects.

The Mooi Mgeni Transfer Scheme 2 (MMTS 2), for which TCTA is the contracting authority, aims to make a 15% increase in the capacity of the Mgeni system, which supplies the city of Durban and its region with drinking water. The program comprises the construction of a dam on the Mooi River and of a water transfer network towards the Mgeni River.

This project will ultimately supply 60 million m3 of additional water a year.

Impacts

The project aims to achieve the following objectives: