TPI July 2014

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Delivering safe, affordable water supplies to Kenya

Wim Roels, CEO of Borouge’s Marketing & Sales Company, commented, “Based on our significant experience in developing sustainable water systems in all kinds of terrains and urban environments, we are able to bring our expertise in plastic pipe solutions and networks to the people living in this Kenyan settlement. In Asia, we have also supported several local communities in India, Vietnam and China through our Water for the World programme, facilitating access of safe drinking water and better sanitation to schools and villages. This collaboration with WSUP is another opportunity where we engage with global NGOs to bring affordable, safe and clean drinking water to more homes.” WSUP chief executive Sam Parker noted that the key objective is to supply drinking water at an affordable price: “We achieve this by applying a model that strengthens the capacity of service providers to extend their services into low-income areas and informal settlements on a profit-basis, at the same time as offering water at a price less than half a cent per jerry can.”

Water for theWorld™, a joint Borealis and Borouge corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) have joined forces to supply Nairobi’s Mukuru Sinai and Korogocho informal settlements with improved access to drinking water. This will be achieved through a planned

An estimated 56,000 of Nairobi’s poorest residents will benefit from a programme initiated by four partner organisations. Co-funded by Borealis, Borouge and OFID, with implementation and project management by WSUP, the programme will deliver a safe and reliable water service costing a tenth of what residents currently pay to private water vendors.

approach to network design using high quality PE pipes and pre-paid water dispensers to provide water at a much lower unit tariff than they currently pay. “Using high quality PE pipes, we will reduce the non-revenue water lost due to leaks and illegal connections that impact on Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company’s financial ability to supply informal settlements around the city,” explained Borealis chief executive Mark Garrett. “The expected lifetime of these pipes is three times as long as existing pipes, and higher durability results in fewer pipe breakages, less contamination and leaks, and lower maintenance costs.”

Some of Nairobi’s poorest residents will benefit from safe, reliable water service at a lower price

Borouge – United Arab Emirates www.borouge.com

Borealis AG – Austria www.borealisgroup.com

Water for the World – Austria www.waterfortheworld.net

Pipe fabrication award CB&I has been awarded a contract valued in excess of $100mn by Enterprise Products Partners LP.

have the extensive resources and capabilities to continue our track record of success in this region.”

CB&I is an energy infrastructure focused company, and a major provider of government services. With 125 years of experience, CB&I provides reliable solutions while maintaining a focus on safety and standard of quality.

The project scope will include pipe fabrication for a new propane dehydrogenation unit in Mont Belvieu, Texas, USA.

“CB&I has a history of successfully providing pipe fabrication to projects along the Gulf Coast, and this award builds on that experience,” said Luke Scorsone, president of CB&I’s fabrication services operating group. “We also

CB&I – USA www.cbi.com

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