Release date: 23 May 2008
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
ONAS (Office national de l’assainissement du Sénégal), a State-owned company, responsible for operating the urban sanitation public utility in Senegal.Location
Description
The project will help to substantially improve the environmental situation in Hann Bay and reduce the health risks stemming from the discharge of untreated domestic and industrial effluent into the natural environment.
Objectives
The purpose of the project to clean up Hann Bay, located south-east of the city of Dakar, is to restore water quality in the bay.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
EUR 20 million
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 50 million
Environmental aspects
The project addresses key environmental and health issues and therefore qualifies as a priority urban sanitation operation under Senegal's Drinking Water and Sewerage Programme for the Millennium (PEPAM).
Procurement
The contracts will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and let in compliance with EU Directive 2004/18/EC and the Bank's Guide to Procurement (February 2004 version).
Status
Signed - 23/12/2008