Gambia to receive US $13.5M to improve drinking water supply

The government of Gambia has announced it will receive a sum of US $13.5M in form of a grant from the French Development Agency (AFD) to improve drinking water supply.

The finances will aid in the recuperation of eight damaged budgets in Greater Banjul and additionally develop new elevated and ground water tanks to replace the existing facilities in Serrekunda, with capacities ranging from 500 to 900 m3.

The funds are set to aid in the rehabilitation of eight damaged reservoirs in Greater Banjul, as well as the construction of new elevated and ground water tanks to replace the existing facilities in Serrekunda, with capacities ranging up to 900 m3. Three damaged elevated water tanks will have their galvanised panes replaced, as well as those of nine transfer pumps. The transfer pump stations at Brikama North Line and Kotu Ring will receive upgraded.

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Control systems

Two boreholes will also be set up, including equipment and connection to the transfer line to the new Yundum reservoir and MV line, connection of a borehole in the airport area to the transfer line to the new Yundum reservoir and MV line, design and installation of a 2.58 km transmission line from the borehole to the new Yundum elevated reservoir, including all joints, valves, appurtenances and structure.

The National Water and Electricity Company of Gambia (NAWEC) also announced the replacement of the chlorination system at existing water treatment plants with calcium hypochlorite, and training in the operation and management of five of them in Greater Banjul. A telemetric monitoring and control system will be put in place to supervise all the drinking water supply facilities, including 21 reservoirs, 16 wells in the Birkama field and 19 stand-alone wells. Upon completion, nearly 900,000 people will benefit.