Project title
Kinshasa Water Supply and Sanitation (Project P1‐3)
Project sponsors
The project proponent is the Ministry of Energy, DRC with REGIDESO being the
implementing agent.
Participating countries
DRC
Objectives
To supply water and sanitation services for municipalities of Kinshasa.
Project description
The drinking water supply system of Kinshasa has substantial constraints mainly due
to the poor distribution network and the age of the electrical and reticulation
systems. After the capacity of the city’s water supply is increased, the rehabilitation
and strengthening of the water supply and sanitation networks in the city will follow,
contributing to the improvement of life of the population. Water supply production
will be increased to 800 000 m3/day. It will also be necessary to rebuild the network
for all nine municipalities linked to Kinshasa.
This water supply and sanitation project will serve an estimated 10 million people.
Expected results
This project will significantly improve the living standards of the population of
Kinshasa by improving the health of a population, which is suffering from habitual
water shortages.
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 Priority of DRC Government, with no certain funding identified to date.
project
Status
The project can be considered to be in Phase 3 of the ICA Project Development
Phases.
Next steps
Feasibility studies for the project, requiring about US$10 million, should commence in
2013 and be completed by 2014. Detailed designs and tendering for construction will
be done in 2015. Implementation and construction of the associated project
components is expected to start in 2016 and be completed by 2020.
Business model
Investment project financed as a BOT, grants or from loans.
Main parties in place
REGIDESCO
Main parties to be procured
Possible project financiers are Chinese and South Korean Banks.
Project challenges
The major project challenge is the timely sourcing of project finances.
Project documentation available
1.
Réhabilitation et renforcement du réseau de distribution d’eau potable de
Kinshasa REGIDESO/DG. Novembre 2004. Requête de financement pour le réseau
de la ville de Kinshasa.
2.
Etude ICEA MAZRS. Juillet 2007.
3.
Etude régionale du Plan de Développement du secteur de l’eau potable et de
l’assainissement (1991‐2010). Alimentation en eau potable de Kinshasa. OTUI.
Octobre 1991.
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$220 million.
Execution period
After project funding is secured in 2012, the project will be undertaken from 2013 to
2020.
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