LB- Greater Beirut WATER Supply

The project development objective of the Greater Beirut Water Supply Project for Lebanon is to increase the provision of potable water to the residents in the project area within the Greater Beirut region, including those in the low-income neighborhoods of Southern Beirut, and to strengthen the capacity of the Beirut Mount Lebanon Water Establishment in utility operations. There are three components to the project. Component one: bulk water supply infrastructure. Component one will comprise: (a) the construction and construction supervision of bulk water supply infrastructure; (b) design, construction and construction supervision of a water treatment plant (WTP) of 250,000 cubic meters a day capacity; (c) all related equipment including pumps and valves; and (d) support to Council for Development and Reconstruction for project management. Component two: supply reservoirs, distribution network and metering. Component two will comprise: (i) design, construction and construction supervision of 16 supply reservoirs of storage capacities varying between 500 and 1,000 m3 each, dispersed within the project area, and associated pumping stations; (ii) design, construction and construction supervision of water supply distribution network of about 187 km of pipelines across the project area in southern Beirut and parts of the Metn, Baabda and Aley areas; (iii) installation of 200,000 household meters in selected project areas; and (iv) installation of about 30 bulk water meters at reservoirs and distribution chambers. Component three: project management, utility strengthening and national studies. Component three will focus on utility strengthening and will also strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Energy and Water for project oversight.