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ADFD to finance building, upgrade of water projects in Argentina

ADFD will finance the upgrade of water systems in Cordoba province of Argentina. (WAM)
  • Costing, $28.8 million, the project will see building of modern water plants and expanding existing water stations in 26 villages of Cordoba province.
  • The project will involve the laying of about 255-kilometer supply lines and establishing 14 new pumping stations and purification plants.

Abu Dhabi, UAE—Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) will finance a water project in Cordoba province of Argentina under an agreement signed with the Argentinian government.

Costing, $28.8 million, the project will see building of modern water plants and expanding existing water stations in 26 villages of the province.

The project will involve the laying of about 255-kilometer supply lines, establishing 14 new pumping stations and purification plants, and raising the efficiency and capacity of the existing stations, in addition to service and advisory work and conducting a study on the environmental impact of the project.

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development started its operations in Argentina in 2016 by financing the AED55 million Nihavi hydroelectric project, and the AED294 million water networks development project in the province of Santa Fe.

The agreement was signed by Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development; and Juan Schiaretti, the Governor of Cordoba.
The ceremony was attended by Saeed Abdullah Saif Joula Alqemzi, the UAE Ambassador to Argentina, and officials from both sides.

Al Suwaidi said, “The agreement is part of our effort to strengthen strategic relations with our partners and support them in implementing their development programs that are in line with ADFD’s vision to promote socioeconomic prosperity in developing countries.”

Schiaretti expressed appreciation for the UAE and ADFD for enabling various countries to strengthen their economies. “The Abu Dhabi Fund effectively contributes to Argentina’s priority projects. The latest agreement will enable the country to achieve its goal to upgrade the water sector, make it more sustainable, and maintain an adequate supply of drinking water in densely populated areas in a sustainable manner.”