Release date: 26 November 2007
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
ONEA (Office National de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement), a State-owned company managing 42 water supply systems in urban and semi-urban centres in Burkina Faso.Location
Description
Extension of the drinking water production, supply and distribution network serving the conurbation of Ouagadougou from the Ziga dam.
Objectives
The project will contribute to the implementation of the investment programme required to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, thus helping to reduce poverty and improve the living conditions of the local population.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
EUR 18.5m.
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 61.3m.
Environmental aspects
has already been conducted. Burkina Faso's Environment Ministry has signalled its agreement to implementation of the project. An environmental management plan will have to be submitted by ONEA.
Procurement
The procurement procedures applied by ONEA meet international standards for similar projects. The works have been divided into nine lots, which will be put out to international tender in keeping with the Bank's eligibility criteria.
Status
Signed - 3/07/2008
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).