W/SUPPLY&SEWERAGE

closed

The project provides for improving and extending water supply and sewerage facilities in Mbabane, Manzini and Nhlangano and consists of the following: (a) intake, pumping station and about 1-1/2 km of force main in Mbabane; (b) about 5 km of primary main in Manzini; (c) intake, treatment works, about 9 km of force main and two service reservoirs at Nhlangano; (d) about 40 km of small diameter distribution pipes in the three towns; (e) about 40 km of sewers in Mbabane and Manzini; (f) improvements to the Manzini sewage treatment works; (g) engineering services to prepare plans for construction of the project, provide assistance with bidding documents and supervise construction; accounting services to prepare a commercially-oriented financial and statistical information system and to train WSB staff; foreign technicians to train WSB technical personnel in operation and maintenance techniques; and postgraduate training abroad for three engineers and two accountants; and (h) two fully equipped maintenance trucks, a meter testing bench and small items of equipment.