In Rwanda, the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) is launching a call for tenders to implement phase I of the project to build a new drinking water supply system in the Volcanic Belt. Interested companies have until 6 September 2023 to apply.
The Volcanic Belt will be equipped with a new drinking water supply system. This is the objective of the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC), which has just launched the call for tenders to implement phase I of the water project. This stage of the project will enable work to begin on the various target sites, spread across the districts of Musanze, Nyabihu and Rubavu in Rwanda’s North and West provinces.
The project involves the construction of a raw water intake, a pumping station, concrete reservoirs and pressure breakers, a drinking water plant, inspection chambers and water points. The works will also include the laying of pipes to transport and distribute the water. The company selected for this work will have 18 months to deliver the first installations, before launching the second phase of the drinking water supply project. Interested companies have until 6 September 2023 to apply.
The Government of Rwanda will finance the work thanks to a loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB), committed as part of Rwanda’s Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Programme. The current initiative promotes the sustainable development of the cities of Kigali, Rubavu, Rusizi, Nyagatare, Muhanga, Huye, Musanze and Karongi, through the improvement of basic services, in particular water and sanitation, and the strengthening of the Water and Sanitation Corporation’s operating and maintenance capacities.
By December 2026, Rwanda’s Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Programme will improve drinking water services for 1.1 million people and access to sanitation for 470,000 people.
For more information on the call for expressions of interest, click here.
Inès Magoum
