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Global Projects News (Africa) April 2018

Update: April 2018

Vol. 117

Focus Market

by

Satpreet Kaur

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INDEX

Tenders

Project

Country

Dead Line

Page no.

Water/ Irrigation

Completion of 134 boreholes equipped with hand pumps at CAMEROON - RCA - CHAD and 25 autonomous water stations (PEA) in NIGER

Cameroon, Chad & Niger

23 May 2018

3

Institutional Capacity Building for Improved Access to Water and Sanitation in Port Sudan

Sudan

General Procurement Notice

5

Procurement of Construction Works for Kiambu and Ruaka Water Supply and Sewerage Project, Kenya

Kenya

25 May 2018

6

Social Infrastructure

Namibia Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project

Namibia


8

Multinational Road Project Rwanda/ Burundi: Additional Works Under Rubavu - Gisiza Road

Rwanda

07 June 2018

7

Road Connectivity Support Project in North-East Tunisia

Tunisia


11

Energy

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF MINI HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS (PDM-HYDRO)

Mali


13

Consultancy

Consulting Services for Windhoek Integrated Water and Wastewater Master Plan

Namibia


15

Design and Supervision of Emergency Water Supply Rehabilitation Works and Construction of Septage Treatment Plant, Sudan

Sudan

30 April 2018

16

Consultancy for Electrical Interconnection Project 225 KV Mali and Development Project of Mini Hydroelectric Plants and Associated Distribution Networks (PDM-HYDRO)

Mali

15 May 2018

17

Consultancy for Construction Project of the Line 225 Kv Sanankoroba- Border of Guinea and Extension of the High Voltage Post of Sanankoroba

Mali

15 May 2018

20

Consultancy service for Liquefied Natural Gas transaction advisor for Government Negotiation Team

Tanzania

04 May 2018

22

News Items

Consultancy services for carrying out Supervision for Construction of Weighbridge Station in TZ 24AfDB provides support for Batoka Hydroelectric project24Plans are underway for the construction of Nduli Airport in Tanzania25Nigeria plans 190 projects to improve electricity supply in the country26Nigeria approves reconstruction of Aba-Port Harcourt, Lagos-Ota Roads27South Africas construction industry to reach US $41bn by 2022 with CAGR growing at 14.9% 28AfDB to invest US $12bn on renewable energy in Africa29Ghana sets aside US $230m to promote renewable energy30Rehabilitation work on Mbanza Kongo/Lukunga road in Angola suspended30Mozambique to construct an airport in Gaza31Nigeria looking to embrace tunneling technology32Kenya,Tanzania to construct a road linking Malindi and Bagamoyo33

News Items

Tenders

Water

Project ID No.

Project ID No.

AAOINo.08/2018/ CR / PRESIBALT / CBLT / ADB

Project Name:

Rehabilitation and Resilience Program Socio-Ecological Systems (PRESIBALT)

Country:

Cameroon, Chad & Niger

Description:


Funding agency:

African Development Bank

Last date of bid submission:

23 May2018

Address for bid submission:

Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) Coordination Regional PRESIBALT- BP 727 - CBLT Headquarters, N'Djamena - Chad


1. The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) has received a loan and grants from the African Bank Group of Development to cover the cost of the Rehabilitation and Resilience Program Socio-Ecological Systems (PRESIBALT), and intends to allocate a portion of the proceeds from these financings to

payment of contracts for the completion of 134 boreholes equipped with hand pumps at CAMEROON - RCA - CHAD and 25 autonomous water stations (PEA) in NIGER.

2. The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), through the Regional Coordination of PRESIBALT invites by the International Competitive Bidding, bidders admitted to compete to submit their bids under a sealed for the realization of 134 boreholes equipped with pumps with human motricity and 25 PEA divided into several lots as following :

LOT 1:Work of realization of 84 boreholes equipped with the pumps with human motricity in the departments of Diamar, Mayo-kani, Mayo-Danay in the Far North Region of CAMEROON;

LOT 2:Work of realization of 14 boreholes equipped with the pumps with human motricity in the departments of Ouham, Ouham Pende, Nana Mambr in CAR;

LOT 3:Work of realization of 36 boreholes equipped with pumps with human motricity in the Lake regions from Hadjer Lamis to CHAD;

LOT 4:Work to build 17 standalone solar water stations (PEA) in the region from Diffa to NIGER;

LOT 5:Work on the realization of 8 autonomous solar water stations (PEA) in the region of Zinder in NIGER.

3. The International Call for Proposals will be conducted in accordance with the Bank's Rules and Procedures for Procurement of Goods and Works, May 2008 edition, revised July 2012 ".

4.Bidders interested in competing may obtain additional information and examine or remove the Tender Documents at the following addresses:

Regional Coordination of PRESIBALT - CBLT Headquarters in N'Djamena - Tel (235) 65 48 57 14/66 28 87 25

Cameroon: National Coordination of PRESIBALT in Maroua - Tel: (237) 677 68 69 80

RCA: National Coordination of PRESIBALT in Bangui - Tel: (236) 75 20 66 03

Niger: National Coordination of PRESIBALT in Diffa - Tel: (227) 96 98 25 21/90 41 73 43

Chad: National Coordination of PRESIBALT- in N'Djamena - Tel: (227) 66 28 44 08

5. The Tender Dossier may be purchased by candidates interested in Regional Coordination

PRESIBALT, located at the LCBC in N'Djamena or in the Presibalt National Coordinations of the member countries, subject to payment of a non-refundable amount of one hundred thousand (100,000) FCFA per LOT.The receipt or Payment receipt must be attached to the offer.

6. Tenders must be submitted to the following address:

Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) Coordination Regional PRESIBALT- BP 727 - CBLT Headquarters, N'Djamena - Chad

no later than 23/05/2018 at 13:00 and be accompanied by a guarantee of tender of: 15.000.000 Fcfafor lot 1

-3.000.000 Fcfafor lot 2

- 7,000,000 Fcfafor lot 3,

10,800,000 Fcfafor lot 4and

5,120,000 Fcfafor lot 5.

7. Offers must be valid for a period of 120 days following the deadline for submission of bids.

8. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives who wish to be present

at the opening, on23/05/2018at2 pmin the conference room of the LCBC.

N'Djamena, the 30/03/2018

The Executive Secretary

Amb.MAMMAN NUHU


Project ID No.

Project ID No.

Project Name:


Country:

Sudan

Description:

Emergency Water Supply Rehabilitation Works; Sanitation Service Expansion; Institutional Capacity Development; Project Management

Funding agency:





Project Coordinator

Institutional Capacity Building for Improved Access to Water and Sanitation in Port Sudan Red Sea State Water Corporation Port Sudan,

SUDAN

Telephone: +249 123 927492

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

The Republic of Sudan has received a grant from the African Development Bank, to finance the Institutional Capacity Building for Improved Access to Water and Sanitation in Port Sudan and intends to apply the proceeds of this grant to payments for goods, works and consulting services to be procured under the project. The overall objective of the project is to improve the availability, reliability, and quality of water supply, as well as ensuring sustainability and equity throughout the city of Port Sudan, and to improve sanitation and hygiene practices to ensure improved health of all residents. The project has the following components:

- Component I: Emergency Water Supply Rehabilitation Works

Component II: Sanitation Service Expansion

Component III: Institutional Capacity Development

Component IV: Project Management

The procurement of goods, works and acquisition of the services of consultants required for implementation of the Project will follow the Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations, dated October 2015.

Bidding documents will be available starting May 2018. Interested bidders may obtain further information and confirm their interest by contacting:

Project Coordinator

Institutional Capacity Building for Improved Access to Water and Sanitation in Port Sudan Red Sea State Water Corporation Port Sudan,

SUDAN

Telephone: +249 123 927492

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Procurement of Construction Works for Kiambu and Ruaka Water Supply and Sewerage Project, Kenya

Project ID No.

Project ID No.

IFB No: AWSB/AfDB/KTSWSSP/W/01/2018

Project Name:

Kenya Towns Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program

Country:

Kenya

Description:

Procurement of Construction Works for Kiambu and Ruaka Water Supply and Sewerage Project

Funding agency:



25th May, 2018


Athi Water Services Board,

Africa Re-Centre,

Hospital Rd

P.O. Box 45283-00100

Nairobi, Kenya.

Tel: 254 020 2724292/3

Fax: 254 020 27224295

Email: [email protected]

Loan No: 200200000501

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in UNDB online on 31st March 2017.

2. The Athi Water Services Board has received Financing from the African Development Bank in various currencies towards the cost of Kenya Towns Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for construction of Kiambu and Ruaka Water Supply & Sewerage Project.

3. The Athi Water Services Board now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the execution of the following works:

a. Kiambu and Ruaka Sewerage Works

i. Rehabilitation of existing STW;

ii. Rehabilitation existing problematic sewers;

Trunk Sewers DN450 PCC in m as; (Riara River,Kiu River, Kiu outfall, Riara River Branchtrunk, Thindigwa Kasarani River, Ruaka River, Ndenderu, Thindigwa Kigwa River, Githogoro trunk) Totalling approximately 55Km.

Lateral Sewers DN300 Upvc in m as:(Kiambu Town reticulation, Ndumberi reticulation Kirigiti reticulation,Ruaka & Mucatha reticulation, Mugumo reticulation,Kiamumbi reticulation,Thindigwa Reticulation, Kanda Komu reticulation) totaling approx.. 53Km

iii. Construction of 4No ablution blocks for Kiambu and Ruaka.

b. Water Supply Works

i. Water Distribution lines Upvc ranging from DN 50 to DN 160, totaling approx.25Km

ii. Drilling and equipping of 6 Nr Boreholes for Kiambu Community point sources.

iii. Kiameru RC Weir 6.5m high iv. Kigongo Water Treatment 4,000m3/d

c. The Rehabilitation Works will include:

i. Replace existing aerator and add the missing aerator; Replace corroded sluice gate;

ii. Rehabilitate existing building (electrical wiring and painting); Install new electrical control system;

iii. Install new screw pump; 4

iv. Unblock existing sewers;

v. Rehabilitate manhole including replacing of the manhole covers; New generator room;

vi. New Inlet Works; New sludge beds;

vii. New settling tank (to demolish one of the dysfunctional existing settling tank). A Pre bid meeting and Site Visit will take place on Wednesday, 25th April, 2018 starting at 9.00a.m at AWSB offices 3rd Floor Board Room

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office of The Chief Executive Officer, Athi Water Services Board, Africa Re-Centre, Hospital Rd, and P.O. Box 45283-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.

5. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of KShs.1,000 (Kenya Shillings One Thousand Only).

6. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the African Development Bank Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Works.

7. Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before 12.00pm East African Time on 25th May, 2018 and must be accompanied by a Security (Unconditional Bank Guarantee) of KShs. 10,000,000.00 (Kenya Shillings Ten Million Only). With a bid validity period of 120 days from bid submission date.

8. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders representatives who choose to attend at 12.05pm East African Time on 25th May, 2018 at the offices of:

Athi Water Services Board,

Africa Re-Centre,

Hospital Rd

P.O. Box 45283-00100

Nairobi, Kenya.

Tel: 254 020 2724292/3

Fax: 254 020 27224295


Social InfrastructureNamibia Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project

Project ID No.

Project ID No.

Project Name:

Namibia Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project

Country:

Namibia

Description:

Funding agency:




Address for further information:

Ministry of Works and Transport Railway Infrastructure Management

Private Bag 13341

Windhoek Enquiries: Robert Kalomho


Tel: +264 61 2088206 Or

Ministry of Works and Transport Transportation (Road) Infrastructure

Private Bag 13341

Windhoek Enquiries: Asteria Nasheya


Tel: +264 61 2088624

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE NAMIBIA MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

1. The Government of the Republic of Namibia has received a loan from the African Development Bank to finance the Namibia Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project

2. The principal objectives of this project are:

To contribute to reduction of poverty and boost economic growth through addressing bottlenecks in the transport infrastructure.

To promote linkages of the Walvis Bay seaport to the hinterland and to the neighbouring countries, to support Namibias Vision 2030.

3. The project includes two main interventions:

(A) Upgrade of the Walvis Bay Tsumeb Railway Line and

(B) Upgrade of the Windhoek to Hosea Kutako International Airport Road Phase 2A.

The project components are outlined below.

(A) Upgrade of the Walvis Bay Tsumeb Railway Line

A1

Railway Upgrading Works

Upgrading of 210 km of railway permanent way between Walvis Bay and Kranzberg

Supply of rails

A2

Consulting Services

Construction Supervision for upgrading works

Project Financial Audits

Technical Audits

Sensitisation on HIV/AIDS

A3

Institutional Support and Capacity Building

Technical Assistance to MoWT

Update of the Design for Grootfontein Rundu Railway

Feasibility Study for the Rundu Katima Mulilo Railway and for the commuter rails.

Market Analysis for Rail Operations Study

Railway Sector Institutional Setup review support

Skills Development Promotion and Training for Railway Infrastructure Maintenance

A4

Resettlement and Compensation

Provision for compensation

(B) Upgrade of the Windhoek to Hosea Kutako International Airport Road Phase 2A

B1

Road Upgrading Works

Civil works for construction of upgraded freeway - Phase 2A section

Road lighting improvement works in urban sections

B2

Consulting Services

Design and Construction Supervision

Road Safety Audits

Technical Audits

B3

Institutional Support and Capacity Building

Development of a Road Sustainability Strategy

Skills Development Promotion

B4

Resettlement and Compensation

Provision for compensation

4. Procurement of goods, works and services will be in accordance with the Procurement Policy for Bank Group - Funded Operations dated October 2015, and also the Borrowers Procurement System in line with the Public Procurement Regulatory Framework (Public Procurement Act No. 15 of 2015), as specified for each procurement package.

5. The bidding documents are expected to be available from June 2018 or even earlier.

6. Interested bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting:

Ministry of Works and Transport Railway Infrastructure Management

Private Bag 13341

Windhoek Enquiries: Robert Kalomho


Tel: +264 61 2088206 Or

Ministry of Works and Transport Transportation (Road) Infrastructure

Private Bag 13341

Windhoek Enquiries: Asteria Nasheya


Tel: +264 61 2088624


Project ID No.

Project ID No.

W/2017-2018-ICB/SPIU/RTDA-AFDB

Project Name:


Country:

Rwanda

Description:

Funding agency:

African Development Fund


07 June 2018


RTDA

P.O Box 6674

Kigali-Rwanda

KG 563 St.,

Queens Land House, 1st Floor

Email: [email protected]/ [email protected]

Grant / Loan N0: 210015502317 & 2100150027043

1. The Government of the Republic of Rwanda (GoR) received funds from the African Development Bank under the Multinational (Burundi/Rwanda) Road Project (MUGINA MABANDA NYANZA LAC AND RUBAVU-GISIZA) and trade facilitation on North south corridor, phase III and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for upgrading works of additional roads sections under Rubavu Gisiza road project. All bidders, meeting the criteria of origin as defined in the African Development Bank Group Rules of Procedure for the procurement of goods and works, are allowed to compete. This tender is a unique package split into five (5) sub-lots (indivisible lot) as follows:

Sub-Lot1: Murunda Hospital tarmac access road (4.2Km);

Sub-Lot2: Bralirwa Burushya tarmac road (4.1Km);

Sub-Lot3: Bralirwa Rubavu tarmac road (6.2Km);

Sub-Lot4: Symbion Methane Gas Plant access road (4.5Km) And

Sub-Lot5: Installation of street lights along Gisiza Rubavu Road and Portable Electronic Wheel-Load Weighing Scales

2. Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) hereby invites eligible and qualified bidders to submit bids for the above additional works under RUBAVU GISIZA Road.

3. Interested bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents at:

RTDA

P.O Box 6674

Kigali-Rwanda

KG 563 St.,

Queens Land House, 1st Floor

Email: [email protected]/ [email protected]

4. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be obtained by interested bidders at the office of RTDA at the above address from 18/04/2018 during working days/hours upon payment of a non-refundable fee of One hundred Thousand Rwandan Francs only (100,000 FRW) or in a convertible currency deposited on account No. 120.00.46 of Rwanda Revenue Authority opened at the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR). Website: www.rtda.gov.rw

5. The provisions of the Instructions to Bidders and those of the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the African Development Bank Standard Bidding Document: Procurement for works.

6. Bids must be delivered to the above mentioned office not later than 07/06/2018 at 10:00 a.m., local time (8:00 GMT) and must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form of a reputable Bank Guarantee only in the amount of Five Hundred Million Rwandan Francs (500,000,000 FRW) or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency.

7. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders representatives who choose to attend, on the same day, at 10:30 A.M local time (8:30 GMT).

8. The bids will remain valid for a period of one hundred (120) days from the deadline for submission of the bids.

9. As an indication, the execution period is estimated to twelve (12) months.

A recommended site visit (non-mandatory), will be organized by Rwanda Transport Development Agency and the departure is at Rubavu District at eleven (11) oclock, local time (9:00 GMT) on 03/05/2018. Done at Kigali, on.13/04/2018. Guy M. KALISA Director General


Project ID No.

Project ID No.

Project Name:


Country:

Tunisia

Description:

Funding agency:





Ministry of Equipment, Housing and Territorial Development

General Directorate of Bridges and Roads - Realization Unit of the Bizerte Bridge

Boulevard Habib CHRITA, City Garden -1030 Tunis Tunisia

Contact person: Lilia SIFAOUI,Director of the Realization Unit of the Bizerte Bridge

Telephone: 00216 71 848 161

Email: [email protected] .tn

The Government of the Republic of Tunisia has received a loan from the African Development Bank

with a view to financing the Road Connectivity Support Project in North-East Tunisia.

The objective of this project, which is part of Tunisia's sub-sectoral road strategy, is

(i) improve the competitiveness of the Tunisian economy by meeting growing demand traffic in goods and persons passing through the urban area of Bizerte, thus allowing decongest access to the 3 industrial areas and the port, and equalize network loads, and

(ii) promote mobility and exchanges between the North and East regions of the country.

The project is structured around the following three components:

A. Road Works: Development of a new South Suburban Link Road, Construction of a viaduct, the development of a new North Suburban Link Road, the release of the right-of-way and network relocation, as well as project management and control and supervision of road works and the book

B. Related developments: Construction on the south bank of a paved road, development of a

Landscape park under the viaduct, the rehabilitation of the crossed cities as well as the project management the control and supervision of related works

C. Project management: Technical assistance, technical and accounting audits, the function of the body management and communication around the project

The planned acquisitions for the goods and services funded through the loan are as follows:

Works :

a) Development of the South Route

b) Construction of 2,4Kms paved road

c) Development of the North Link Road

d) VIADUC Construction

e) Landscaping landscaping

f) Rehabilitation of the 14 km of roads of the crossed cities (related facilities)

Consulting Services:

a) Project management of the South Road Development Works including asphalt road works

b) Project management of the North Link Road Development works

c) Project management and technical control of neighborhood rehabilitation works

d) Technical control of the South Road development works including track works asphalted

e) Project management and technical inspection of VIADUC construction works including

Landscaping landscaping

f) Technical control of the work on the development of the North Link Road

All procurements of the project's consulting services will be in accordance with the Framework

Procurement for Bank Group-financed Operationsfrom October 2015 to using the standard bidding documents of the Bank.The bidding documents should start being ready for the first acquisitions starting from the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Interested bidders may obtain additional information and should confirm their intention, to the following address:

Ministry of Equipment, Housing and Territorial Development

General Directorate of Bridges and Roads - Realization Unit of the Bizerte Bridge

Boulevard Habib CHRITA, City Garden -1030 Tunis Tunisia

Contact person: Lilia SIFAOUI,Director of the Realization Unit of the Bizerte Bridge

Telephone: 00216 71 848 161

Email: [email protected] .tn

Energy


Project Name:


Country:

Mali

Description:

Mining Development Project, hydropower plants and their associated distribution networks (PDM-HYDRO).

Funding agency:




Address for further information:

Socit Energie du Mali SA (EDM-SA)

BP: 69;Directorate of Studies and Strategic Planning (DEPS) located at the ex

building of the BMS - ACI 2000-Bamako-Mali.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT / (PDM-HYDRO).

FOR THE ATTENTION OF MONSIEUR TOUNTOU BALLO.

Project Coordinator - PDM-HYDRO Management Unit

Mobile: (00223) 66 75 36 65;

E-mail 1:[email protected];

E-mail 2:[email protected];and

Amidou KONE, Electricity Distribution Expert

Mobile: (00223) 66 74 72 14

E-mail:[email protected]

Patrice COULIBALY, Hydroelectric Power Plant Expert

Mobile: (00223) 66 75 41 66


The Government of the Republic of Mali has received funding from the African Development Fund (ADF) and Transition Support Facility (TAF) a grant to finance the Mining Development Project, hydropower plants and their associated distribution networks (PDM-HYDRO).

The specific objectives of the project are:

- increase the national electricity generation capacity by 8.9 MW;

- connect 12,500 subscribers to the electricity grid in rural areas;

- reduce greenhouse gas pollution by 15,800 tCO2 / year by reducing time of use of the generators;and

- provide technical assistance for the realization of a feasibility study of the project electrification of 60 rural communities and development of hydroelectric power stations.

The project consists of the following three (3) components:

i) Infrastructure Construction Djenn and Talo hydropower plants and their associated distribution networks

ii) Institutional support;

iii) Project management.

Procurement of goods, works and consulting services will be in accordance with the Procurement Framework.

Markets for Bank Group-financed Operations, October 2015 Edition using the appropriate model documents of the Bank.

Procurement methods for works, goods and services funded by the donation are indicated below:

Works: The realization of the construction works of the Talo power station as well as the networks of associated distribution will be the subject of an Open Call for Tenders (AOO).

Goods: Acquisitions of goods will be done by consulting suppliers and will cover rolling stock, office furniture and operating equipment.

Services:Acquisitions of consulting services will be as follows:

According to the selection method based on quality and cost based on a shortlist for:

- Electrification studies of 60 rural off-grid localities and plant development

hydroelectric;

- Control and supervision of the works.

According to the least cost selection method based on a shortlist for the audit of Project accounts;

By direct agreement with the Ministry for the Promotion of Women, Children and the Family (MPFEF) on the basis of financing agreement for the IEC campaign and the equipment of multifunctional platforms.

The bidding documents should be available onOctober1, 2018.

Interested tenderers meeting the eligibility criteria may obtain information and confirm their intention to the following address:

Socit Energie du Mali SA (EDM-SA)

BP: 69;Directorate of Studies and Strategic Planning (DEPS) located at the ex

building of the BMS - ACI 2000-Bamako-Mali.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT / (PDM-HYDRO).

FOR THE ATTENTION OF MONSIEUR TOUNTOU BALLO.

Project Coordinator - PDM-HYDRO Management Unit

Mobile: (00223) 66 75 36 65;

E-mail 1:[email protected];

E-mail 2:[email protected];and

Amidou KONE, Electricity Distribution Expert

Mobile: (00223) 66 74 72 14


Patrice COULIBALY, Hydroelectric Power Plant Expert

Mobile: (00223) 66 75 41 66


Consultancy


Project ID No.

Project ID No.

Project Name:


Country:

Namibia

Funding agency:





Procurement Management Unit

City of Windhoek Customer Care Centre

Rev Michael Scott Street,

WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA, 9000

Tel: +264-(0) 61 290 -2614/2270

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Republic of NAMIBIA Consulting Services for Windhoek Integrated Water and Wastewater Master Plan General Procurement Notice

1. The Government of Republic of Namibia has received a grant from the African Development Bank to finance the Consulting Services for Windhoek Integrated Water and Wastewater Master Plan.

2. The principal objectives of this project are to:

To develop a strategic master plan which will assist the City of Windhoek in mobilizing the necessary resources for ensuring sustainable water supply and sanitation on a 20 years time horizon. The expected modes of procurement are:

Quality and Cost Based Selection for the Consultancy firms

National procedures for individual consultants and non consulting services

3. The project includes the following components:

Component I Integrated Water and Wastewater Master Plan Preparation of a

(i) a Strategic document providing a vision for the sustainable development and operation of water facilities in the next 20 years, from the technical, institutional, financial and environmental perspective and

(ii) an Operational document determining the required works, costs, impacts and sequence of investment.

Component II- Infrastructure preparation Preparation of a detailed design level a priority project identified during the master plan, and if so deemed necessary, the preparation of either an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Environmental and Social Management Plan or an Environmental and social Management Framework.

4.. Acquisition of the consulting services financed by the Bank for the project, will be carried out in accordance with the Procurement Policy and Methodology for Bank Group Funded Operations (BPM), dated October 2015. Specifically, Procurement will be carried using Borrower Procurement System (BPS): The Republic of Namibia Public Procurement Act of 2015 and the Bank Procurement Methods and Procedures (PMPs).will follow the Bank's Rules of Procedure for the Use of Consultants. Bidding documents are expected to be available in April 2018.

5. Interested bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting : Procurement Management Unit

City of Windhoek Customer Care Centre

Rev Michael Scott Street,

WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA, 9000

Tel: +264-(0) 61 290 -2614/2270

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Design and Supervision of Emergency Water Supply Rehabilitation Works and Construction of Septage Treatment Plant, Sudan

Project ID No.

Project ID No.

P-SD-E00-003 Reference No.: AfDB/ICBIAWS-PS/PIU/EOI/01/2018

Project Name:


Country:

Sudan

Description:

Design and Supervision of Emergency Water Supply Rehabilitation Works and Construction of Septage Treatment Plant

Funding agency:



30 April 2018


Design and Supervision of Emergency Water Supply Rehabilitation Works and Construction of Septage Treatment Plant in Port Sudan Ministry of Water Resources& Electricity, Drinking Water and Sanitation unit Khartoum (DWSU)

Street Address: Alsahafa - West Land Port P.O Box: 381 Khartoum Sudan.

Room number: Ground Floor, Bidding Box

Tel: +249 123 927492 - +249918218267


The Government of the Republic of the Sudan has received financing from the African Development Fund towards the cost of the Institutional Capacity Building for Improved Access to Water and Sanitation in Port Sudan, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount of this grant to payments under the contract for Design and Supervision of Emergency Water Supply Rehabilitation Works and Conctruction of Septage Treatment Plant. The services (Design & Supervision) included under this assignment are:

1. Status Assessment, Preparation of Detailed Design, Bidding Documents and Drawings,

2. Supervision of Emergency Water Supply Rehabilitation Works that include:

a. Arbaat well field Rehabilitation.

b. Flood protection and rehabilitation of transmission mains.

c. Rehabilitation of storage tank (Kilo14).

d. Rehabilitation of distribution network.

e. Installation of new chlorination system.

3. Supervision of Construction of Septage Treatment Plant. The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Institutional Capacity Building for Improved Access to Water and Sanitation in Port Sudan now invites consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).

Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Banks Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations dated October 2015, which is available on the Banks website at http://www.afdb.org

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from Sunday to Thursday during office hours, 08:00 to 16:00 (Sudan Time). Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below before 30th April 2018 at 02:00PM local time and mention Expression of Interest:

Design and Supervision of Emergency Water Supply Rehabilitation Works and Construction of Septage Treatment Plant in Port Sudan Ministry of Water Resources& Electricity, Drinking Water and Sanitation unit Khartoum (DWSU)

Street Address: Alsahafa - West Land Port P.O Box: 381 Khartoum Sudan.

Room number: Ground Floor, Bidding Box

Tel: +249 123 927492 - +249918218267



Project ID No.

Project ID No.

P-Z1-FAO-148

Project Name:


Country:

Mali

Description:

Consultancy

Funding agency:



15 May 2018


TO THE ATTENTION OF MONSIEUR ALHOUSSEYNI ALIOU.

Coordinator of the -UGP-Mali Project.EDM-SA / BP: 69;Direction of Studies and Strategic Planning (DEPS) located at the ex building of the BMS - ACI 2000-Bamako-Mali.

Mobile: (00223) 76 45 01 85/95 11 90 11;

E-mail: [email protected]

The Government of Mali has received funding from the African Bank Development Group to cover the construction cost of the Sanankoroba- 225 kV line border of Guinea and extension of the high post of Sanankoroba.

The Government of Mali intends to use part of the sums granted under this donation to finance the services of an individual consultant expert in procurement for the acquisition of goods, services and works.The services expected from the expert, are to assist the two (2) Project Management Units (Construction project of the 225 kV line Sanankoroba-Guinea Border and Extension of Sanankoroba Station & Project development of mini hydropower plants and associated distribution networks (PDH-HYDRO).

Under the authority and supervision of the Project Coordinator, the Procurement Specialist, the mission of the markets is to procure goods, services and works in accordance with provisions contained in the financing agreements and the project evaluation reports.

In this capacity, he is responsible to:

- develop and maintain procurement plans according to the models considered acceptable by the bank;

- monitor the implementation of procurement plans;

- prepare, prepare the specific notices of the calls for tenders and ensure that these receive the necessary approvals, in accordance with the provisions of the financing;

- ensure the replies to tenderers' requests for clarification and potential consultants;

- organize pre-submission conferences and site visits;

- ensure the confidentiality of tender evaluation reports and ensure that these receive the necessary approvals in accordance with the modes of review contained in project evaluation reports;

- Prepare contracts and ensure that they are signed, approved, referred and notified in accordance the procedures manual and as soon as possible;

- ensure that the necessary arrangements have been made for the execution of the markets be supervised according to the specific requirements of each market;

- contribute to a capacity building program for assistants and young people graduates, working with him and on all aspects of his field of expertise.

The objective of capacity building is to develop and strengthen the capacity of the Customer in the realization of projects of the same nature.

The support services to the two PMUs could start as early as the thirdquarter of 2018 and to be carried out over a period of twelve (12) months, which could be renewed after an evaluation positive benefits.

The Project Management Units (PMUs) invite individual Consultants to present their application to provide the services described above.Individual consultants interested parties must apply by providing adequate information on their abilities and experience demonstrating that they are qualified for such benefits (detailed CV, copies of diplomas and certificates, reference of similar services, experiences in comparable missions, etc.) to the address below.

The eligibility criteria and the selection procedure will be in accordance with the "Framework for Markets for Operations Funded by the Bank Group, October 2015 Edition ", which is available on the Bank's website athttp://www.afdb.org.interest by a consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Project to retain him.

The candidate will have to:

- hold a university degree of Bac +5 level in Economics, Management, Law, Public Administration or Engineering or equivalent;

- Have received training in public procurement supported by certificates or certificates;

- have at least eight (8) years of professional experience in the awarding of contracts and at least three (3) years in the specific area of Markets Governed by the Rules and Procedures of Banks or Multilateral Institutions such as the African Development Bank or the Bank world;

- have a perfect command of the French language, knowledge of English will be an asset.

- knowledge and use of common office software;

- have a good aptitude for team work.

The evaluation criteria and the rating scale relating thereto are:

(i) General Qualification (Degrees and General Experience) 30

(ii) Specific experiences relating to the services to be performed45

(iii) Experiences with projects funded by multilateral institutions 20

(iv) Language and Computer Capabilities 05

The minimum score required to be eligible is 75 points out of 100.

Interested Consultants may obtain the full Terms of Reference and additional information at the address mentioned below during office hours following: 09H00 to 15H00 local time.

Expressions of interest must be filed at the address below at the latest May 15, 2018 at 10:00 am local timeand expressly mention: "Selection of a Consultant Individual expert in procurement for the acquisition of goods, services and works of the two Projects (Construction project of Sanankoroba 225 kV line Guinea and extension of the Sanankoroba High Post and the Mini Development Project hydropower plants and associated distribution networks (PDH-HYDRO).



Mobile: (00223) 76 45 01 85/95 11 90 11;


Consultancy for Construction Project of the Line 225 Kv Sanankoroba- Border of Guinea and Extension of the High Voltage Post of Sanankoroba

Project ID No.

Project ID No.

P-Z1-FAO-148

Project Name:

Construction Project of the Line 225 Kv Sanankoroba- Border of Guinea and Extension of the High Voltage Post of Sanankoroba.

Country:

Mali

Description:

Consultancy

Funding agency:



15 May 2018



Mobile: (00223) 76 45 01 85/95 11 90 11;


The Government of Mali has received funding from the African Development Bank Group to cover the construction cost of the Sanankoroba- 225 kV line border of Guinea and extension of the high post of Sanankoroba.

The Government of Mali intends to use part of the sums granted under this donation to finance the services of an individual consultant environmentalist expert for monitoring the implementation of environmental and social measures of the project.

Under the authority and supervision of the Project Coordinator, the Specialist, the mission of the environmentalist is to implement the program of work in the field of environmental safeguards in accordance with Mali's regulations and the requirements of donors.In this capacity, he is responsible for:

assist in the planning of project activities on safeguards environmental and social aspects in accordance with the Environmental Impact Statement and (ESIA), the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and the full plan resettlement (PCR) (in collaboration with the socio-economist for the PCR);

ensure that environmental requirements are taken into account at all stages of the project national laws and those of the donors (studies, DAO, works, reception works, and exploitation);

assist in the implementation of pre-construction activities in accordance with the ESMP and financing agreements;

ensure environmental and social compliance with national requirements applicable and those of the project funders;

monitor the implementation of the ESMP and the PCR during the works and participate in the collection of all the data allowing the monitoring and evaluation of the environmental project;

participate in the monitoring and implementation of the stakeholder consultation plan and ensure the diligent handling of all complaints in accordance with the ESMP, PCR and all applicable requirements;

participate and contribute to all stakeholder capacity building activities ESMP;

Prepare and submit technical reports (quarterly and annual) on environmental and social standards covering all operational safeguards applicable and in accordance with the agreed reporting format;

contribute to the provisional and definitive acceptance of the works in accordance with environmental and social specifications of the different contracts / markets;

contribute to the capitalization of lessons learned from the implementation of project activities environmental and social safeguards;

contribute to assisting the authorities in defining policies national environmental and social safeguards in the context of electricity;

monitor all project activities related to environmental safeguards and social;

provide training and skills transfer for PMU staff disposition ;

Support services to the PMU could start as early as the thirdquarter of 2018 and come true over a period of forty-eight (48) months.

The Project Management Unit (PMU) invites individual Consultants to present their application to provide the services described above.Individual consultants interested parties must apply by providing adequate information on their abilities and experience demonstrating that they are qualified for such benefits (detailed CV, copies of diplomas and certificates, reference of similar services, experiences in comparable missions, etc.) to the address below.

The eligibility criteria and the selection procedure will be in accordance with the "Framework for Markets for Operations Funded by the Bank Group, October 2015 Edition ", which is available on the Bank's website at:http://www.afdb.org.Interest by a consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Project to retain him.

The candidate will have to:

hold a university degree (minimum Bac +4) in sciences of the environment or any other equivalent qualification;

10 years of general professional experience including at least 5 years of experience relevant to project management, environmental and social analysis, and activities related;

have a good ability to analyze, write and summarize in French;

have excellent ability to work with office automation tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.);

fluency in English, knowledge of the energy sector and knowledge of the West Africa subregion would be an asset.

The evaluation criteria and the rating scale relating thereto are:

(i) General Qualification (Degrees and General Experience) 30

(ii) Specific experiences relating to the services to be performed45

(iii) Experiences with projects funded by multilateral institutions 20

(iv) Language and Computer Capabilities05

The minimum score required to be eligible is 75 points out of 100.

Interested Consultants may obtain the full Terms of Reference and additional information at the address mentioned below during following office hours: 09H00 to 15H00 local time.

Expressions of interest must be filed at the address below at the latest May 15, 2018 at 10:00 am local timeand expressly mention: "Selection of a Consultant Individual environmentalist expert, for the implementation of measures and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of the 225 kV line construction project Sanankoroba-Guinea border and extension of Sanankoroba high post.



Mobile: (00223) 76 45 01 85/95 11 90 11;


Consultancy service for Liquefied Natural Gas transaction advisor for Government Negotiation Team

Project ID No.

Project ID No.

EOI NO. ISP DRMNRG/TZ/AfDB/CS13/QCBS/2017

Project Name:

Liquefied Natural Gas transaction advisor for Government Negotiation TeamTeam

Country:

Tanzania

Description:

Consultancy

Funding agency:



04 May 2018


Attn: Managing Director,Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation,Benjamin William Mkapa Towers, Tower A,Azikiwe/Jamhuri Streets,Room No. 401, 4th Floor,P.O. Box 2774,Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.Tel: +255-22 2200103-4, 2200112,Fax: +255-22-2200113.E-mail: [email protected]

1. This Request for Expression of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was published in the UN Development Business (UNDB online): dated 30th November 2017 and on the African Development Bank Groups Internet Website;

2. The Government of United Republic of Tanzania has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Institutional Support Project for Domestic Resource Mobilization and Natural Resource Governance (ISP-DRMNRG), and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan to payments under the contract for Consultancy Service for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Transaction Advisor for the Government Negotiation Team (GNT).

3. The objective of the assignment includes services but not limited to the following;i. To develop a workable commercial, legal and technical framework/terms for the LNG project;ii. To build capacity and facilitate the GNT team, andiii.To device the best approach to undertake negotiations of the Host Government Agreement (HGA).The duration for the implementation of this assignment is two (2) years.

4. The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.

5. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Banks Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations, October 2015, which is available on the Banks website at http://www.afdb.org.

6. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours between 9:00 and 15:00 hours from Monday to Friday inclusive except on Public Holidays.

7. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by hand or courier by 4th May, 2018 at 11:00 hours and mentioned on the envelope EOI NO. ISP DRMNRG/TZ/AfDB/CS13/QCBS/2017 Expression of Interest for Consultancy Service for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Transaction Advisor for the Government Negotiation Team (GNT).Attn: Managing Director,Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation,Benjamin William Mkapa Towers, Tower A,Azikiwe/Jamhuri Streets,Room No. 401, 4th Floor,P.O. Box 2774,Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.Tel: +255-22 2200103-4, 2200112,Fax: +255-22-2200113.E-mail: [email protected]

News Items

Consultancy services for carrying out Supervision for Construction of Weighbridge Station in TZ

By tender

April 18, 2018

The Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS), an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Works, Transport, and Communication invites eligible Consultants to express interest in providing consultancy services for carrying out a Detailed Design, Preparation of Tender Documents and Supervision for Construction of Weighbridge Station, Supply and Installation of Two Brand New Weighbridge Scales including Weigh-in-Motion Facility at Rubana in Mara Region.

The scope of the assignment is to carry out a detailed engineering design, preparation of tender documents and supervision for construction of weighbridge station, installation of two brand new Weighbridge Scales and Weigh-in-Motion Facility. The estimated period of the assignment is 22 months involving 2 months for detailed design and preparation documents, 8 months for construction supervision, and 12 months of defects liability period.

AfDB provides support for Batoka Hydroelectric project

ByMoreen Mbogo-

Last Updated:Apr 19, 2018

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided support for the Batoka Hydroelectric project, in terms of advising how funds can be secured for the construction of the 2,400MW Power Project.

According to Elizabeth Karonga, the Public relations and communications manager at theZambezi River Authority(ZRA), the bank is advising the authority on raising funds for the project and it is likely that it will reach financial closure by the end of the year.

A conclusion of the legal and financial advisory studies was in July 2016. This also applies to the environmental and social impact assessment studies as well as the legal and financial advisory studies.

Furthermore, Karonga says studies show that once the construction of the Batoka Hydroelectric Project between Zambia and Zimbabwe commences, it will see a creation of6,000 jobs .

The project is going to cost approximately US $4bn.

Batoka Hydroelectric Project

Batoka hydroelectrc project has faced resistance from local communities. Some people feel that it has the potential of negatively impacting the Victoria Falls.

However, according to Munyaradzi Munodawafa, the chief executive officer of theZRA, feasibility studies undertaken on the site have allayed environmental fears to the Victoria Falls, which is upstream.

The reservoir will be fully contained in the gorge. There will be no resettlement necessary for the dam.

Plans are underway for the construction of Nduli Airport in Tanzania

ByDorcas Kang'ereha-


Plans are underway for the construction ofNduli Airport in Iringa Region, Tanzania. Currently, Tanzania has 10 existing and operational airports. The plans come after a just completedfeasibility study on the airport project.

The Tanzanian government has set aside fundsto kick start the construction of the Airport. The Projects tender has also been issued for interested and qualified bidders.

Responding to a questionposed by MP Ritta Kabati as to why until now there isno jet fuel station at the planned airport despite government promising that the station would now be in place,Deputy Minister of Works, Transport and Communications, Joseph Kwandikwa replied that, the airport project is yet to kick start to warrant the construction of a jet fuel station at the project site.

In the meantime, the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority has licensed certain private companies to offer the jet fuel once the airport becomes operational.

AboutIringa/Nduli Airport

Located13 km northeast of the municipality, Iringa Airport serves Iringa and the surrounding Iringa Region. The airports single runway lies parallel to the A104 trunk road.

About Iringa region

Iringa Region is home toRuaha National Park, Tanzanias second largest park, which has an abundance of wildlife. The Regional Commissioner of the Region is Amina Mesenza.

The regional capital isIringa. The regions population is 941,238. It is primarily agricultural and boasts the second-highest per-capita GDP in the country.Iringais also one ofTanzanias 31administrative regions.

Nigeria plans 190 projects to improve electricity supply in the country

ByMoreen Mbogo-


The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced its plans to improve electricity supply across the country. Acccording to Babatunde Fashola Minister of Power, Works and Housing, the Government has proposed over 190 new projects to boost transmission, generation and distribution.

Fashola also commissioned a 60MVAR capacitor bank, built by theTransmission Company of Nigeria(TCN). The population has grown over the last 20 years without corresponding expansion in the services already installed.

The minister said investment capital into the power sector has been on the increase since the Muhammadu Buhari administration came on board. He promised that the administration would not relent on its promise of incremental power.

Improvement of power

According to him, there has been a lot of improvement not only in the quantity of power, but also the quality of power that is transported as well as the quantity that is distributed. He further added that the focus now is to increase voltage, because it is critical for general safety and quality of lives and property.

Fashola disclosed that there was no going back on improvement of customer service and care in the power sector. On the need to power streetlights, he said the ministry would provide alternative and environmental friendly energy sources.

He added that Abuja does not need to power streetlight with generators. We will collaborate to provide options, which include solar, access through eligible customers, efficient and cheaper energy to power the facilities, he said.

Japans Ambassador to Nigeria, Sadanobu Kusaoke, also disclosed that his country had committed nothing less than US $12.4m as grant to improve the power situation in Nigeria. Kusaoke said the projects would also help to decrease transmission loss and stabilize power supply to approximately 7, 000 households.

Nigeria approves reconstruction of Aba-Port Harcourt, Lagos-Ota Roads



The federal government of Nigeria has approved the reconstruction ofAba-Port Harcourt road at a cost of US $131.3m. The project also includesredesign of Aba-Port Harcourt road.

According toBabatunde Fashola,the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, the Aba-Port Harcourt road contract will include a portion of the EnuguPort Harcourt road at a cost of US $17.6m

Additionally, theFederal Executive Council (FEC) has approved US $61.4m for the reconstruction of 81 km Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway and another US $54.2m for the repair of 44.625 km Baban-Lamba-Sharam road in the Plateau State.

The 81 km Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Road was first awarded in 2000 and since then the road has been left uncompleted because there was no budgetary provisions for it. However, the project cost was revised to US $158.4m.

Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikepeazu has revealed that the Aba-Port Harcourt Road is expected to be completed within 18 months time.Setraco Construction Companyis in charge of deliverying the project as expected.

According to Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, the council has also approved US $36.3m for the dredging and refurbishment of navigational facilities of Warri seaport in Delta State.

The dredging of escravos channel of the seaport will improve the effectiveness of Warri port and equally expand the utilization of eastern seaports. This is according toMrs. Hadiza Bala Usman, the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authorities (NPA). She further revealed thatdredging work on theCalabar port is at an advanced stage. Apparently,previous contracts were terminated for violating relevant procurement processes.

Setraco Construction Company

The company has executed projects successfully in over 20 states, and current presence in 15 states. Setraco has played a key role in developing Nigerias infrastructure.

Setraco Nigeria Limited is one of the leading engineering construction company with over 35 years working experience in delivering value-added civil and infrastructural projects.

South Africas construction industry to reach US $41bn by 2022 with CAGR growing at 14.9%

ByYvonne Andiva-


South Africas Construction Industry is projected to reach US $41bn by 2022 with CAGR growing at 14.9%; this is according to a research by Research and Markets.

The report revealed that the residential construction industry in value terms increased at a CAGR of 17.6% during 2013-2017 while the commercial building construction market in value terms is expected to record a CAGR of 13.1% over the forecast period.

Infrastructure construction

On the other hand, the infrastructure construction was estimated to be US $5.8bn in 2017 and this posted a CAGR of 10.9% during review period.

This report provides data, analyses and opinion on the construction industry with over 100 KPIs. Apart from that, facts and details are provided on the market size & forecast, growth drivers, emerging trends, market opportunities, and investment risks in over 40 segments in the building & infrastructure construction industry.

The construction industry adds a considerable amount of value to South Africa and its citizens. The monetary value received by various stakeholders is often summed up by companies in their value added statements.

According to Stats SA, the value received by heavy construction employees represents a very high percentage of the value created. They further point out that more than 1.2 million people are employed by the construction industry either permanently or on a contract basis.

About Research and Markets

Research And Marketsare the worlds largest market research store connecting global information professionals with market insights and analysis from 1,700 research teams based globally across 81 countries.

It provides a comprehensive understanding of the construction industry both in value and volume. Also, it focuses on combining industry dynamics with macro-economic and changing consumer behavior to offer a 360-degree view of the opportunities and risks.

AfDB to invest US $12bn on renewable energy in Africa

ByMoreen Mbogo-


TheAfrican Development Bank(AfDB), in abid to improve renewable energy development, will spend US $12bn in Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan and Chad.

The objective is to provide power for household use, Small and Medium size Enterprises, pumping water for livestock farming, irrigation, agricultural production zones and mitigating the effects of climate change by developing solar energy in desert parts of Africa.

Universal access to power demands huge means.As a result AfDB is investing so mucheffort in the programme. The bank is soliciting the support of other financial institutions to boost financing for the programme.

Dubbed Transform the desert into energy, the programme is also financed by the French Development Agency, AFD along the so-called Sahel Green Wall.

According to the Programme Coordinator, Dr Assyonsar Masra Succs, it is part of the New Pact for African Sahel Energy. The Sahel has an estimated population of 400 million people, with 250 million without electricity.

Desert into Energy

Apart from AfDB, AFD funding Transform the desert into energy, other partners are International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA, Solar Plaza, and private sector and technical concerns.

Meanwhile, the launch of the project will be in Senegal following its experience in solar energy production like the Tobne Power plant with 105MW and those of Bokhol and Malicounda.

AFDB Country Director for Senegal, Laurence Hart expressed joy at the fact that the country plans to achieve 30% solar energy as part of its overall power output by 2019. The challenge, according to her, is developing storage capacity for generated solar energy and linking it to the national grid.

Ghana sets aside US $230m to promote renewable energy

ByMoreen Mbogo-


The Ghanaian government has set aside US $230m to promote the use of renewable energy in Ghana, particularly in off-grid communities across the country.

According to the Deputy Director of Renewable Electricity at the Ministry of Energy, Seth Mahu, the funds will be available to the private sector to deploy over 35,000 systems in off-grid communities.

Furthermore, Staniel Abotsi, the Project Officer forUSADF Power Africa, explained that the initiative,off-grid challenge, was launched in 2014. Its aim was to promote innovative and sustainable ways to deliver reliable energy to under-served communities in Ghana.

Seven solar companies in the country won the challenge. They were given with grants of up to US $100,000 each to provide off-grid solutions.

Promoting renewable energy

Some of the solutions that can help include funding and support from the government to promote renewable energy across the country.

Renewable energy, according to Mahu, currently contributes about 1% to the national power generation mix. However, the focus is to reach 10% by 2030. Ghana has a very rich human resource base. With the right support, it can also go into manufacturing of renewable energy solutions.

In a bid to promote renewable energy, the ministry will partner with academic institutions. This include, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the Kumasi Technical University. The institutions will conduct research and development for the use of the country.

So far, quite a good number of communities such in the Ashanti Region, the Northern Region, the Sene East District in the Brong Ahafo Region, Fafo-Battor in the Afram-Plains North District in the Eastern Region, Chenekofe, an island community in the Krachie West District in the Volta Region, and Kuliya in the Kasena-Nankana District in the Upper East Region had all benefited from the project.

Rehabilitation work on Mbanza Kongo/Lukunga road in Angola suspended



Rehabilitation work on the 111km road connecting the Mbanza Kongo town and the Lukungatown in Angola has been suspended for correction of the base solution and the wear layer. The suspension decision was reached after a site visit by the Minister of Construction and Public Works, Manuel Tavares de Almeida.

Before the suspension the rehabilitation work was at 75%. So far,the gravel pavement coated with glue has already been applied on 20km of the road.

However, in order to guarantee the durability of the road, the glue-coated gravel or double surface treatment/ TSD) requires correction. Afterwards,the heavy traffic leaving Uge to the border posts of Luvo and Nqui, province of Zaire, will be able to pass through.

Furthermore, to guarantee greater road durability, the Angolan Engineering Laboratory (LEA) will be working with the Angola Roads Institute (INEA) to find an economical solution.

Since February 2009, Tecnovia Angola company has been handling the Mbanza Kongo road repair works which initially started in January 2011. The repair works also includes the Luvo border post, which has a total length of 172km.

In the beginning, the rehabilitation cost was estimated to be US $94.4m. The cost also involved deforestation, demolition of trees,landfills, drainage, paving, signalling and excavations.

Road networks in Angola

According to the World Bank collection of development indicators,Angolas total road network was reported to be at51429 in 2000.

These road network includes highways, motorways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in the country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.

Mozambique to construct an airport in Gaza


Apr 4, 2018

Mozambique is set to construct an airport in the southern province of Gaza. This is according toMozambican President Filipe Nyusi

According to the President, the technicians have already made the measurements and tested the soil. Currently, a tender has been launched in China and the company that wins the tender will begin the construction works this year.

The airport will be constructed at Chonguene, about 17 km from the provincial capital, Xai-Xai. The runway will be 1,600 m long. The entire airport construction is estimated to cost US $50m. China has pledged to provide US $15m last year towards the construction of the airport which is less than a third of what is required.

Signed agreement

Moreover, the president has confirmed that, there is money, the agreement has been signed, and there is no reason to doubt.

Currently, Mozambique has one international airport that is virtually unused. That is, the airport in the northern city of Nacala. The airport was inaugurated in 2014 by Nyusis predecessor, Armando Guebuza. The airport is the most modern airport in the country and the only airline flying through it is Mozambique Airlines (LAM), with two flights a week from Maputo.

Once completed, Gaza airport will depend on charter flights bringing tourists to the Gaza beaches and wild life parks for its viability.

The project will also includea new rail link from Chibuto to Chokwe, where it will meet the Limpopo Line that runs between Zimbabwe and Maputo.

Nigeria looking to embrace tunneling technology

ByEdgar Odoi Othiang-


Nigeria is ready to embrace tunneling technology and underground space utilization; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said. The minister has also expressed his support for the inclusion oftunneling engineeringin the academic curriculum of the Nigerian Institute for Transport Technology, Zaria.

The ministers endorsement was conveyed by the director of road and mass transport, Dr. Anthonia Ekpa at the closing of the three-day2nd Annual International Conference on Tunneling and Underground Space, organized by the Tunneling Association of Nigeria (TAN) in Abuja.

According to him, the minister expressed the readiness of the ministry to partner with the organization in realizing its objectives. In order for the country to fully embrace tunneling technology, the Nigerian Institute for Transport Technology has to consider research into the technology in addition to including it into the curriculum, he said.

Similarly, I urge TAN along with ITA to promote capacity building programmes in tunnel engineering and use underground space for railways and other forms of transportation. There is also the need to deploy appropriate communication channels to enlighten Nigerians and gain support for tunneling, he explained.

President of TAN, Mr. Abidemi Agwor said Nigeria stands to experience a faster development of its urban infrastructure if tunneling with underground space is adopted as a national policy.

At the conference themed: Exploring the socioeconomic benefits of developing tunneling and underground space infrastructure in Nigeria; Agwor disclosed that the organization has made laudable feats by its adoption as the 74th Member Nation of the International Tunnelling Association after its maiden conference in 2017.

Agwor noted that, the use of tunnels would assist Nigeria, especially densely populated cities like Lagos, Port Harcourt and Kano in addressing transport, water, sewage, telecommunication, power and other socioeconomic sectors of the nation.

Awareness

The Tunneling Association of Nigeria, through its three pillars of awareness creation, education and capacity development seeks to engage the government, private sector and the academia through conferences, symposia, workshops and other means. I urge stakeholders to support the adoption of tunneling as a major development policy towards Nigerias infusion of the new engineering concept into its development.

Kenya,Tanzania to construct a road linking Malindi and Bagamoyo



Kenya and Tanzania have plans to construct a 412 km road that will connect Malindi and Bagamoyo. The road is expected to ease movement between the two countries coastlines.

It is not clear though as to when the project will commence as Kenya has not kept pace with Tanzania in undertaking requisite studies that will inform how the project will be executed.

However, Kenya has started the process of sourcing contractors who will undertake the feasibility studies and environmental impact assessments while Tanzania is currently concluding some of the critical studies.

For a while now, the project has been in the pipeline and was expected to begin early last year and be commissioned within 36 months. Tanzania has outpaced Kenya in the preliminary planning, which could delay the commencement of the project that is expected to start later this year. This is according to theAfrican Development Bank(AfDB).

We expect that the project will start later this year or early next year,said Director General of East Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office at AfDB Gabriel Negatu. Tanzania has been moving faster that Kenya in preparing for the start of the project, he commented.

Agreement

Meanwhile, AfDB has signed an agreement with Diamond Trust Bank that will see the latter get a US $74.6m loan from the pan-African development finance institution for onward lending to small businesses.

The final studies are also expected to inform the project cost, which has been estimated to be around US $750m; making it one of the largest projects that the two countries have jointly undertaken.

AfDB is expected to cater for about 70% of the projects total cost while Kenya and Tanzania will foot the balance; with each country expected to pay for construction works on its side of the border.

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