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9 Dec 2003 - Major Drinking
Water Project in Alexandria
U.S., Alexandria sign
agreement for major improvements
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Alexandria, Egypt, December 9,
2003 -- U.S. Ambassador David Welch joined
Alexandria Governor General Mohamed Abdel Salam
Al-Mahgoub today to sign an agreement that will
fund major improvements to Alexandria’s drinking
water system, benefiting millions of residents and
visitors. Also attending the signing ceremony at
the Governor’s office in Alexandria were officials
from the Alexandria Water General Authority
including its Chairperson, Engineer Nadia Abdou,
and from the U.S. Agency for International
Development in Egypt including Associate Director
for Environment and Infrastructure Anthony
Vance.
Under the agreement, the U.S.
commits $50 million and the Government of Egypt
commits 80 million Egyptian pounds (L.E.) to
upgrade seven treatment plants and rehabilitate
110 kilometers of aging water pipes throughout the
city including in the historic central district of
Ras El-Teen. This agreement is the final element
of the “Alexandria Water Project” and brings the
total funding to $97 million from the U.S. and
L.E. 120 million from the Government of
Egypt.
“It is an honor to be able to work
with the Alexandria governorate on this important
project, one that will bring safe, clean drinking
water to millions of Egyptians. This is a major
and very wise investment,” Ambassador Welch said.
The U.S. has previously funded more than $684
million in improvements to Alexandria’s
infrastructure for wastewater, electricity, and
telecommunications. The Alexandria Water Project
marks the first U.S. assistance to Alexandria’s
potable water system.
The work will result
in more reliable service directly benefiting
hundreds of industries and more than 3 million
residents. Moreover, the improvements will mean
better water quality and a lower incidence of
waterborne diseases, as well as stronger water
pressure and less leakage, benefiting Alexandria
residents, visitors, and areas in Marsa Matrouh
and Beheira served by the system.
Specific
improvements under the Alexandria Water Project
include:
Rehabilitation of east-west transmission pipes
from Sidi Gaber to Kabbari and north-south pipes
from the Mediterranean Sea to the Alexandria-Cairo
Agriculture Road.
$3.5 million in improvements in El-Hadra
El-Gedida in southern Alexandria.
$1.5 million in improvements in Izbet Mohsen
in eastern Alexandria (complete).
Support to the water authority including
planning, computerization and customer
service.
The United States Agency for
International Development has funded $2.97 billion
to improve Egypt’s water and wastewater
infrastructure since 1975, including $584 million
since 1997, benefiting an estimated 22 million
Egyptians. For more information, click
here.
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