Egypt - Gabal El-Asfar Wastewater Treatment Plant - Phase II Project

Gabal El-Asfar Wastewater Treatment Plant (GAWWTP) - Stage II, Phase II Project is a part of the investment programme aimed at addressing the national issues of public health and environmental protection, including the protection of Egypt’s finite water resources. The main project’s output will be a 500,000 m3/d primary and secondary wastewater treatment capacity added to the existing GAWWTP. The cost of putting up this additional treatment capacity is estimated as Euro 233.5 million. The main direct impacts of this will be improved public health and a cleaner environment. It will contribute towards the attainment of the government’s goal and consequently boost socioeconomic development. This project consists of three (03) components, namely: 1) wastewater treatment expansion works; 2) institutional support and sanitation & hygiene promotion; and 3) engineering services (for project management).