PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR THE CREATION OF THE SEME-PODJI EAST DRAIN SLUDGE TREATMENT STATION: WORK CONTROL AND MONITORING
COUNTRY / CUSTOMER:
Benin / National Agency for Drinking Water Supply in Rural Areas
FINANCIAL PARTNER :
World Bank
DURATION :
24 months (2020-2022)
AMOUNT :
814 446 116 FCFA
SANITATION EXPERTISE
AREA OF INTERVENTION
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
PROBLEMS NOTED
Rapid and continued urbanization in developing countries makes the management of fecal sludge increasingly difficult. The majority of populations use on-site sanitation facilities such as latrines and septic tanks. Once completed, the content must be transferred to appropriate sites for processing. This project involves the construction of a Sewage Sludge Treatment Plant for the eastern part of Cotonou and the Porto Novo region.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
In improving sanitation services, the Government of Benin plans to carry out an STBV to satisfy part of the population of Cotonou and the Porto-Novo region. This project aims to assist the project owner in the main stages of the construction of the station.
SERVICES PROVIDED
- Review of the quality of technical specifications and their compliance with applicable standards;
- Assistance with the award of the contract (choice of the company)
- Control and supervision of works
- Environmental and social monitoring of construction work
ANSWERS PROVIDED
This fecal sludge treatment station with a capacity of 506 m3 offers the served population a fecal sludge treatment service according to applicable standards and contributes to the reduction of illegal dumping.