Date:
Year 1998/1999
Location:
Fier City, Albania
Responsible organisations:
Ministry of Construction and Urban Development, Water and Wastewater
Department. Fier Municipal Enterprises for Water and Wastewater Management.
Description:
The performance of the water supply and sanitation sector in Fier City,
Albania is particularly poor. Under-investment in urban water supply and
sewerage, and inadequate resources for proper maintenance, have resulted in
system breakdowns, unavailability of water and urban environmental
degradation. The JSF project in Fier addressed the rehabilitation of water
supply and municipal wastewater system issues.
Objectives:
Restoration and management of existing water sources, pumping, treatment and
distribution system. Rehabilitation and conceptualisation of municipal
wastewater collection and treatment before discharge into the River Gjanice.
Issues addressed:
Upgrading of drinkable water distribution networks, water metering,
wastewater collection and treatment and clean-up of the River Gjanice.
Results achieved:
Technical aspects of the city's water and wastewater utilities networks
rehabilitation has been elaborated, as well as plans for the work and
economic estimates. The institutional aspects of utilities management, and
legal recommendations, were presented. The World Bank supports investment
plans for implementation.
Financing:
REC/Japan Special Fund - technical assistance.
World Bank - investments.
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