| Project Name | Greater Tirana Sewerage System Improvement Project |
|---|---|
| Subject | Water Resources/Disaster Management |
| Country | Albania |
| L/A | June 2008 |
| Project Site | Tirana municipality area |
| Scheme | Yen loan |
| Implementing Organizations | Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy National Water Supply and Sewerage and Waste Infrastructure Agency |
| Background | The Greater Tirana Area has been developing rapidly, driven by both the concentration of capital in Albania and foreign investments. Despite the increase in industrial and domestic wastewater, the sewerage system remains undeveloped, leaving Lana River, running through the Tirana Municipality and its surrounding area, seriously polluted by the direct discharge of untreated wastewater and garbage disposal. As a result, disposed garbage and bad odour negatively affect local residents' hygienic and living environment. As a large number of people rely on wells for drinking water in the downstream area, there is a concern for the groundwater pollution caused by wastewater. |
| The Overall Goal | This project aims to improve the quality of both groundwater and river water by constructing sewerage facilities in the Greater Tirana Area; thereby contributing to the improvement of the sanitary conditions and home environment of residents of the surround areas |
| Project Purpose | With JICA support, the quality of both groundwater and river water is expected to be improved through the construction of sewerage facilities (sewage treatment plants, sewage pipes and drains) in the Greater Tirana Area. |
| Project Activities | (a) Sewerage facilities: Construction of sewage treatment plants, sewage pipes and drains (b) Consulting services (detailed design, bidding assistance, construction monitoring and supervision, support to improve the capacity of operation and maintenance of sewerage facilities, etc.) |
Sewage treatment facilities construction
Sewage treatment facilities construction
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