sourcing of funds (US$5 million) and tendering for construction for Phase 2B will be done in 2013.
The execution of the associated project components is expected to start in 2014 and will be
completed by 2015. Final designs, sourcing of funds (US$50 million) and tendering for construction
for Phase 3 (construction of pump stations, pump houses, recharge and abstraction installations) will
be done in 2014, bearing in mind the results of the borehole production tests carried out in Phase
2B. Execution of Phase 3 will commence in 2015 and be concluded by 2020.
The estimated total project costs are US$55 million. The project can be considered to be in Phase 5 of
the ICA Project Development Phases. Possible project financiers are the World Bank and AfDB.
The major project challenges are the timely sourcing of project finances, and the possible pollution
of the stored underground water. The pollution risk will need to be addressed as part of the project.
Reducing Non‐revenue Water and Increasing Use Efficiency (Project P1‐9)
The water supply situation in the Seychelles needs rapid improvement. Water shortages occur mainly
during annual dry periods. Water restrictions are common on the three main islands of Mahé, Praslin
and La Digue. Demand for potable water is continuously rising from population growth, tourism and
other commercial developments. The islands’ topography precludes sufficient storage capacity at
economic costs from the traditional sources of fresh water from streams. It is thus necessary that a
project that results in the reduction of water supply leakages and increased efficiency in water
distribution and usage be implemented.
The project, which will be undertaken on the three islands in the next five years, relates to reducing
the amount of NRW and putting effective instrumentation in place. These actions would allow
greater efficiency in distribution and increased availability for use, as well as collecting the logical
volumetric monitoring data using telemetries to more accurately determine the quantities of water
being distributed. Implementing the overall water development projects will have a beneficial impact
on the socio‐economics of the Seychelles.
The additional population to be served from the savings arising from the reduction in NRW is 25 000
people.
The project proponent is the Public Utilities Corporation. Detailed designs are being undertaken by
the Public Utilities Corporation and will be completed by the 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.
The estimated total project costs are US$26 million. The project can be considered to be in Phase 4 of
the ICA Project Development Phases. Possible project financiers are the African Water Facility and
USAID.
The major project challenge is the timely sourcing of project finances for construction.
Nondvo Multi‐purpose Dam (Project P1‐11)
The purpose of the project is to provide potable water to the residents of Mbabane and Manzini in
Swaziland. The Nondvo Multi‐purpose Dam, located on the Lusushwana River, has a potential to
improve the water resources situation in the two cities, which are both currently operating at full
supply capacity. The Nondvo Multi‐purpose Dam would have a full supply level capacity of 150 x
106 m3. This dam has a potential to generate 50 MW. The water stored in the dam will be able to
meet the water supply and sanitation needs of an additional 100 000 people.
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