Technical support for sustainable funding of the OMVS
Project description Technical support to the OMVS in order to reorganise sustainable funding mechanisms within the OMVS system, with a view to reducing the burden of State contributions to the operating and investment budgets of OMVS structures. Services provided: Collection and analysis of data regarding the OMVS system Analysis of the current funding system for […]
Development of institutional governance solutions in the Dominican Republic
Project description Plan Sierra is a non-governmental organisation in charge of a reforestation and management programme for the Yaque del Norte basin, with a view to reconciling water and environmental preservation with the development of economic activities (herding, agriculture, wood industries, drinking water supply, and hydropower). The project set out to develop several scenarios for […]
Development of water resources in Ghana
Project description The French Development Agency has launched a mission to identify rural development projects in the northern part of Ghana. The AFD has requested the support of an expert in irrigation and water-resource management for agricultural development. This project is part of the European programme entitled “Productive investment in the Savannah agro-ecological zone”, which […]
Expansion of the Pedro Plains irrigation system (Jamaica)
Project description The NIC (National Irrigation Commission) aims to develop an irrigation infrastructure covering a gross surface area of 10,500 ha in the Pedro Plains. This project is designed to improve agricultural productivity, reduce poverty in the area, and satisfy all water needs. A feasibility study has been launched to examine the possibility of expanding […]
General master plan for hydro-agricultural development in Haiti
Project description In general terms, this study aims to improve understanding of hydro-agricultural systems in the Plaine des Cayes and provide the main elements with which to construct a general hydro-agricultural master plan for the plain and its catchments. The study takes account of the agro-environmental context with regard to climate change, and also with […]
Modernisation of the Medjerda-Cap-Bon canal infrastructure, Tunisia
Project description Located in the north-east of Tunisia and commissioned in 1984, the Medjerda-Cap Bon canal (120 km, 16 m3/s) is a multi-purpose facility conveying raw water from the Laroussia dam. It is used for to supply drinking water, irrigate 19,000 ha, and replenish local water tables. Today, its capacity is insufficient during periods of […]
Refurbishment of the Saint-Denis river water catchment for compliance
Project description This strategically located water catchment is made up of a weir and an outlet pond which feeds a gallery cut into the rock. The water then flows by gravity to the Bellepierre treatment plant, which delivers 48% of the drinking water supply for the city of Saint Denis. Consequently, this project is of […]
Feasibility study for the construction of irrigation infrastructure, Morocco
Project description This project aims to conduct feasibility studies with a view to setting up a public-private partnership. It encompasses all stages of the process leading to the signing of the partnership contract for the construction of a 30,000-ha irrigation infrastructure in the Saïss plain. This infrastructure will safeguard local agriculture whilst at the same […]
Creation of a partnership between the SAED and Northern regional development company
Project description The Regional Development Companies involved in this partnership provides technical support, expertise, consulting, and training for the benefit of the SAED (The National Organisation for Development and Operation of the Delta Region). Support to the SAED covers the following areas: management of public investments in rural development projects, sustainable and shared-cost maintenance of […]
Refurbishment of the Bimont dam and associated infrastructure
Project description The Bimont dam is a Class-A structure measuring 87 m in height and 180 m in length at its crest. It serves to secure the water supply for several communities in the Aix-en-Provence region, as well as for the irrigation of 8,000 hectares. It supplies the Arc Valley industrial area, and satisfies 30% […]
