Solidarites International Tender

Prequalification are invited for Consultancy for Water Distribution System The Syrian crisis is one of the worst humanitarian crises of our time, displacing 5.5 million people from their home country. UNHCR has estimated that over 1 million refugees have fled to Lebanon since 2012, while the Lebanese government estimates approximately 1.5 million Syrian refugees present in the country. The influx has exacerbated pre-existing constraints in the country, and among the most pressing issues are polluted and limited water resources. Although Lebanon is in a fortunate hydrological position as compared to the rest of the Arab region, due to poor water governance and limited capacity to mobilize public financing in the sector, many residents are excluded from reliable and affordable services to meet their basic needs. With the current average coverage of the water network at around 79%, the majority of the water users are experiencing interruptions in supply – 20% of users receive water daily, averaging at 6 and 13 hours per day from public and non-public sources respectively. Lebanon’s water distribution systems suffer significant losses, and Unaccounted For Water (UFW) was estimated at around 48% as per the 2012 National Water Sector Strategy. Despite efforts in recent years to replace or upgrade existing water networks and control network tapping and vandalism, the levels of Non-Revenue Water (NRW) cannot be effectively monitored, as there is little metering at the production, distribution, and user levels.The existing reservoirs in Tleil, Haytla and Saidnaya should be inspected and the capacity of each reservoir has to be measured. These reservoirs shall be integrated into the water distribution network, depending on the feasibility study’s results. The Consultant shall first inspect them to verify their usability. This is to be done by: AGENCY FOR TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (ACTED),EUROPEAN UNION (EU),UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR),