| Approval Date | 15 Dec 2015 |
| Signature Date | 24 Nov 2017 |
| Sovereign / Non-Sovereign | Non Sovereign |
| Sector | Water Supply & Sanitation |
| DAC Sector Code | 14010 |
| Environmental Category | 2 |
| Commitment | U.A 14,239,127.17 |
| Status | Implementation |
Kigali Bulk Water Supply (KBWS) Project is Public Private Partnership (PPP) between the Government of Rwanda (GoR), represented by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Water, Sanitation Corporation (WASAC), the government water utility company and Kigali Water Limited (KWL). This is the country’s first Independent Water Producer project on a large scale in the continent. The project scope involves the development, design, financing, construction and operation of 40,000m3/day Bulk Water Facility (BWF) south of Kigali in Rwanda. The scope of the BWF shall comprise of; a water treatment plant, a well field with 38 wells, three pumping stations, pipelines and three storage reservoirs. Under the PPP arrangement, Kigali Water Limited will supply bulk water to the Water and Sanitation Corporation, which WASAC then sells to the local consumers.
The project is expected to have strong development outcomes by: 1) providing clean potable water to the population therefore contributing to improving public health, 2) addressing Rwanda’s growing demand in industry sector for reliable water, 3) economic growth due to improved productivity particularly for women and redeployment of Government budgetary savings to the Health sector and other economic sectors.
The direct beneficiaries of the intervention are Kigali Water Limited (KWL), the Government of Rwanda (RGO), as well as the people.
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Funding
African Development Bank
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| IATI identifier | 46002-P-RW-E00-008 |
| Last Update | 01 Feb 2023 |
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| Country | Rwanda |
| Coordinates | Location Name |
|---|---|
| -2.1115 30.048 | Ntarama |
| -2.0922 30.083 | Kanzenze |
| -2.0151 30.1075 | Gahanga |