WATER SUPPLY IV

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The Fourth Water Supply Project for Tunisia provides for the construction of facilities to meet the potable water needs of the governorates of Tunis, Tunis-Sud, Beja, Jendouba, and Nebeul to the year 1990; and technical assistance. The four major components are: (i) production facilities including the Saida dam-reservoir, two pumping stations, transmission pipelines and a water treatment plant; (ii) extension of the distribution system in greater Tunis including installation of two primary mains, the expansion and improvement of the secondary distribution network and upgrading of booster pumping stations; (iii) the extension of distribution systems including expansion of the primary systems, improvement of the secondary distribution networks and upgrading of storage and booster pumping in Beja, Medjez-el-Bab, Pont du Fahs, and South Nabeul; and (iv) study to assist Societe Nationale d'Exploitation et de Distribution des Eaux (SONEDE) in developing and adapting its management structures (including its computer and information systems) in accordance with the needs of its future expansion. The loan will finance the total foreign exchange cost of the production component.