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- Las Tunas Province Water Supply System Rehabilitation Project
Las Tunas Province Water Supply System Rehabilitation Project
Cuba
Borrower | Cuba |
Financing Type | Public Sector |
Instrument | Project Loan |
Focus Area | Water & Sanitation |
Approved | 09.10.2009 |
Signed | 24.02.2010 |
Status | Completed |
Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund |
Executing Agency | National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INRH) of Cuba |
Co-financiers | Government |
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 17.00 |
Total Project Cost (US$m) | 45.72 |
This project will rehabilitate the network in Las Tunas City, the Puerto Padre-Delicias-Chapara region, and the municipality of Manati. Works will include the following: replacement of approximately 575 km of pipes; rehabilitation of wells, purification equipment and reservoirs; repair of pumping stations and fitting out with submersible water pumps; contruction of six water; purchase of around 75,000 water meters for new household connections; and procurement of maintenance equipment. On completion, the revamped system will benefit at least 200,000 people through the provision of a constant supply of safe drinking water.