Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects African Development Bank Annual Meetings - Lisbon, June 9-10, 2011 Business Opportunity Seminar

Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

Vitor Carneiro | COBA, S.A. June 2011 Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

• Founded in 1962, COBA is the largest company of consulting engineers in Portugal • 400 employees in COBA Group • Dam design was COBA’s first main field of activity. • Presently, COBA’s activity covers most of the fields associated with engineering activities and technical assistance during construction of large projects, namely:

• DAMS AND HYDROPOWER PLANTS • WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS • IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS • ROADS, MOTORWAYS, RAILWAYS AND AIRPORTS • BRIDGES, VIADUCTS AND TUNNELS • ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES • CARTOGRAPHY AND CADASTRE Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

PORTUGAL, BULGARIA, , ANGOLA, CAPE VERT, GREECE, HUNGARY, EQUATORIAL-GUINEA, GHANA, IRELAND, MACEDONIA, GUINEA-BISSAU, GUINEA-CONAKRY, SPAIN, TURKEY MOROCCO, MOZAMBIQUE, NAMIBIA, REPUBLIC OF CONGO, SENEGAL, SWAZILAND, TUNISIA ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, COSTA RICA, ECUADOR, HAITI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CHINA (MACAU), VENEZUELA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, IRAQ, OMAN, JORDAN Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

Long list of Projects in Africa Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

ALGERIAALGERIA CLIENT PROJECT DATE OUTSIDE RING MOTORWAY (4ÈME ROCADE D’). Section between the NR18 Interchange (Ain Delfa Wilaya) and the NR 1 (Médéa) (80 km) and Agence Nationale des Autoroutes (ANA) 2008/11 Section between the NR 1 (Medea Medea) and the NR8 interchange (East of Dirah)(90 km) COSIDER (leader of the G.R.A.K.M.O.F EAST-WEST MOTORWAY. SECTION OUED FODDA - (73 km). 2005/07 Consortium) Final Design and Technical Assistance to Project Management EAST-WEST MOTORWAY. SECTION BETWEEN KHEMIS MILIANA AND ANA 2004/08 (23 km). Final Design. Financed by the Algerian Government CONSTANTINE RING HIGHWAY. SECTION BETWEEN AIN SMARA AND AIN EL (11 km, 4,8 km of secondary roads, 1 interchange with 5,8 km, 48 bridges ANA 1997/04 and viaducts and 20 retaining structures). Design Review and Supervision. Financed by the African Development Bank ZAGOPE (Portuguese Contractor) ES SENIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 2006/09 Agence Nationale de l’Irrigation et du Drainage KRAMIS IRRIGATION PERIMETER (4 300 ha). Basic Design, Final Design and 2003/06 (AGID) Environmental Impact Assessment DAHMOUNI IRRIGATION PERIMETER (4 000 ha). Basic Design, Final Design and AGID 2003/06 Environmental Impact Assessment EAST-WEST MOTORWAY. CENTRAL LOT (169 km) and WESTERN LOT (359 km). Lusogroupe (lead by Mota-Engil) 2006 Design-and-Build Tender. Preliminary Design Agence Nationale des Barrages et Transferts BENI SLIMANE DAM In the Medea wilaya. Detailed Design and Tender Documents 2007/11 (ANBT) ANBT DERMOUN DAM. Detailed Design and Tender Documents 2005/09

ZAGOPE (Portuguese Contractor) BOUSSIABA DAM. Expertise Mission 2006 SEKLAFA DAM AT OUED M’ZI AND CONVEYANCE FROM THE CHARGUI (Wilaya ANBT 2004/11 de ). Detailed Design and Tender Documents Studies for MONITORING AND REINFORCEMENT OF THE BAKKADDA, OUED ANBT 2003/11 FODDA, BOUGHZOUL AND GRIB DAMS currently under operation KERRADA DAM AND CHELIFF-KERRADDA WATER CONVEYANCE SYSTEM. ANBT 1998/01 Detailed Design and Tende Documents Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

ALGERIAALGERIA CLIENT PROJECT DATE MONITORING AND EXPERT ASSESSMENT OF ALGERIAN DAMS (ABOUT 50) ANBT 1992/97

ANBT KOUDIAT-ACERDOUNE DAM. Detailed Design and Tender Documents 1991/93 REINFORCEMENT OF THE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM TO THE TIZI Agence Nationale de l’Eau Potable et Industrielle et OUZOU – ALGIERS CORRIDOR from the Taksebt and Souk Tleta Dams. Study of 1994/98 de l’Assainissement (AGEP) Alternatives, Preliminary Design, Tender Design and Specifications. Financed by the World Bank URBAN LAKE OF THE NEW BOUGHZOUL TOWN – Characterisation of the Agence Nationale des Barrages et Transferts, Boughzoul reservoir in view of its integration in the urban area to be assigned to the New Town of Boughzoul (300 000 inhabitants). TAKSEBT-FREHA-AZZAZGA CONVEYANCE PIPELINE (Wilaya de Tizi Ouzou) ANBT 2006/08 serving a population of 240.000 inhabitants OUED DJER WATER TRANSFER, 21 M m3/year from the Oued Djer to the El 2006/10 Office National de l’irrigation et du Drainage (ONID) Mostakbel dam, for increasing the irrigation capacity of the West Mitidja Perimeter. Teixeira Duarte (Owner: ONA – Office National de SOUF VALLEY SANITATION SYSTEM. Lagoon Aerated Waste Water Treatment 2006/09 d’Assainissement) Stations (Guemmar, Magrane and Reguiba) WATER TRANSFER FROM THE CHELIFF INTAKE TO THE SIDI-HADJEL Teixeira Duarte (Contractors) RESERVOIR AND WATER SUPPLY PIPELINE TO THE MOSTAGNEM-ARZEW- 1990/96 ORAN CORRIDOR. Detailed Design and Specifications. Financed by the World Bank DIAGNOSIS AND REHABILITATION STUDIES FOR THE DRINKING WATER Algérienne des Eaux (AdE) SYSTEMS of the following towns: Lot B – BÉJAÏA (235.200 inhabitants), TIZI-OUZOU 2006/10 (122.000 inhabitants), and (307.000 inhabitants). Studies for CONNECTION OF THE SKIKDA SEAWATER DESALINATION PLANT AdE 2005/07 TO THE SKIKDA DRINKING WATER SUPPLY NETWORK Studies for the CONNECTION OF THE HAMMA SEAWATER DESALINATION AdE PLANT (200.000 M3) TO THE GREATER ALGIERS DRINKING WATER SUPPLY 2004/05 NETWORK Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

ANGOLAANGOLA CLIENT PROJECT DATE HUAMBO-BENGUELA ROAD. CAÁLA/GANDA SECTION (Provinces of Huambo and ODEBRECHT 2007/.. Benguela) (130 km). Preliminary Study and Final Design REHABILITATION OF FOUR SECTIONS OF THE ROAD NETWORK in the area of INEA - Instituto Nacional de Estradas de Angola / Luanda, financing from de World Bank: Luanda - Barra do Kwanza, Luanda - Viana, 1996/97 Financiamento: Banco Mundial Viana - Catete and Catete - Kifangondo (117 km). Final Design and Construction 1998/00 Supervision. Financed by the World Bank Rehabilitation of the BITCHEQUETE / MASSABI Road Section, in the Cabinda INEA - Instituto de Estradas de Angola 2003/05 Province. Studies and Design. CACOMBO HYDROPOWER PROJECT. Feasibility Study and Detailed Design and 2008/ ENE - Empresa Nacional de Electricidade, EP Tender Documents underway REHABILITATION OF THE GOVE DAM AND HYDROPOWER II (60 MW). Detailed 2003/05 GABHIC – Gabinete de Administração da Bacia do Design and Tender Documents 2006 Rio Cunene Technical Assistance for Tenders Evaluation, Final Design, Project Management and Construction Supervision 2007/.. LUACHIMO HYDROELECTRIC UNDERTAKING. Economic Feasibility Study. 2006/07 ENE – Empresa Nacional de Energia Detailed Design and Tender Documents 2008/10 CHIUMBE–DALA HYDROELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT. Located on the Chiumbe ENE – Empresa Nacional de Electricidade river, it aims essentially at hydropower supply to the city of Luena, in the Moxico 2002/04 province . Final Design WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION MASTER PLANS FOR THE CITIES OF DNA - Direcção Nacional de Águas 2001/05 HUAMBO, N’DALATANDO, KUITO, ONDJIVA, MALANJE WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION MASTER PLANS FOR THE CITIES OF DNA - Direcção Nacional de Águas 2003/08 DUNDO, SAURIMO AND MENONGUE, Ministério da Agricultura e Desenvolvimento BOM JESUS AND CALENGA HYDRO-AGRICULTURAL PROJECT. Detailed 2007/09 Rural Design and Tender Documents ALDEIA NOVA PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. Expansion of project to other Projecto Aldeia Nova development poles, including the provinces of Bié, Kwanza Norte, Malanje, Uige e 2006/.. Zaire. Ministério da Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural ANGOLA IRRIGATION PLAN 2007/10 Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

REPUBLICREPUBLIC OFOF CONGOCONGO CLIENT PROJECT DATE Rehabilitation and Upgrading and Concreting of Road Section OKOYO-LEKETY- ESCOM (Grupo Espírito Santo) / Ministère de Gabon Border (90 km and 2 bridges) and Bridges of the LEKANA-AMPAKA-LEKETY 2001/03 l’Equipement et des Travaux Publics road axis (2 with 80 m each and 5 with 20 m each). Feasibility Study and Final Design PROGEST/ESCOM Brige over the Djiri River (60 m) 2006 EQUATORIALEQUATORIAL GUINEAGUINEA CLIENT PROJECT DATE Ministério das Obras Públicas, Habitação e WATER SUPPLY MASTER PLANS. Drinking Water Supply to the City of Bata. 2002/06 Urbanismo Detailed Design and Tender Documents 2007/08 GHANAGHANA CLIENT PROJECT DATE Mota & Cª, S.A. ASANKRAGUA – ENCHI ROAD. Final Design 2000/02 GUINEAGUINEA--BISSAUBISSAU CLIENT PROJECT DATE SALTINHO DAM. Environmental Impact Study. Financed by the African 1984 Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) Development Bank 1985 PNUD – Prog. das Nações Unidas para o SALTINHO HYDROELECTRIC UNDERTAKING (18 MW). Design. Financed by 1985 Desenvolv. UNDP (United Nations) PNUD – Prog. das Nações Unidas para o SALTINHO HYDROELECTRIC UNDERTAKING (18 MW). Environmental Studies. 1992/94 Desenvolv. Financed by the African Development Bank Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

MOROCCOMOROCCO CLIENT PROJECT DATE RABAT–TANGER MOTORWAY. ASILAH–TANGER SECTION (30 km). Final Société Nationale des Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM) 2000/02 Design. Co-financed by the Portuguese Cooperation RABAT–TANGER MOTORWAY. SIDI EL YAMANI – ASILAH SECTION (15 km). Société Nationale des Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM) 1999/02 Final Design. Co-financed by the Portuguese Cooperation GHARB HYDRO-AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT. Study for Reconversion of the Office Régional de Mise en Valeur de la Région du 2009/ Sprinkler Irrigation System into Localized Irrigation (19.356 ha). Rehabilitation and Gharb (ORMVAG) underway Modernization of the Existing Infrastructures Office Régional de Mise en Valeur de la Région GHARB HYDRO-AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (15 000 ha). Preliminary 1995/98 du Gharb (ORMVAG) Design and Final Design. Financed by the African Development Bank Office Régional de Mise en Valeur de Doukkala DOUKKALA IRRIGATION PERIMETER (16000 ha). Rehabilitation of the Hydro- 1995/97 (ORMVAD) mechanical Equipment. Financed by the World Bank EL BORJ HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT (18 MW). Preliminary Design and Feasibility Study, Detailed Design and Specifications. Co-financed by the Portuguese ONE - Office National de l’Electricité Cooperation 1998/01

BASIC SANITATION OF THE TAROUDANT, IMINTANOUT And EL KELAA DES ONEP – Office National de l’Eau Potable SRAGHNA CENTRES. Tender Designs and Specifications. Financed by the 1997/00 African Development Bank WATER SUPPLY TO THE CITY OF MEKNÈS FROM THE SAISS AQUIFER. Final Office National de l’Eau Potable (ONEP) 1993/94 Design and Specifications. SWAZILANDSWAZILAND CLIENT PROJECT DATE

MR4 – LUYENGO-SICUNUSA ROAD (50 km, 11,3 m paved width, 3 bridge, 10 2000/03 Ministry of Works and Construction retaining walls). Design Review and Contract Documents. Supervision of the Construction Works. Financed by the African Development Bank. 1997/98 Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

MOZAMBIQUEMOZAMBIQUE CLIENT PROJECT DATE Rehabilitation of National Road NR 256 BETWEEN NR 205 AND LAGOA NOVA, in ANE – Administração Nacional de Estradas 2005/07 the GAZA Province. Design Review and Supervision of the Construction Works. Rehabilitation of Rural Road ER 405 between the MAPUTO BORDER AND ANE – Administração Nacional de Estradas 2004/06 CHÓKWÉ. Tender Design. Financed by the World Bank. MOAMBA MAJOR DAM and Water Transfer for the water supply to Maputo. ZAGOPE 2010/.. Preliminary Design and Environmental Impact Assessment ARA-Sul – Administração Regional de Águas do REHABILITATION OF XAI-XAI IRRIGATION SCHEME. Financed by the African 2003/05 Sul Development Bank. Tender Design and Supervision of the Construction Works 2005/08 Feasibility and Design Study for the REHABILITATION OF THE THEWÉ 2 Direcção Nacional de Hidráulica Agrícola 2004/06 IRRIGATION SCHEME and Supervision of Engineering Works. FIRST NATIONAL WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. BUILDING BLOCK 4. Water DNA – Direcção Nacional de Águas 2003/05 Resources Development MOATIZE EXPANSION PROJECT – NACALA CORRIDOR, I Environmental Impact Vale Mozambique Assessment, Heritage and Ecology of all Studies and Coordination of Rehabilitation of 2010/.. existing Line between Malawi and Nacala Port. 2009/10 MPHANDA NKUWA HYDROPOWER PROJECT in the Zambeze river. Preliminary Hidroeléctrica Mphanda Nkuwa, SA Impact and Environmental Impact Studies and Environmental Impact and Social 2011/ Studies MULTINATIONALMULTINATIONAL CLIENT PROJECT DATE TRANSPORT SECTOR REVIEW (TSR) STUDIES IN FOUR LUSOPHONE African Development Bank REGIONAL MEMBER COUNTRIES (ANGOLA, CAPE VERDE, GUINEE-BISSAU, 2006/08 SAO TOME E PRINCIPE) Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

A Selection of AfDB Funded Projects Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

EAST-WEST HIGHWAY IN SMARA – AIN EL BEY SECTION ALGERIA

CLIENT: AgenceAgence NatiNationaleonale des Autoroutes (ANA)

FINANCING: AfDB - AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

DATE: Revision of Final Design of Engineering Structures: 1997/98 Monitoring and Supervision: 1997/2003

Supervision of the construction works of the motorway 11 km long, 4,8 km of secondary routes, one cloverleaf + trumpet junction 5,8 km long, 11 current over and underpasses and 20 retaining walls. Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

KOUDIAT-ACERDOUNE DAM ALGERIA

CLIENT: Agence NationaleNationale des Barrages (ANB)

FINANCING: AfDB - AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

DATE: Tender Design 1989/93

TYPE: ER

HEIGHT: 111 m

CREST LENGTH: 385 m

VOLUME OF DAM: 4 820 X 103 m3

MAXIMUM FLOOD FLOW: 8 600 m3/s

SPILLWAY: 7 340 m3 - LABYRINTH WEIR

BOTTOM OUTLET: 180 m3/s - CULVERT Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

GHARB HYDRO-AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT MOROCCO

CLIENT: Office RégionalRégional ddee MiseMise en ValeurValeur AgricoleAgricole dudu Gharb (Ministry(Ministry of Agriculture)Agriculture)

FINANCING: AfDB - AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

DATE: Preliminary Report: 1995 Detailed Design / Final Design, Tender Documents and Procurement Processes: 1996/98 Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

BOM JESUS AND CALENGA HYDROAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENTS ANGOLA

CLIENT: MinistérioMinistério dada AgricAgricuultura e Desenvolvimento Rural (Min(Ministryistry of Agriculture)Agriculture)

FINANCING: AfDB - AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

DATE: Detailed Engineering Designs 2007/09

The Bom Jesus Hydroagricultural Development is located on the right bank of the Kwanza River, approximately 50 km from Luanda and to the northeast of the existing Bom Jesus Perimeter (coincident with the ancient sugar cane plantation). The infrastructures which are to be built will cover an area of about 1 150 ha. Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

MASSINGIR DAM AND SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURAL REHABILITATION PROJECT (MDSAR) MOZAMBIQUE

The Xai-Xai Irrigation and Drainage scheme is located in the lower basin of the Limpopo river, in the vicinities of the Xai-Xai city (170 000 inhabitants), capital of the province of Gaza and located some 200 km to the north of Maputo. The National Highway passes through the scheme (south-east), linking Maputo in the south to Inhambane/Maxixe in the north.

CLIENT: ARA-SUL/DN ARA-SUL/DNAA

FINANCING: AfDB - AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

DATE: 2003/2009

The irrigation scheme disposed of a great deal of infrastructures, although by 1993 it was not yet entirely utilized, and is subdivided in three irrigation units – Magula, Chimbonhanine and Ponela (550 ha, 400 ha and 200 ha in 1993), being each one of these units served by a large pump station Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

MR 4 UPGRADING. SECTION BETWEEN LUYENGO AND SICUNUSA SWAZILAND

CLIENT: MINISTRYMINISTRY OOFF PUBLIC WORKS AANDND TRANSTRANSPORTPORT

DESIGN REVIEW: 1997/1998

MONITORING AND SUPERVISION: 1999/2002

FINANCING: AfDB - AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

STUDIES UNDERTAKEN IN ASSOCIATION

The MR4 Luyengo-Sicunusa road is located in the west of the country and lies entirely in the highveld ecological zone of Swaziland. The project included the upgrading of the existing MR4 road for about 39 km and the construction of a new 8 km section connecting the MR18 to the MR4, three bridges over the Usuthu, Mhlatane and Rowela rivers and 10 retaining walls, with heights from 3 to 15 m. The cross section is 2 x 3,65 m and paved shoulders with 2 m. Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

TRANSPORT SECTOR REVIEW (TSR) STUDY IN FOUR LUSOPHONE REGIONAL MEMBER COUNTRIES (Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé e Principe)

CLIENT: AfDBAfDB - AAFRICANFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

DATE: 2006/08

CAPE The objective of the Transport Sector Review (TSR) studies is to VERDE enable the Bank to assess and understand transport sector related development conditions in four lusophone countries, namely Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé e Príncipe, in order to build a sound basis for:

GUINEA-BISSAU - Formulating Bank transport sector intervention strategies in these countries; - Improving policy dialogue with and giving policy advice to member countries on transport sector development issues; SÃO TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE - Mobilizing resources and coordinating development activities for pre-identified transport projects and programs with other donors.

ANGOLA ANGOLA A three-tiered phase approach was carried out: Phase 1 – Characterization and analysis of present transport systems in these countries; Phase 2 – Analysis of transport policies, programs and projects; Phase 3 – Guidance on action Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

Conclusions

•The AfDB is a friendly multilateral financing organization

•COBA always experienced a cooperative way of conducting projects from the Bank

•The AfDB is open to look for solutions to meet national needs

•For COBA a special attention to the dialogue with the national clients is a key for the success of AfDB projects. Experience of COBA with AfDB Projects

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