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Activities in Azerbaijan

Ongoing Projects and Geographical distribution of the project

Current Activities 1

On-going projects
Water Supply and Sanitation
(LA) Provincial Cities Water Supply and Sewerage Project

Background

Azerbaijan is an important junction tying together Asia and Europe as well as Russia and the Middle East. Occupying a geopolitically critical location in the Caucasus region, Azerbaijan is about one-fourth that of Japan in land area. An agricultural nation of approximately 8.5 million people (as of 2007), it holds abundant oil and natural gas resources in the Caspian Sea. In addition to constructing and improving water supply and sewer facilities, the Provincial Cities Water Supply and Sewerage Project will strengthen the maintenance and control system in 10 major regional cities. This will ensure a sanitary and sustainable living environment and contribute to geographically balanced social and economic development in the country. The cities that will receive the improvements are: Barda, Gobustan, Khachmaz, Khizi, Naftalan, Nefchala, Qusar, Salyan, Shirvan and Yevlakh.

Objective

The Project will improve water supply and sewage systems and enhance the Project

Implementation and management structure in regional core cities in Azerbaijan. The

Project will improve sanitation and the sustainable living environment in the relevant cities, further contributing to the geographically balanced social and economic development in the entire country of Azerbaijan.

Loan Agreement: May 29, 2009
Borrower: The Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Loan Amount: 32,851 million Yen
Repayment Period/Grace Period (years) Water supply portion: 30 / 10 years
Sewer works portion: 40 / 10 years
Consulting Services: 30/10 years
Interest Rate 
(% per annum)
Water supply portion: 1.4
Sewer works portion:0.65
Consulting Services: 0.01
Executing Agency Azersu Joint Stock Company,
Address: 67, Moscow Ave. Baku AZ 1012 Azerbaijan
Tel: +994 (12) 431-47-67 Fax:+994 (12) 431-51-51

Project Site/Target Area

10 regional cities in the Republic of Azerbaijan (Shirvan, Salyan, Neftchala, Khachmaz,Yevlakh, Barda, Khizi, Quzar, Gobustan, Naftalan)

Project Highlights

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