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Asmara Water Supply Project
Eritrea
| Borrower | Eritrea |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Water & Sanitation |
| Approved | 18.03.1997 |
| Signed | 22.08.1997 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | KFAED |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Energy Mines and Water Resources |
| Co-financiers | KFAED, BADEA, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 6.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 47.20 |
In order to combat water shortage problems in the capital city Asmara, a new catchment area on the river Toker will be tapped into. A 200,000 m3 capacity dam and water purification plant will be constructed with the aim to increase water capacity by 7.3 million m3 per year.