Project title
Water Supply to 13 Housing Estates in Mauritius (Project P1‐6)
Project sponsors
The project proponent is the Central Water Authority.
Participating countries
Mauritius
Objectives
The project aims at upgrading the potable water supply infrastructure at some 13
housing estates numbering 3 550 housing units.
Project description
In the wake of two severe hurricanes, which hit the island in 1960 and 1975, the
Government of Mauritius received grant assistance from the US Aid Agency and the
European Development Fund for the construction of 164 housing estates comprising
of 75 000 housing units to provide shelter to the cyclone victims. The housing estates
were established wherever land was available, regardless of amenities. A roof to the
desperate household was what mattered at that moment. To eliminate health
standards, stand pipes were gradually provided to each housing estate. Ultimately
each housing unit has to be provided with an individual water connection. The
resident population of these housing units is estimated at around 15 000 people.
The project involves the replacement of 50 km of heavily leaking asbestos cement
type pipelines with HDPE/Ductile iron pipelines of sizes varying from 75 mm to 150
mm ND. This will be done in cooperation with the ongoing maintenance of the
existing sanitation system installed in the areas where the water supply is being
improved. The total storage to be created for this project will be 22.2 x 106 m3.
Expected results
A reliable water supply and sanitation service for 15 000 people, which would, no
doubt, improve their standard of living.
Ongoing related activities in the Similar efforts in other SADC Member States pursuant to meeting the MDG targets on
region
water supply and sanitation services.
Description of national plan to the Co‐funding of 20% to be provided by the Central Water Authority. Detailed design to
project
be done and funded by Central Water Authority.
Status
The project can be considered to be in Phase 5 of the ICA Project Development
Phases.
Next steps
Detailed designs are being undertaken by the Central Water Authority and will be
completed by end of 2012. Sourcing of funds and tendering for construction will be
done in 2013. Implementation and construction of the associated project components
is expected to start in 2014 and will be completed by 2015.
Business model
PPP
Main parties in place
Central Water Authority – Mauritius
Main parties to be procured
Possible project financiers are the European Development Fund and USAID.
Project challenges
The major project challenge is the timely sourcing of project finances for construction.
Project documentation available
http://cwa.gov.mu Central Water Authority, Mauritius
Intervention requiring financing
Project to be presented for financing during the planned 1st SADC Infrastructure
Investment Summit and Conference to be held in the last quarter of 2012.
Revenues for financing repayment
This is an infrastructure investment project, which will raise sufficient revenue to
repay any loans procured for implementing the project.
Estimated total cost
The estimated total project costs are US$11 million.
Execution period
After project funding and tendering is completed in 2013, the project will be
undertaken from 2014 to 2015.
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