2005 - 2006 - Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook 2012

TUNISIA PART 2: COUNTRY ANALYSIS
Privatisation projects and prospects
The Tunis West Water Treatment Project is designed to promote the participation of the private sector
in the management and financing of the country’s infrastructure. The project involves the construction
of a new water treatment facility with a capacity to serve 1.4 million people by the 2023 target date.
The European Investment Bank lent Tunisia €50 million for encouraging the privatisation of
businesses and utilities in December 1998. The Tunis West wastewater treatment plant proposal,
serving 0.7-1 million people is to be developed for US$100 million via a 25 year BOT concession, but
remains under consideration seven years after it was originally proposed in 1998.
Meanwhile, two WWTWs in Tunis are to be expanded: The Choutrana plant's capacity will be raised
from 110,000m 3 per day to 150,000m 3 per day, with 40,000m 3 per day of capacity being be added to
the existing 80,000m 3 per day Sud Meliane plant. To meet demand by 2006, a further 100,000m 3 per
day of capacity is required.
Sources:
Sihem Jebardi, ‘Water and Soil Management in Tunisia’ presentation, Lund, 3 rd May 2005
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