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Water Supply, Wastewater Collection,
Disposal and Treatment Systems for the
towns of Hadibo and Qalansiyah in
Soqotra Island, Yemen
Project director
Assignment
Client
Financing Agency
Partners
Composition of
Team
Wal, Jan van de (JWK)
Preparation of Detailed Engineering Design and Tender
Documents for Water Supply, Wastewater Collection, Disposal and
Treatment Systems for the towns of Hadibo and Qalansiyah in
Soqotra Island.
Government of Yemen
National government
EC, MM Oman
Euroconsult Mott MacDonald: Team Leader / Contract Specialist,
Field Co-ordinator / Water Supply Engineer, Hydrogeologist, Sr
Financial Specialist, Topographic Surveyor / Wastewater Engineer,
Sr. Environment / Ecology Specialist, AutoCAD / Mapping
Specialist
Partner(s): Sr. Water Supply - Wastewater / Treatment Process
Design Eng., Electro-Mechanical Design Engineer, Structural
Engineer
Period of
Assignment
From April 2009 to June 2013
Staff months: Euroconsult Mott MacDonald: 16; Partner(s): 39
Background
The Soqotra archipelago is located in the north-western part of the
Indian Ocean in the Gulf of Aden about 400 km south of the
Yemeni Coastline. There are four islands in the group, namely
Soqotra (125 x 42 km) and the smaller islands of Abd Al Kuri,
Samha and Darsa. Darsa is uninhabited and Samha and Abd Al
Kuri are sparsely populated. The population of the archipelago has
been estimated to be about 44,000. It is one of the poorest and
most disadvantaged group of islands anywhere. The water
production for both Hadibo and Qalansiyah does not cover the
water demand for the inhabitants and other activities. The existing
water supply distribution system in Hadibo was not properly
designed and 70% of it needs replacement while 30% has recently
been installed in 2005. The continuity of water supply is daily but
only for 12 hours per day.
Description of
project
The project aimed to improve the quality of life of the population in
the towns of Hadibo and Qalansiyah by reducing health risks
related to the use of insufficient drinking water (in terms of quantity
and quality and lack of wastewater collection and treatment. This
goal was to be achieved through the provision of basic volume of
Euroconsult Mott MacDonald
Water Supply, Wastewater Collection, Disposal and Treatment Systems for
the towns of Hadibo and Qalansiyah in Soqotra Island, Yemen
safe water through new and /or rehabilitated production and
distribution systems and sanitary schemes improvement of the
operational efficiency of the rehabilitated and/or upgraded water
supply and scheme, and an improvement of the hygiene
awareness and health attitudes of the population.
Services provided
The objectives of the Consultancy were:
i) To achieve an overall understanding of present water supply
conditions and of future requirements.
ii) To determine satisfactory service levels and standards
commensurate with affordability and environmental concerns.
iii) To ensure that facilities to be provided are least cost solutions
financially, and environmentally sustainable, and appropriate to the
circumstances.
iv) To arrive at the most feasible alternatives for the development
of sufficient and sustainable water resources for the demand
through the project horizon.
v) To carry out hydraulic networks analysis and rehabilitation study
of the existing water systems.
vi) To recommend and design improvements and extensions to the
water facilities to serve the population of the project area to the
year 2034.
vii) To prepare the feasibility study and detailed design and tender
document of the first stage for sewage collection and treatment
facilities.
The scope of the services included the following major tasks:
Task (A) : Preparation of water supply system design report
(feasibility report).
Task (B) : Preparation of detailed engineering design and tender
documents for water supply project of Hadibo and Qalansiyah.
Task (C) : Preparation of wastewater design report ( feasibility
report).
Task (D) : Preparation of detailed engineering design and tender
document for wastewater collection and treatment systems.
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