With a view to improving water security in Togo, the government is planning to set up a water resources information system (SIREau). Through the Togolese Ministry of Water and Village Hydraulics, it has just launched a call for tenders to recruit a consultant to carry out a feasibility study for this system.
According to the Togolese Ministry of Water and Village Hydraulics, Togo has relatively abundant water resources, estimated at an average of 19.3 billion m3 per year, or a ratio of around 2,400 m3 per person per year. This puts the West African country above the water stress threshold, which corresponds to per capita water availability of less than 1,700 m3 per year. However, a number of challenges still need to be overcome to ensure sustainable management of these water resources, including population growth, drought and pollution. It is against this backdrop that the Togolese government is planning to set up a water resources information system (SIREau).
The project was unveiled recently, along with the call for expressions of interest from consultancy firms to carry out a feasibility study for the system. “The consultant selected will be required to draw up an inventory of information needs on water resources in Togo at various levels, to draw up an inventory of the infrastructure, structure, internal organisation and operating methods of the existing SIREau system, and to carry out a diagnosis of the existing system (identifying its strengths, weaknesses and potentially reusable elements), propose a capacity-building plan in technical, organisational, institutional and strategic terms for the implementation of the SIREau, as well as the terms of reference (ToR) for the recruitment of a firm that will be responsible for the implementation and operation of the chosen option”, says the Togolese Ministry of Water and Village Hydraulics.
Consulting firms must submit their applications by 3 July 2024 at the latest. The future consultant will receive funding from the International Development Association (IDA), a subsidiary of the World Bank Group, to carry out the work. The IDA is providing $100 million, most of which will be used to finance the project to improve water security in urban areas in Togo (PASH-MUT), which is due to be launched shortly and will comprise three components.
The first component of PASH-MUT aims to improve access to drinking water supply services in Greater Lomé. The second component of the project will enhance the operational efficiency and capacity of Togolaise des Eaux (TdE), focusing on reducing water losses and strengthening customer relations. In its third component, the project will focus on improving access to water supply, hygiene and sanitation facilities for schools and health centres in Greater Lomé, and will include Wash (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) awareness campaigns.
For more information on the call for tenders, click here.
Inès Magoum
