OCP launches construction of wastewater treatment plant in Kasbat Tadla – Morocco The aim of the project, which is part of the general strategy of OCP, is to cope with water stress. OCP has given itself twelve months to put the Kasbat Talda wastewater treatment plant into operation. The producer and exporter of phosphate (a mineral used in the manufacture of fertilizers for agriculture, editorâs note) in Morocco will also ensure the operation and maintenance of the future treatment plant. (LINK). OCP launches construction of wastewater treatment plant in Kasbat Tadla – MoroccoHIWI042021-12-31T08:39:15+01:00
Government reactivates the seawater desalination plant in Zeralda -ALGERIA The announcement was made on October 27th, 2021 by Algerian Minister of Water Resources and Water Security, Karim Hasni. By relaunching the seawater desalination plant of Zeralda, the government of Algeria relieves in a direct way 65 000 people in the city of Algiers. According to the Algerian authorities, the rehabilitated plant is capable of supplying 10,000 m3 of drinking water per day. (LINK). Government reactivates the seawater desalination plant in Zeralda -ALGERIAHIWI042021-10-29T13:32:06+02:00
TUNISIA: Tedagua, Orascom and Metito to build the Sfax desalination plant – Tunisia With a view to ensuring the construction of the seawater desalination plant in Sfax, Tunisiaâs SociĂ©tĂ© Nationale dâExploitation et de Distribution des Eaux (Sonede) has chosen three companies active in the water sector in North Africa. These are Metito, which has been multiplying contracts in recent years for desalination and wastewater treatment in Egypt. The Guernsey-based company (a British Crown Dependency) will work with Tecnicas De Desalinizacion De Aguas (Tedagua), through its parent company Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios, as well as Orascom Construction, a construction company based in Cairo, Egypt. TUNISIA: Tedagua, Orascom and Metito to build the Sfax desalination plant – TunisiaHIWI042021-08-12T20:31:44+02:00
JICA lends âŹ250m for the construction of the Sfax desalination plant – Tunisia The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has just signed a financing agreement for nearly 250 million euros for the construction of the Sfax desalination plant in eastern Tunisia. The plant under construction is intended to reduce the problems of drinking water supply experienced by the countryâs second largest city. The Tunisian authorities are obtaining funds for the implementation of the project to build a seawater desalination plant in the port city of Sfax. (LINK). JICA lends âŹ250m for the construction of the Sfax desalination plant – TunisiaHIWI042021-07-15T16:40:25+02:00
The drop in the level of the Koudiet Asserdoune dam puts 4 wilayas at risk – Algeria In Algeria, climate change is mainly manifested by the lack of rainfall. In some parts of the country, water resources are poorly exploited. This situation has led to the drying up of the Koudiet Asserdoune dam, which has a storage capacity of 640 million m3. The structure, located on the Isser wadi, is the main source of drinking water for at least four wilayas. Some 4 million people living in the wilayas of Bouira, MĂ©dĂ©a, Tizi Ouzou and MâSila in Algeria are virtually deprived of drinking water. The drop in the level of the Koudiet Asserdoune dam puts 4 wilayas at risk – AlgeriaHIWI042021-05-17T16:21:55+02:00
Morocco Ramps Up Development Projects in Southern Provinces – Morocco Determined to deliver on its promise of transforming its southern provinces into a continental hub, Morocco is engaged in a spending spree to complete a number of development projects in the region. On Friday this week, Moroccoâs Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Abdelkader Amara, traveled to the region to inspect the construction sites of several road and water projects in the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region. In the city of Laayoune, Amara and Abderrahim El Hafidi, the director general of the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water [âŠ] Morocco Ramps Up Development Projects in Southern Provinces – MoroccoHIWI042021-04-10T17:54:26+02:00
Morocco to receive a loan for construction of two seawater desalination stations – Morocco The government of Morocco is set to receive an over US$ 5.9M loan from its Spanish counterpart for the construction of two seawater desalination stations in the towns of Assa Zag in the economic region of Guelmim-Oued Noun and Moulay Brahim in Al Haouz Province of the Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz region. Approved by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday the 3rd of November this year, the credit facility will be granted by the Official Credit Institute (Spanish; Instituto de CrĂ©dito Oficial: ICO) which is a Spanish lending institution that also operates as State Financial Agency, through [âŠ] Morocco to receive a loan for construction of two seawater desalination stations – MoroccoHIWI042020-11-16T15:28:34+01:00
Taps And Reservoirs Run Dry As Moroccan Drought Hits Farmers – Morocco Two years of drought have drained reservoirs in southern Morocco, threatening crops the region relies on and leading to nightly cuts in tap water for an area that is home to a million people. In a country that relies on farming for two jobs in five and 14% of its gross domestic product (GDP), the problems caused by increasingly erratic rainfall and the depletion of groundwater are growing every year. In the rich citrus plantations of El Guerdan, stretching eastward from the southern city of Agadir, more than half [âŠ] Taps And Reservoirs Run Dry As Moroccan Drought Hits Farmers – MoroccoHIWI042020-10-22T16:44:26+02:00
Morocco set to ensure water supply sustainability – Morocco Ensuring sustainable supply of drinking water took center stage at a meeting chaired by King Mohammed VI at the Royal palace in Rabat, Thursday, part of an endeavor by the Kingdom to safeguard water resources. The meeting focused on water supply in the north and the north east, two regions that see their water needs double during the summer, the Royal office said in a statement. The water needs of the region are also set to increase as the region is home to [âŠ] Morocco set to ensure water supply sustainability – MoroccoHIWI042019-04-19T09:57:30+02:00
Tunisia to present two projects at 1st Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg – Tunis – Tunisia Tunisia will present two projects on seawater desalination and energy at the 1st Africa Investment Forum (AIF) to be held from November 7 to 9, 2018, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The Tunisian delegation will be led by Minister of Development, Investment and International Co-operation Zied Laadhari, with the participation of the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG), the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT), the Tunisian Investment Authority (TIA), the âCaisse des DĂ©pĂŽts et Consignationsâ (CDC) and the General Authority for Public Private Partnership (IGPPP). Tunisia to present two projects at 1st Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg – Tunis – TunisiaHIWI042018-11-07T15:36:50+01:00