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Potable Water Supply At the end of the Lebanese war,existing drinking water facilitieswere composed of semi-completenetworks in main cities and othersmaller networks in the remainderof the Lebanese regions. Theevident emergence of waterinsufficiency was accompanied bythe exacerbation of the problem ofunderground and surface waterpollution resulting from randomwastewater discharge, yetthreatening the environment andthe health of the Lebanesepopulation.
The insufficiency in drinkingwater supply that has ever sinceexited is caused by severalreasons, mainly:
The increasing demand for waterand the inadequate capacity of thedilapidated existing water supplynetwork.
The increased water leakages andlosses resulting from the old anddilapidated network.
Absence of means to protect waterfrom pollution (randomwastewater discharge, industrialand agricultural pollutants…)
Insufficiency of water andwastewater government spending,i.e. scant investment necessary torefurbish and modernize facilitiesand update them to the requiredservice and environmental levels.
The absence of an adequate
administrative and executivestructure that could manage theurgent increasing needs fordrinking water service andwastewater and apply newadministration practices andmodern water purificationtechnologies.
To put up with such a difficultreality, the Lebanese governmentembarked since 1992 on thefollowing:
Execution of urgent rehabilitationworks for existing water facilities,networks and pumping andpurification stations, and tacklingall existing or upcoming problems.
Completion, expansion andrehabilitation of networksaccording to needs.
Update and increase watersources, limite water leakages andthus increase supply rate.
This sectoral action plan aims atcompleting the rehabilitation andexpansion of drinking watersystems servicing all Lebaneseregions and increase water sourcesto put an end to the anticipateddeficit and that through theexecution of large projects e.g theconstruction of dams andmountain lakes.
However, on the institutionallevel, the promulgation of Law221/2000 was an essential steptowards restructuring and
modernizing both water andwastewater sectors; as itdetermined the water publicproperties (surface and ground)and assigned water administration(drinking water, irrigation,wastewater) to 4 publicinstitutions (excluding the Litaniriver which remained under themanagement of the LitaniNational Authority to exploit itswater for irrigation in SouthLebanon and West Bekaa) intowhich it integrated all waterdepartments, under the tutelageauthority of the Ministry ofEnergy and Water.
In 2001, the boards of waterinstitutions were appointed. In2005, new regulatory andstructural decrees were issued andput into effect in order to achievemany goals mainly: a)rehabilitating and improving theservice of these institutions, b)expansion of their coverage areaand c) the maintenance of theiradministrative stability andfinancial equilibrium.
Acting along the same lines of theLebanese government, theMinistry of Energy and Watercommissioned a French companyto study the feasibility of privatesector involvement in themanagement of Beirut and MountLebanon Water Establishment.Concurrently, the CDR wascharged with awarding contractsfor the management of the otherregional water establishments.
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Main achievements in the sector
(1992-2012)
At the end of the civil war inLebanon, the water projectsimplemented by the CDR aimed atfulfilling national objectives; theyincluded:
• Emergency rehabilitation
program for water authorities
(National Emergency
Reconstruction Program –
NERP – first year): At anestimated cost of US$ 60 million,financed by the World Bank andthe European Investment Bank. Itspurpose was to rehabilitatenetworks and drinking watersupply installations belonging to19 drinking water authorities(formerly).
• Rehabilitation and expansion
of drinking water treatment
plants, pumping and
chlorination stations in the
regions: The program coveredprojects for the rehabilitation andexpansion of seven main drinkingwater treatment plants in Zahle,Kfar Halda, Tripoli, Jbeil,Kousba, Ras el Ain and al-Bass(Sour). It also coveredrehabilitation of 200 pumpingstations located in all Lebaneseregions. This project had begun inAugust 1996, at an estimated costof around US$ 54 million and wasfunded by the French-LebaneseFinancial Protocol.
• Technical assistance to the
Ministry of Energy and Water:
A technical assistance project of30 million FF, funded by thefinancial French-LebaneseProtocol was completed. Underthis program assistance wasprovided to the Ministry of Energy
and Water and to major waterauthorities in the form of capacitybuilding, institutionaldevelopment and supply ofnecessary equipment.
In parallel to the commencementof of these programs at thenational level, the CDR focusedon the development of watertreatment plants in all Lebaneseregions. These projects aredetailed below by governorates, asfollows:
Greater Beirut area
NERP: Several contracts havebeen awarded regarding therehabilitation and construction ofdrinking water supply systems inthe Greater Beirut area, for a totalcost of US$ 45 million, financedby Kuwait Fund for ArabEconomic Development –KFAED. These contracts includedthe following works:
• Rehabilitation of water sources,such as Qashkoush, Ain al Delbesprings and Daychounieh wells
• Rehabilitation of Daychouniehand Hazmieh drinking watertreatment plants
• Rehabilitation and constructionof drinking water supply anddistribution networks in theGreater Beirut area.
Expansion of Dbayeh drinking
water treatment plant (First
phase): the capacity of Dbayehdrinking water treatment plant hasbeen increased to 430000 m3 perday. This project was financed bythe Italian-Lebanese Protocol,with a total amount of US$ 5.7million.In addition to these projects, and
within the framework of the Beirutinfrastructure rehabilitation, thewater supply and distributionnetworks were rehabilitated andupgraded in streets targeted by thisproject.
Bekaa and Baalback Hermel
Governorates:
• Baalback-Nabi Sheet drinking
water supply and Baalback
wastewater network: thecontract amounting to US$ 32million was financed by the WorldBank. By virtue of this project, therehabilitation of drinking waterreservoirs, pumping stations andinstallation of distribution pipeswere completed, digging andinstallation of wells in the regionof the project, as well as creating awastewater discharge network inBaalback.
Baalbeck-Nabi Sheet domestic
connections and additional
distribution lines: the contractamounts to about US$ 1.25million, financed by the WorldBank.
• Construction of wastewater
and additional drinking water
distribution pipes in Baalback
and Amshki: these works areconsidered to complement theproject on drinking waterdistribution and wastewaterpipeline network construction forBaalback-Nabi Shit regionmentioned above. The worksresulted also in the construction ofpipeline network to distributedrinking water and executedomestic connections andwastewater networks at a costamounting to about US$ 11.7million financed by the Worldbank.
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• Construction of wastewater and
additional drinking water
distribution pipes in 17 villages
in Baalback district: these worksare considered to complete theproject on drinking waterdistribution and wastewaterpipeline network construction forBaalback-Nabi Shit regionmentioned above; through it apipeline network to distributedrinking water and executedomestic connections andwastewater networks at a costamounting to about US$ 12.2million financed by the Worldbank.
• Yammouneh drinking water
supply: the contract amounts toUS$ 11.9 and was financed by theIslamic Development Bank (IDB).This project includes theconstruction of a dam to impoundthe water of the YammounehSpring, and installation of 76 kmlong water supply pipes, 246 kmslong of water distribution pipes,and construction of 23 new waterreservoirs and two artesian wells.Ouyoun Orghosh drinking watersupply: the contract amounts to
US$ 7.8 million financed by IDB.This project includes theinstallation of pipes for the supplyof water from Qabua and Shemalisprings, 72 kms of supply pipes,110 kms of distribution networksand construction of 18 new waterreservoirs.
• Habilitation and expansion of
drinking water systems in
Bekaa governorate (North-West
Bekaa) Third stage of Phase 1:
this project includes the drilling ofwells and distribution networks.The cost of the project is ofUS$ 13.4 million locally fundedby virtue of Bekaa DevelopmentDecree number 12919, dated27/8/1998.
• Installation of drinking water
conveyor lines to al-Bustan and
al-Harf from spring waters of
Nassara and Harik in Hermel
region: the contract amounts toUS$ 2 million and was funded bythe Kuwaiti Fund.
• Execution of irrigation works
in Hermel region: the contractamounts to about US$ 1 millionfunded by the Kuwaiti Fund for
Economic and SocialDevelopment
Al-Yammouneh infrastructure:this project includes theconstruction of drinking watersupply and wastewater networks,in addition to a wastewatertreatment plant in al-Yammouneh.The works amount to US$ 3.96million financed by the IDB.
• Domestic connections for the
regions covered by
Yammouneh-Ouyoun Orghosh
drinking water systems: byvirtue of this project, domesticconnections are being set up for allvillages that benefited from theYammouneh-Ouyoun Orghoshprojects, which were achieved asshown above; the project amountsto approximately US$ 6.5 millionthrough local funding, by virtue ofBekaa Development Decreenumber 12919 dated 27/8/1998.
• Shmistar drinking water
supply: this project was estimatedat approximately US$ 4.5 million,aiming to provide drinking waterto Shmistar region and itssurroundings.
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• Execution of water supply
networks and drinking
reservoirs for some regions in
Bekaa governorate: amountingto US$ 1.1 million, funded by theArab Fund for Economic andSocial Development.
• Work execution project of
drinking water network in
Jrebta in Baalback: amountingto US$ 1.4 million, locallyfinanced.
• Project of provisioning villages
in Baalback district (north east
part) in drinking water – first
and second lots: this project isexecuted in 3 parts to supplydrinking water to the regionsalong Hadeth – Arsel, reachingKaa region in North Bekaa, withthe execution of reservoirs anddistribution networks. The projectamounts to about US$ 13 millionthrough local funding.
• Execution of distribution lines
and additional drinking
networks and domestic
connections in Baalbeck, Khodr,
Nabi Sheet and Kherbe:amounting to US$ 4.9 million,funded by the International Bank
for Construction
• Operating and maintenance of
water and sewage systems in
Baalbeck, Nabi Sheet region:
amounting to US$ 9.5 million,funded by the International Bankfor Reconstruction andDevelopment (IBRD) from 2005to 2012.
• Execution of additional works
within the domestic connection
project for Yammouneh-
Ouyoun Orghosh regions:
amounting to US$ 5.6 million,locally funded by virtue of BekaaDevelopment Decree number12919 dated 27/8/1998.
• Rehabilitation of water supply
systems in West Bekaa and
villages in east Zahle (first lot):
financed by World Bank,amounting to US$ 14.2 millionand includes the construction ofpumping stations, purification andwater reservoirs, installationnetworks, domestic connectiondistribution in many villages ofWest Bekaa and Zahlé districts.
Akkar Governorate
• Drinking water supply
network for Kobayat Water
Authority and Akkar
Wastewater Network: thecontract amounts to US$ 14.8million, financed by the EuropeanInvestment Bank; it included theexecution works of wells andreservoirs and pumping stations aswell as drinking distributionpipes.
• Drinking water supply
network for some villages in
Akkar provided from wells: thecontract amounts to US$ 4million, financed through a grantfrom the Kingdom of SaudiaArabia.
• Akroum and Kfartoun
drinking water supply: thecontract value is of US$ 6.6million, financed by the SaudiFund for Development. Itincluded a limitation of Sabehspring and the execution of wells,reservoirs, pumping stations anddrinking water pipe lines.
• Installation of drinking water
supply for Beit Mallat and
surrounding villages in Akkar:
the project covers the installationof reservoirs, drinking water
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supply pipes and pumpingstations. The value of the contractreached approximately US$ 19.5million, jointly funded by the IBDand OPEC InternationalDevelopment Fund.
• Execution of works for Ain
Yacoub drinking water supply:
the contract amounts to US$ 5.9million funded by the Saudi Fundfor Development; it included theexecution of reservoirs, a pumpingstation and pipes.
• Installation of drinking water
in Barghash-Hrar, Kaf al Tineh,
Kobaait in Akkar: the contract isestimated to US$5.8 millionfunded by the Saudi Fund forDevelopment. This projectincludes the execution of thelimitation of Kaf al Tineh spring,establishing local reservoirs and amain reservoir, pumping stationsand transmission lines.
• Supply drinking water to
Akkar al-Atika region: thisproject aims at supplying Akkaral-Atika region and itssurroundings with drinking water.The works included limitation ofsprings, establishing local wellsand a main reservoir, pumpingstations and transmission lines.The works amount to US$ 7.6million, through local funding.
North Governorate
• Installation of drinking water
supply networks for Tripoli
Water Authority and Tripoli
wastewater networks: thecontract amounts to US$ 34million, financed by the EuropeanInvestment Bank. Works wereexpanded to include constructionof drinking water reservoirs to
meet the needs of the populationuntil the year 2025. The project iscurrently in operation.
• Renewal of water networks
and domestic connections in
Tripoli: the value of the project is7.4 million euro and is funded bythe AFD.
• Expansion of Bahsas water
treatment plant: this projectincludes upgrading the capacity ofBahsas water treatment plant fromits present capacity of 40000m3per day to 70000m3 per day. Thevalue of the project is US$ 4million; it is funded by the AFD.Minyeh drinking water supply: theproject aims at supplying Minyehand surrounding villages withdrinking water. The projectamounts to US$ 1.8 million and isfinanced by the Saudi Fund forDevelopment.
• Equipping two wells of Deir
Aamar and Nabi Yousha in the
north: amounting to US$ 862thousand through local fundingExecution of water works invarious regions of Zgharta:amounting to an approximatevalue of US$ 1.7 million, it isfinanced by the Kuwaiti Fund forArab Economic Development
• Installation of drinking water
supply networks for Batroun
Water Authority and some
wastewater networks: thecontract amounts to US$ 20.5million, financed by the EuropeanInvestment Bank.
• Arranging Abi Yaghi well and
its annexes in Batroun:
amounting to US$860 million,through local funding.Execution of water supply pipelines for water purification station
in Kousba, Koura district: contractamounts to US$387 thousand,through local funding.
• Tripoli Water Authority
Management contract: Thiscontract is considered to be part ofthe Government’s efforts torestructure the water sector and toinvolve the private sector in itsoperation. The Tripoli WaterAuthority Management contractawarded to a French firm reached8.9 million euro, financed by theFrench Development Agency. Themanagement contractor isoperating and managing TripoliWater Authority installations andfacilities, as well as billing andcollection of water fees, inaddition to operating andmanaging the human and financialresources of Tripoli WaterAuthority. Furthermore, themanagement contractor willsupervise the rehabilitation ofTripoli water supply networkincluding increasing the capacityof Bahsas water treatment plantfrom its current capacity of 40000m3 to 70000m3 per day.
• Development contract and
improving performance and
enlarging utilization client
management program X7 for
North Lebanon Water
Authority: this contract is alsoconsidered as part of theGovernment’s efforts toreorganize and redevelop thewater sector in Lebanon. Thecontract amounts to about 400thousand Euros, funded by theAFD.
• Secondary networks in
Beddaoui: contract amounts toUS$3.6 million, funded through agrant by the Kuwaiti Fund.
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Drinking water and protection
walls in Becharre district:
contract amounts toapproximately US$1.7 million,funded through a grant by theKuwaiti Fund.
• Execution of Barissa Hill Lake
dam: the project aims to supplydrinking water and irrigation tovillages in the upper parts ofMinyeh-Danniyeh district. Theproject is funded by the SaudiFund for Development through agrant offered by the Kingdom ofSaudia Arabia amounting to US$14.25 million.
• Execution of drinking water
supply pipes between Fay’ and
Kousba in Koura district:
contract amounts to US$ 3million, funded by the KuwaitiFund.
• Works for the completion of
water projects in Batroun Caza
(known as Sad El Fajwat)
estimated at US$ 5.7 millionfunded by the Kuwait Fund forArab Economic Development.
Mount Lebanon Governorate
• Drinking water transmission
to Keserwan coastal region from
al-Madik spring: the value of thisproject’s contracted amounted toUS$ 76 million funded by theJapanese Bank for InternationalCooperation (JBIC). It included:construction of a Dam to impoundthe waters of Madik Spring andinstallation of main water pipelines (through a tunnel) thattransmit the waters to Keserwancoastal region; construction ofmain water reservoirs anddrinking water distributionnetworks servicing Keserwan
coastal region.
• Rehabilitation of drinking
water networks and wastewater
networks in Chouf and Metn
regions: the contract amounts toUS$ 25 million, financed by theWorld Bank. The project includesthe construction of 22 waterreservoirs, installation oftransmission pipes and drinkingwater distribution networks, inaddition to wastewater dischargenetworks.
• Rehabilitation of infrastructure
in displaced villages: The worksfor the rehabilitation of olddrinking water networks andinstallation of new networks in thedisplaced villages of Baabda, Aleyand Chouf districts werecompleted. The US$ 7.15 millionproject was funded by the SaudiFund for Development.
• Transmission of Ra’ayan
spring water to Aley main water
reservoir: the purpose of thisproject is to transmit around12000m3 of water daily fromRa’ayan spring to Aley mainwater reservoir. The cost ofproject amounted to US$ 15million financed by the KuwaitFund for Arab EconomicDevelopment.
• Execution of miscellaneous
water works in Barouk region:
this project amounts to US$ 5.25million; it is financed by theKuwait Fund for Arab EconomicDevelopment.
• Rehabilitation of wells and
execution of wastewater
facilities in Ain el Delbe: thisproject amounts to US$ 4.15million; it is financed by theKuwait Fund for Arab Economic
Development.
• Execution of water
transmission line from Nahr
Ibrahim to Jbeil facility: thisproject is financed locally andamounts to about US$ 2 million.
• Project to transmit water to
Qattine-Azar: the purpose of thisproject is to use the water ofQattine Spring to supply drinkingwater to the upper areas of Metn.The cost of the project is estimatedat US$ 4.25 million and isfinanced by the Kuwait Fund forArab Economic Development.
• Implementation of a water
supply line that transports
water from Nabee El Assal to
Bhaness reservoirs – Section 1 –The cost of the project wasestimated at around US$ 8.1million funded by the KuwaitFund For Arab EconomicDevelopment.
• Well rehabilitation and
construction of facilities for the
benefit of Ain El Delbe Water
Utility – The cost of the projectwas estimated at around US$ 4million funded by the KuwaitFund for Arab EconomicDevelopment.
South and Nabatiyeh Governorates
• Rehabilitation, expansion and
equipping of Taybeh drinking
water treatment plant (phases I
and II): executed works wereestimated at around US$28.40million split into two stages: thefirst stage estimated at aroundUS$21.00 million of whichUS$12 million funded by theIslamic Bank for Developmentand the remainder 9 million bylocal funding. The project aims at
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constructing a drinking watertreatment plant. After completionof works, the plant will be capableof producing 25000m3 of drinkingwater per day and pumping itthrough drinking water systemsoperated by the Jabal Amel WaterUtility. The second stage isestimated at around to US$7.40million, and aims at rehabilitatingexisting facilities and buildings,providing electric power, andperforming operation andmaintenance activities throughlocal funding.
• Digging and installation of
wells in various south regions
damaged by war in 1996:
amounting to around US$ 2.5million, funded by the Arab Fund.
• Rehabilitation and
development of Sour drinking
water supply networks: thevalue of this contract amounts toUS$ 20.5 million and is financedby the AFESD.
• Rehabilitation and
development of Sour rural area
drinking water supply network:
the value of this contract amountsto US$ 27 million and is financedby the AFESD.
• Execution of works from
drinking water pumping
stations in Sour: amounting up toabout US$ 1 million through localfunding.
• Drinking water supply
network for Saida Water
Authority: the value of thiscontract amounts to US$ 4.6million and is financed by theAFESD.
• Rehabilitation of Jezzine
drinking water supply networks
and systems: this project amountsto approximately US$ 1.25million and funded by the FrenchAgency for Development.
• Execution of drinking water
conveyor lines from Nabeh al-
Taseh to Nabatiyeh region: thisproject aims at increasing thecapacity of drinking water andservices in this region. The projectamounts to approximately US$5.2 million and is funded by theFrench Agency AFD.
• Digging and installation of 4
wells and reservoirs and
drinking water network in
Nabatiyeh region: amounting to
approximately US$ 2 million,
funded by the European Union.
• Execution of drinking water in
al-Habbariyeh region in
Hasbaya: the project amounts to
approximately US$ 11.30 million
and it is financed by the French
Agency.
• Execution of drinking water
works of Jabal Aamel water
installations in Marjeyoun and
Bint Jbeil amounting to about
US$ 12.15 million, funded by the
Islamic Bank for Development.
• Execution of digging and
installation of water wells and
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drinking water in Nabatiyeh
region: worth of around US$ 1million, funded by the EuropeanUnion.
• Drilling of artesian wells in
Kfarhamam in Hasbaya: worthof around US$270 thousand,funded through a European Uniongrant.
• Digging and installation of
wells in Douair and Klaileh: theproject’s costs are estimated atapproximately US$ 1.2 millionfinanced by the Kuwait Fund.
Progress of works in mainongoing projects
North Governorate
• Completion of water projects
in Batroun (an area known as
Sad El Fajwat): The costs of theproject are estimated at aroundUS$ 5.3 million, funded by theKuwait Fund for Arab EconomicDevelopment. About 95% of thework has been completed.
• Network for distribution of
drinking water and collection of
waste water in Ehden-Zgharta
region: costs are estimated atUS$ 13.6 million and funded byAbu Dhabi Fund for Developmentand about 95% of the work hasbeen completed.
• Completion of drinking water
supply in Barghash-Hrar, Kaf
al Tineh, Kobaait in northern
Lebanon: Costs are esitamted atUS$ 4.8 million financed by theSaudi Fund and the Kingdom ofSaudia Arabia, and about 5% ofthe work has been completed todate.
• Rehabilitation and expansion
of water networks in Chekka
and Anfe: the purpose of thisproject is to supply drinking waterto Chekka and Anfe stretching toHreishe by drilling severalartesian wells in Jaradeh area,rehabilitation and expansion ofdrinking water networks,refurbishment of domesticconnections and construction ofreservoirs. The costs of the projectare estimated at US$ 8.2 millionand is financed by the Arab Fundfor Economic and SocialDevelopment. 70% of the workhas been completed.
• Supplying water to remote
villages linked to the reservoirs
of Hrar and Kabiit in Akkar :
This project includes theconstruction of reservoirs,installation of water transmissionpipes, distribution networks, andpumping stations servicing around25 villages. The project isestimated at US$ 14 million, andis funded by the Arab Fund forEconomic and SocialDevelopment. 12% of the workhas been completed to date.
• Construction of drinking
water networks and pumping
stations wells in Koura and
Batroun: the works are estimatedat around US$ 6.5 million and arefunded by the FrenchDevelopment Agency and by anallocation in the CDR’s budget(Revival Plan). 40% of the workhas been completed to date.
Mount Lebanon Governorate
• Execution of complementary
works as part of the project for
the rehabilitation of wells and
construction of facilities in Ain
el Delb Water Utility
(formerly): the project isestimated at around US$ 2million; it is financed by theKuwait Fund for Arab EconomicDevelopment, and about 75% ofthe work has been completed todate.
• Construction of Qaysamani
Dam in Baabda district: theproject aims at supplying drinkingwater to Baabda and Aley. Thedam has a capacity of around 1million cubic meter and suppliesaround 12000 cubic meter ofwater daily to both districts. Thecost of the project is estimated atUS$ 21 million and 3% of thework has been completed to date.The work has been interruptedupon the decision of the StateCouncil after the residentsrejected the project.
• Upgrading the drinking water
systems in Byblos district: theproject is estimated at EUR 40million. It is funded by theLebanese-Italian FinancialProtocol. 10% of the work hasbeen completed to date.
South Lebanon andNabatiyeh Governorates
• Execution of water and
wastewater works in Sour and
Nabatiyeh districts: the cost ofthe project is estimated at aroundUS$ 4.8 million. It is financed andsupervised by the Kuwait Fund forArab Economic Development.
• Rehabilitation and upgrading
of Nabatiyeh district water
systems: the cost of the project isestimated at around US$ 4.8million funded by Abu DhabiFund for Development and about80% of the work has been
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completed to date.
• Execution of water works at
Jabal Aamel Utility in
Marjeyoun and Hasbaya
districts: the cost is estimated ataround US$ 40 million, funded bythe Islamic Bank for Development,and about 75% of the work hasbeen completed to date.
• Execution of works for the
replacement of internal
networks and domestic drinking
water connections in Chebaa,
Hbariyeh, Kfar Chouba, Ain
Kaniya, Chweya, Kfar
Hammam, Kfir and Khalwat
Kfir – Phase 2: the costs areestimated at around US$6.5million, and are funded locallythrough a Treasury loan – Decree6841/2011; about 90% of thework has been completed to date.
• Execution of drinking water
wells in Bint Jbeil: the cost is
estimated at US$ 1 million. The
project is funded by the
European Union, and about
95% of the work has been
completed to date.
Bekaa and Baalback-HermelGovernorates• Rehabilitation of water
systems in West Bekaa and
villages in eastern Zahle district
(Phases 2 and 3): financed by aUS$ 37 million grant from theGovernment of Kuwait. Theproject is supervised and executedby the donor. 30% of the work hasbeen completed to date.
Main contracts awarded during
2013
• Supplying water to remote
villages linked to the reservoirs
of Hrar and Kabiit in Akkar:
The contract value amounts toUS$ 14.8 million, and is fundedby the Arab Fund for Economicand Social Development and by abudget allocation in the CDRbudget (Revival Plan).
• Construction of drinking
water networks, pumping
facilities and wells in Koura and
Batroun districts: the contractvalue amounts to US$ 6.5 million,funded by the FrenchDevelopment Agency and by anallocation in the CDR budget(Revival Plan).
• Construction of Qaysamani
Dam: the contract value amountsto US$ 21 million funded by theKuwait Fund for ArabDevelopment and by an allocationin the CDR budget (Revival Plan).
• Upgrading the drinking water
systems in Byblos district: thecontract value amounts to EUR 40million, funded by the Lebanese-Italian Financial Protocol.
Main projects under
preparation (2014-2016)
Greater Beirut
• Expansion of Dbayeh drinking
water facility: This project aimsat increasing water production inDbayeh facility. The costs areestimated at US$5.1 million, andare expected to be financed by theItalian Protocol. The action planof the project is being currently re-considered with Beirut and MountLebanon Water Authority andworks are expected to commenceby the end of 2014.
• Supplying drinking water to
Greater Beirut: the purpose ofthis project is to supply 750,000m3 of water daily to GreaterBeirut, in two stages. In the firststage 250,000 m3 will betransmitted from the Awali River.In the second stage, a Dam will beconstructed on the Bessri River tosupply the remainder daily500,000 m3. The first stage willconsist of constructing a 24 kmlong tunnel, a water refinementstation, and 2 transmission lines 9km long and 1400 mm wide each,to aliment 3 central reservoirs inHadath and Hazmieh, localreservoirs and distribution lines.The CDR was only charged withthe preparation of necessarystudies for the construction of thisproject except for the part relatedto local reservoirs and distributionlines, a part that was entrusted toBeirut and Mount Lebanon WaterAuthority. The CDR will alsoaward and oversee the worksrelated the construction of thetunnel, transmission lines andcentral reservoirs during stage I,estimated at US$ 200 million. TheBeirut and Mount Lebanon WaterAuthority will be responsible forreleasing a call for tenders toaward works related to therefinement station, local reservoirsand distribution lines, estimated atUS$ 170 million.
The second stage consists of
constructing the Bessri Dam
estimated to cost US$ 350 million.
The CDR is seeking to raise funds
for this purpose. Funds are
expected to be secured from the
Islamic Bank, the World Bank and
other donors. This stage is
expected to commence in the
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second half of 2014.
Bekaa and Baalback-Hermel
Governorates
•Completion of the
rehabilitation of the drinking
water systems in west Bekaa
and Eastern villages of Zahle:
The costs of the project areestimated at US$ 26 million,funded locally by a treasury loanaccording to Decree 10633 ofAugust, 28 2013. Works areexpected to commence in thesecond half of 2014.
• Supplying drinking water to
Zahle: this project includes theconstruction of water reservoirs,installation of drinking watertransmission pipes, andinstallation of distributionnetworks and pumping facilitiesservicing Zahle. The cost of theproject is estimated at aroundUS$ 35 million, and is expected tobe financed by the Kuwait Fundfor Arab Economic Development.Works are expected to commenceduring autumn 2015.
North and Akkar Governorates
• Project to supply drinking
water to Akkar Plain: the projectincludes the construction ofreservoirs, installation of drinkingwater transmission pipes, andinstallation of distributionnetworks and pumping facilitiesservicing all the villages of theAkkar Plain. The costs areestimated at US$ 48 million,funded by the Islamic Bank forDevelopment. Works are expectedto commence in the secondquarter of 2015.
• Completion of drinking water
projects in Akkar: works areestimated at around US$ 20million. The funds are approvedwithin the framework of theReconstruction and DevelopmentPlan of the Lebanese Republic –Paris III, awaiting the signature ofthe funding agreement with theSaudi Fund for Development.Works are expected to commenceby the end of 2015.
• Completion of water network
projects in Qalamoun, Koura
and Fouar within North Water
Authority: the costs are estimatedaround US$ 15.4 million financedby the Arab Fund for Economicand Social Developemnt. Worksare expected to commence in thesecond half of 2014.
•Rehabilitation and
refurbishment of water systems
in Becharre: the purpose of thisproject is to supply drinking waterto Becharre and surroundingvillages from Qadisha spring, drillseveral artesian wells, expandwater supply networks anddomestic connections, andconstruct water reservoirs. Theproject’s costs are estimated atUSS$ 11 million, funded by theArab Fund for Economic andSocial Development. Works areexpected to commence in thesecond half of 2014.
• Project for the rehabilitation
of water systems in Minyeh-
Denniyeh: this project aims atcomplementing the water systemworks that the Ministry of Energyand Water had executed between1998 and 2002. The 7 parts thatconstitute this project have not yetbeen exploited, awaiting theircompletion. After the Italiangovernment expressed its
willingness to finance these worksestimated at approximatelyUS$ 7.5 million, the CDR startedto conduct the necessary relatedstudies. Works are expected tocommence in the first half of2014.
• Completion of water systems
in Minyeh: this project aims atcomplementing the water systemsworks that the CDR had executedpreviously. Parts of this projectare still unexploited, awaitingtheir completion. The works areexpected to commence beginningof 2014, with an estimated cost ofUS$ 9 million funded jointly bythe Saudi Fund for Developmentand the Lebanese Government.
Mount Lebanon Governorate
• Construction of a lake in
Jbailiyeh-Manzoul in Metn
district: this project aims atsupplying drinking water to Metn.The project cost is estimated ataround US$ 15 million, financedby the Kuwait Fund for ArabEconomic Development. Worksare expected to commence in2014.
• Project to control the Barouk
spring in Chouf district: thisproject aims at increasing thedrinking water supply in Choufand Aley regions. The cost of theproject is estimated at US$ 3million and is funded by the ArabFund for Economic and SocialDevelopment. Works are expectedto commence in 2014.
South Lebanon andNabatiyeh Governorates
• Execution of several water
works within liberated regions
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in South Lebanon: The cost ofthis project is estimated at aroundUS$ 6 million and will be fundedby the Arab Fund for Economicand Social Development. Worksare expected to commence in thesecond half of 2014.
• Execution of water works that
complement the drinking water
project targeting Jabal Aamel
Water Utility (Stages 1 and 2):
Costs are estimated at around US$28 million, and are funded by atreasury loan; Works are expected
to start during the first half of
2014.
• Execution of additional works
that complement the drinking
water project targeting Jabal
Aamel Water Utility (Stage 3):
Costs are estimated at around US$
20 million, and are funded by the
CDR (Revival Plan); works are
expected to commence in the first
half of 2015.
• Rehabilitation of main
pumping facilities in Sidon: Cost
are estimated at around US$ 2.8
million, and the funding is
proposed on the German Agency;
works are expected to commence
in the second half of 2016.
• Rehabilitation of drinking
water sources and drinking
water networks in Sidon: Costs
are estimated at US$ 14 million,
and the funding is proposed on the
German Agency. Works are
expected to commence in the
second half of 2016.
Table of main contracts signed during 2013
Contract amount
(US$)
Project name Funded by
Drinking water supplyto remote villagesconnected to Hrar andQobiit in Akkar
14,776,515 Arab Fund forEconomic and SocialDevelopment CDR
Budget (revival plan)
February 2013 February 2015
Supply Greater Beirutwith drinking water(water transmissionfrom al-Awali) –Stage 1 / Water supply
200,000,000 World Bank December 2014 December 2017
Construction ofQaysamani Dam
21,236,911 Kuwait Fund for
Arab Economic
Development
September 2013 January 2016
Improving andupgrading drinkingwater systems inByblos district
40,350,239 Italian Protocol November 2013 December 2016
Execution of drinkingwater networks, wellsand pumping stationsin Qoura and Batroun
6,536,832 French
Development
Agency
May 2013 November 2014
Expected
achievement date
Execution
starting date
Table of main projects under preparation (2014-2016)
Contract amount
(US$)
Project name Funded by Expected
achievement date
Execution
starting date
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Contract amount
(US$)
Project name Funded by
Supply drinking waterto Greater Beirut(Construction of aDam in Bissri) – Stage2 / Bissri Dam
350,000,000 World Bank(promised) / SaudiFund (promised) /
Islamic Bank
June 2015 December 2018
Continuation ofrehabilitation of watersystems in WestBekaa and easternvillages of Zahle
26,000,000 CDR budget (revivalplan)
August 2014 August 2016
Project for therehabilitation andupdate of drinkingwater systems in Zahle
35,000,000 Kuwait Fund forEconomic
Development(promised)
November 2015 August 2018
Expected
achievement date
Execution
starting date
Water networksproject in Akkar plain
48,173,000 Islamic Bank forDevelopment
May 2015 December 2017
Completion ofdrinking waterprojects in Akkar
20,000,000 Saudi Fund forDevelopment
December 2015 December 2017
Completion ofdrinking water supplyin villages and townsin Minyeh-Denniyeh(Phase I stage 1)
9,000,000 Saudi Fund forDevelopment
(partially)
May 2014 May 2016
Rehabilitation of watersystems in Minyeh -Denniyeh
7,500,000 Grant from theItalian Government
September 2014 December 2015
Completion of waternetworks inQalamoun, Koura andFouar regions withinNorth WaterInstitution
15,400,000 Arab Fund forEconomic and
SocialDevelopment
September 2014 September 2015
Rehabilitation ofdrinking watersystems in Becharri
11,000,000 Arab Fund forEconomic and
SocialDevelopment
July 2013 July 2016
Jabalieh – ManzoulLake in Metn(substituting HabashDam) and waterrefinement station
15,000,000 Kuwait Fund forArab EconomicDevelopment
April 2014 June 2017
Barouk Spring WaterImpoundment
3,000,000 Arab Fund forEconomic and
Social Development
December 2014 December 2015
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Contract amount
(US$)
Project name Funded by
Execution andsupervision of newworks as part of thedrinking water projecttargeting Jabal AamalWater Utility (Stage 3)
20,200,000 CDR’s Budget(Revival Plan)
June 2015 December 2017
Rehabilitation of mainpumping stations inSaida
2,800,000 German Agency(proposed)
August 2016 August 2017
Expected
achievement date
Execution
starting date
Rehabilitation of watersystems and drinkingwater networks inSaida
14,000,000 German Agency(proposed)
August 2016 December 2017