Studies
Drinking water supply. N/A N/A
Development of a drinking water supply scheme for medium-sized localities
| Country : | Mali. . |
| Client : | Direction de l'Hydraulique |
| Start Date : | 1990 |
| Completion Date : | 1991 |
| Value of services : | 11 586 € |
| Funder : | Caisse Française de Développement . |
| Associate/Partner : | BURGEAP |
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| Description : |
In the framework of the development of a master plan for drinking water supply in rural settlements of size ranging from 2 000 to 10 000 population, IED was commissioned to : * make an inventory of existing water supply systems and to examine in some typical centres their energy consumption patterns, * propose alternative options using solar or thermal energy sources applicable to the conditions of these localities, specifying the type of operating and investment and operational costs (solar and thermal) |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | Tasks carried out by IED experts consisted of : * conducting a ten-day field mission to assess existing systems, * identifying products best suited to different demand patterns, taking into account operating costs, emphasising energy and water supply synergies both in terms of design and operation and maintenance. |