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    WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECTS



 Introduction

Water is essential for life. Water resources are limited and utilization calls for careful planning, project preparation and proficient operation and maintenance to attain high quality service.

In this respect the services of MCE include:

  • Project Preparation and Evaluation

  • Studies and Surveys

  • socio-economic studies

    • health impact studies

    • demographic and water demand studies

  • hydrological and hydro-geological investigations

  • Design and Construction Supervision for:

    •  rural water supply and sanitation

    •  urban water supply, waste water and drainage systems

    •  domestic water and sewage treatment

    •  industrial waste treatment

    •  building sanitation

    •  hydraulic structures


Major Projects

 

MCE has developed special skill in conducting studies for water supply and sanitation projects. Some of the projects are mentioned below.

  • DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF KARONGA AND CHITIPA WATER SUPPLY SCHEME, MALAWI, DEC. - 1999 - TO DATE

    Under agreement with Northern Region Water Board, Malawi, MCE is undertaking consultancy services for design and construction supervision of Karonga and Chitipa water supply scheme project.

  • IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING STUDIES IN AMHARA AND TIGRAY REGIONS , 2000 - TO DATE

    MCE is undertaking the Implementation of Institutional Capacity Building Studies in Amhara and Tigray regions.

  • NEKEMTE TOWN WATER SUPPLY PROJECT, 2000 - 2001

    MCE has completed the execution of Geotechnical Site Investigation, Watershed Management Master Plan Preparation and Dam Design including Tender Document preparation for the construction of the designed dam for Nekemte town Water Supply Project.

  • THE ETHIOPIAN WATER AND SANITATION SECTOR REVIEW, 2000

    MCE undertook the Ethiopian Water and Sanitation Sector Review. The object of this study was to describe the existing status and current activities in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector in Ethiopia, identify key problems and issues in the sector and recommend options to WaterAid Ethiopia.

  • WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT AND REHABILITATION, FEASIBILITY STUDY AND ENGINEERING DESIGN OF 8 TOWNS, 1999 - 2001

    MCE in association with TAHAL Consulting Engineers Ltd was engaged in preliminary rehabilitation program feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed engineering designs for the water supply systems in 8 towns and for the study related to the provision of sanitation/sewerage facilities.

  • IMMEDIATE REHABILITATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT, CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF 8 TOWNS 2001 - TO DATE

    MCE is conducting supervision works for the 8 Towns Immediate Rehabilitation and Expansion Construction of Water Supply in Adigrat, Inda Sellassie, Maichew, Addis Zemen, Kola Diba, Dabat, Debark and Finot Selam.

  • AMBO AND NEKEMTE WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION STUDY AND ENGINEERING DESIGN 1999- 2000

    MCE was engaged in the Feasibility Study and Engineering Design of Ambo and Nekemte Towns Water Supply Project.

  • ADDIS ABABA EMERGENCY GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT- 1996- 1999

    MCE in association with Devecon Oy, Finland has conducted the study, design and supervision of the construction works for the immediate water supply of Addis Ababa. The project consisted of 15 boreholes, each yielding 40 to 60 l/s, 23 km of 800 mm rising main, four booster pumping stations and five large reservoirs.

  • DALE AND SHEBEDINO RURAL WATER SUPPLY SCHEME PROJECT, 1997 - 1998

    MCE has undertaken the detail engineering design and study of operational and maintenance, management set-up for Dale and Shebedino Rural Water Supply Scheme. The objective of this project is to provide adequate and safe water for over 271, 000 people.

     The study included assessment of manpower and financial requirements of the operation and maintenance of the system, recommend an appropriate community managed management system, study and survey of the optimal pipe line route, design of the spring intake, booster pumping stations, reservoirs and main pipe line and distribution net work in the SNNPRS, South Ethiopia.

  • FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR WATER SUPPLY OF 5 RURAL CENTRES AND 11 TOWNS IN MALAWI, 1997 - 1999

    Under contract to Ministry of Water Resources, Malawi Government, MCE has undertaken the feasibility study of Urban and Rural Water Supply Systems.

  • ELEVEN TOWNS WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION STUDY; COMPLETED

    MCE was sub-consultant to Sanyo Consultants of Japan and undertook the survey of water use and sanitary conditions as well as surveys of socio-economic and cultural background of the target population. The project was funded by Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA).

  • ADWA WATER SUPPLY STUDY- 1993

    Feasibility study and design of a water supply system for the town of Adwa, based on storage dam. The study also included the provision of drinking water supplies to the small rural towns and communities around Adwa and was carried out for Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WSSA) by MCE in joint venture with DEVECON of Finland.

  • MEKELE WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION STUDY- 1993

    Feasibility study and design of the water supply and sanitation system. Part of the work was undertaken by MCE as sub-consultants to DEVECON of Finland.

  • Ethiopian Social Rehabilitation and Development Fund

The study reviewed the existing establishment of operation and maintenance of water supply and earthworks construction equipment in Ethiopia. Over six alternatives for the management of equipment fleet were assessed and based on objective criteria established, the preferred fleet management options were ranked and recommendation provided. The study was supported by UNDP.

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