AfDB finances wastewater treatment project in Upper Nile
The African Development Bank has approved a €109 million facility for the development of sewage disposal and wastewater treatment plants for rural areas in Luxor Governorate in Egypt’s Upper Nile region.
The facility consists of a €108 million loan from the bank, and a grant of €1 million from the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative - an Africa-wide initiative hosted by the AfDB.
The Integrated Rural Sanitation in Upper Egypt – Luxor project is set to boost sewage coverage in the region from 6% to 55%, improving the quality of life of citizens, including women and children, who are most affected by poor sanitation.
It will enable about 30,000 cubic meter (m3) per day of treated wastewater to be discharged into drainage and irrigation canals and will be re-used to enhance agricultural output.
