The Togolese government has initiated a project to enhance the water supply in the Kara region, with a total cost of 27 billion CFA francs. The project, launched on September 28 by Minister Delegate for Water and Sanitation, Séna Alipui, aims to improve access to clean water for over 200,000 people in the region. The project is financed by the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development (FKDEA), the Islamic Development Bank (BID), and the Togolese state.
The project, expected to last 14 to 18 months, will serve several areas, including the communes of Assoli 1, Assoli 2, Kozah 1, and Kozah 3, as well as the cities of Bafilo and Kara. The project will also cover several surrounding localities, including Bouladè, Djamdè, Awandjélo, Atchangbadè, and Soumbou. The goal is to increase the daily production of clean water by over 50% and raise the access rate to clean water from 50% to nearly 75% in Kara and surrounding areas.
The project involves the construction of new water infrastructure, including a water treatment plant with a capacity of 10,000 cubic meters per day. The plant will be built by China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC), which has been awarded the first lot of the project. CGC will also develop water intake facilities on the Sarah River in Bafilo, with a capacity of 500 cubic meters per hour, and lay 8.3 kilometers of raw water pipes.
The second lot of the project has been awarded to ASI-BF, which will build a 5,000 cubic meter reservoir on the site of the former CECO base. The reservoir, which will be 30 meters high, aims to improve the water supply to the southern Kara area and surrounding neighborhoods that are currently difficult to access. ASI-BF will also modernize 25 kilometers of deteriorated water networks in Kara.
The project will benefit over 200,000 people and allow more than 40,000 new households to be connected to the water network. In addition to the infrastructure development, the project includes the provision of 1,300 connection kits to the Togolaise des Eaux (TdE) and the improvement of access roads. The project also aims to mitigate the effects of climate change by creating a raw water reservoir to ensure the availability of water resources throughout the year.
Minister Delegate Séna Alipui emphasized that the project aligns with the government's roadmap, which prioritizes access to clean water as a major issue for public health, social inclusion, and economic development. The project is expected to strengthen the water security of the Kara region and the Bafilo-Kara axis, enabling three out of four families to access clean water.
According to Dr. Avumadi Massan, Director-General of the Société de patrimoine Eau et Assainissement en milieu urbain et semi-urbain (SP-EAU), the project is divided into two lots, with CGC and ASI-BF carrying out the work. The project is a significant step towards achieving the government's goal of improving access to clean water and sanitation in Togo.
Key points
- The project aims to increase the daily production of clean water by over 50% and raise the access rate to clean water from 50% to nearly 75% in Kara and surrounding areas.
- The project will benefit over 200,000 people and allow more than 40,000 new households to be connected to the water network.
- The project is financed by the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development (FKDEA), the Islamic Development Bank (BID), and the Togolese state, with a total cost of 27 billion CFA francs.
