EIB's investment in the water sector in ACP countries

22 Pages·2013·3.98 MB·English

EIB’s investment in the water sector in ACP countries
Malawi Peri-Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Alfonso CHIKUNI
Wellington MITOLE 12 September 2013
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1. Background
Lilongwe Water Board
Supplies water to the City of Lilongwe
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with population of approximately 700,000.

Incorporated under Malawi Water Works
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Act No. 17 of 1995.
Under Govt. of Malawi, Ministry of
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Irrigation and Water Development.
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National Water Development Programme
Duration 2009-2015;
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Government of Malawi (GoM) ; the purpose is to increase
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access to sustainable water supply and sanitation
services through the NWDP II implemented through
Ministry of Water Development and Irrigation;
Budget of US$258 Million;
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Development partners: EU, EIB, AfDB, OPEC fund,
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UNDP, JICA, IDA, Netherlands/Unicef, GoM

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2. Situation
Physical Investment: Treatment Works 1 and reservoirs
Conditions Before rehabilitation
Treatment Works could not operate at design
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capacity of 35,000m3/day;
Hier water losses, as the penstocks and
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valves could not close;
Concrete structures and equipment dilapidated
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sludge blanket system could not function;
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The settling tank slightly tilted;
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Cracks and leaks from
The chemical room was in bad condition.
o a rigid connection

Construction Year: 1966 4
Issues and Effects of the problems
Utility level

Inefficient billing system: current
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consumption and arrears not well reconciled

No network monitoring system
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Slow response to system problems and
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community complaints

Old clarifiers before rehabilitation
Inefficient Infrastructure
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Effects of the Problems
People paid more for water as higher
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tariffs were charged to make up for
poor payment;

Disconnection of supply by the utility;
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Households reverted to unsafe and
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expensive sourc5e s
Malawi Peri Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project
The EIB, Lilongwe Water Board, Blantyre Water Board,
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WaterAid are the Partners in the application of ACP Facility
The project’s measurable impact on the living conditions by
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bringing safe drinking water to 723,000 additional people
and basic sanitation to 468,000 people in low income
areas in the cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe in a sustainable
manner by 2013.
Total Project Cost: €32,000,000
€ Million
o

Contribution from borrower 1,069,568
Loan by the EIB to Borrower 15,750,000
14,930,432
Grant ACP-EU Water Facility
250,000
Technical Assistance
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3. Project Approach and Objectives
The Project’s action focus ;
Physical investment in upgrading infrastructure
1.
Institutional capacity development
2.
Cooperation with local organisations for distribution in the
3.
low-income areas
Improve access to improved sanitation
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Objectives;
To assist the Water Boards of Lilongwe and Blantyre in
1.
providing water and sanitation services to the people
living in low-income areas of both cities, and
To improve service delivery and efficiency of the two
2.
Water Boards.

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4. Key Activities – Water Supply
1. Implementation of Investment Programme: Contract Value: €5,917,260.28
(Rehabilitation and renewal works of treatment works and reservoirs)
2. Extension of water supply service and Sanitation
to Low Income Areas (LIAs)
3. Reduction of Non Revenue Water
Hydraulic Model
o Illegal connections
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GIS Mapping
o Active leak detection and leak repair
Measures for loss reduction o
o Procurement of Non-Revenue Water
Customer metering o
o Goods

Integrated Accounting Software
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4. Financial & Customer Database
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commercial mgt Tariff Calculation Model
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Meter Reading Process
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Revenue Collection
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Implementation Approach
Ministry of
Irrigation/Water
EIB Loan /
EUWF
Grant Ministry of Water Boards
PIU
Finance
WaterAid
SC
KMD
CWRB
(KMU) Local
Implementing
Construction Contractors
Partners
Kiosks
Independent
Water
Providers
WUAs
Key
PIU – Project Implementation Unit
SC – Service Contract Network LIAs – Local Leaders,
KMD – Kiosk Management Division
Extension & House Owners, Renters
LIUAs – Low Income Unplanned Areas
Rehab
WUAs – Water User Associations Sanitation
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5. Key Outcomes
Non revenue water (NRW) at 35% (Baseline:39% )
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% Increase in collection ratio at 95% (Baseline: 72%)
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No of staff per 1000 connections at 8 (Baseline: 16)
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Tariff Model: Done and used in new tariff (Baseline: Not available)
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No. of VIPs constructed: 45,866
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WUAs ability to manage water supply successfully, reduce arrears
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Good practice in peri-urban water & sanitation management
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