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Togolese government is launching hydrogeological studies to assess groundwater resources in Greater Lomé, ahead of the launch of the Urban Water Security Project in Togo (PaSH-MUT). The work has been entrusted to the French company Quantum.
The supply of drinking water to Greater Lomé is about to take a new step forward. Hydrogeological studies will soon be starting in several localities in and around the Togolese capital. This will be carried out by Quantum, a company specialised in this field and present in some fifteen countries in Africa. The project was unveiled on 17 July 2024 by the Togolese Ministry of Water and Village Hydraulics.
Over the coming months, the subsidiary of the French group Saretec will identify and assess the productive water tables in Greater Lomé, study the risks associated with exploiting them, and determine the design of any sealing required. “This operation is intended to pave the way for the implementation of the Urban Water Security Project in Togo (PaSH-MUT), which will shortly be launched in the West African country”, says the Togolese Ministry of Water and Village Hydraulics.
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The studies led by Quantum should determine the start of work on the PaSH-MUT, which will be implemented in five phases thanks to a USD 100 million loan from the World Bank, through its subsidiary the International Development Association (IDA). The works will run until 2029, with the main objectives of improving access to water and sanitation services in Greater Lomé, as well as the operational performance of suppliers to the supply system. The main aim is to improve the supply of drinking water in this region, which comprises 13 councils and currently relies on around fifty boreholes tapping into three aquifers.
