Inkisi Water Supply Project (Development Phase)

Inkisi is a city located in the province of Bas-Congo in the Lukaya district. Approximately 120 km south of the DR Congo capital Kinshasa. There is a lack of sufficient and reliable drinking water. The most important cause of the lack of sufficient and reliable drinking water and sanitation facilities in Inkisi is the lack of investment. The destruction of the infrastructure during the years of conflict combined with migration issues (strong population growth putting pressure on available water supply).The objective of the project is an increase in coverage of drinking water and small sanitation facilities for the inhabitants of Inkisi. The proposed solution is the extension of the current water system with a raw water intake (boreholes) a drinking water treatment plant and improvement of the transmission and distribution network in order to produce and deliver approx 11,000 m3/day. Furthermore, the solution includes some minor sanitation facilities in the public areas such as markets and schools and training on WASH education. The project would lead to providing the entire expected population of Inkisi with (better) access to safe and reliable water: approximately 262,000 persons in 2027.