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Tube Products International July 2014
Delivering safe, affordable water supplies
to Kenya
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.
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
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.”
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.”
Borouge
– United Arab Emirates
Borealis AG
– Austria
Water for the World
– Austria
Some of Nairobi’s poorest residents will benefit
from safe, reliable water service at a lower price
Pipe fabrication award
CB&I has been awarded a contract valued in excess of
$100mn by Enterprise Products Partners LP.
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
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.
CB&I
– USA
