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- Provision of Potable Water Points in the Niger River Basin
Provision of Potable Water Points in the Niger River Basin
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria
| Financing Type | Grants |
| Category | Technical Assistance |
| Focus Area | Water & Sanitation |
| Approved | 21.11.2000 |
| Signed | 28.11.2000 |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund for International Development |
| Executing Agency | NBA |
| Co-financiers | Govt. of member states, NBA, Beneficiary communities, OPEC Fund |
| Organization | NBA |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 0.30 |
| Total Project Cost (USDm) | 0.75 |
This pilot project aimed at securing supplies of potable water in areas exposed to the effects of persistent drought. It covered the drilling of 90 water points in hard-hit areas, construction of related facilities and the setting-up of an organizational structure within the beneficiary communities. The drill rig and related equipment was purchased and installed satisfactorily.