The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development upgrades sanitation infrastructure in Tunisia

January 9, 2019
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Nearly 200,000 inhabitants of small areas in Tunisia will benefit from significant environmental improvements thanks to a total amount of 150 million euros loan granted to the Office National de l’Assainissement (ONAS) and co-financed equally by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

This project will help alleviate environmental pollution and health risks linked to the current low level of sanitation services. It will also increase the amount of treated wastewater by 7.71 million m3 per year thus raising the availability of useable water in the area.

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