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MEMBERS OF O.N.A.S. O.N.A.S. IN BRIEF EXECUTIVE BOARD Khalil ATTIA President of the E. B. The National Sanitation Utility (O.N.A.S.) is a public Maher KAMMOUN Prime Ministry Sadok SAIDANI Ministry of the Environment and company of an industrial and commercial character, Sustainable Development serving under the authority of the Ministry of the (M.E.D.D.) Environment and Sustainable Development Mohamed BELKHIRIA Ministry of the Interior and Local Development (M.I.D.L.) (M.E.D.D.), and enjoying the status of a civil entity Moncef MILED Ministry of Development and and financial autonomy. It was established by Law International Cooperation (M.D.C.I.) N° 73, dated 3 August 1974, and entrusted with the Rakia LAATIRI Ministry of Agriculture and Water management of the sanitation sector. The Law Resources (M.A.E.R.H.) establishing O.N.A.S. was amended pursuant to Law Ali ABBASSI Ministry of Equipment, Housing and Land Use Planning N° 41, dated 19 April 1993, which promoted the (M.E.H.A.T.) National Sanitation Utility from the status of a Samir BELAID Ministry of Finance (M.F.) networks and sewers management authority to the Mabrouk ENDHIF Ministry of Public Health (M.S.P.) Mohamed Ali KHOUAJA National Water Distribution Utility status of a key operator in the field of protection of (S.O.N.E.D.E.) the water environment. In this regard, the amended Noureddine BEN REJEB National Environment Protection Agency (A.N.P.E.) text entrusted O.N.A.S. with the following missions: Slah EL BALTI Municipality of Ariana • Combating all forms of water pollution; • Management, operation, maintenance, rehabilitation and construction of all sanitation CONTENTS facilities in O.N.A.S. action zone, of which, in particular, wastewater treatment plants, pumping • O.N.A.S. in brief ..................................................................................................................................... 2 stations and sea outlets; • Foreword......................................................................................................................................................... 3 • Promoting the sector of distribution and • Major events ............................................................................................................................................... 4 commercialisation of treated wastewater and sludge; • Evolution of sanitation indicators (for 2006).................................................... 4 • Conducting sanitation studies and works on • New wastewater treatment plants................................................................................ 5 behalf of the State or local government; • Human resources ................................................................................................................................. 6 • Financial resources.............................................................................................................................. 6 • Planning and implementation of integrated • Operation activity indicators................................................................................................. 7 projects relating to the treatment of wastewater • Efficient treatment process and improved treated water................ 8 and the drainage of storm water. • Rationalisation of energy use................................................................................................ 9 • Studies............................................................................................................................................................. 10 The National Sanitation Utility is managed by an • Reuse of treated wastewater............................................................................................ 11 Executive Board chaired by a CEO and composed • The private sector participation ................................................................................... 11 of representatives of the ministries concerned by • The spinning off programme .............................................................................................. 11 O.N.A.S. activities, as well as a representative from • Organisational information aspects........................................................................... 12 major municipalities, the National Environment • Capacity building and training........................................................................................... 12 Protection Agency (A.N.P.E.) and the National • International cooperation ...................................................................................................... 13 Water Distribution Utility (S.O.N.E.D.E.). • Fund mobilization ............................................................................................................................. 14 • Social activities ..................................................................................................................................... 15 2 FOREWORD Thirty two (32) years have passed since the establishment of The National Sanitation Utility (O.N.A.S.), a period in which the Utility has made considerable achievements and taken up major challenges in the environmental field, thus contributing significantly in enhancing Tunisia’s environmental and health indicators and in O.N.A.S. visibility on Maghreb, Arab and African level. Now, greater emphasis is placed on ensuring the sustainability of the sanitation sector, as well as upgrading it in line with global changes and developments. This has brought a whole range of new challenges which O.N.A.S. is currently called upon to face, of which in particular: improving the quality of treated wastewater,enhancing the services provided, generalising the sanitation services to cities with a population less than 10000 inhabitants, rehabilitating old wastewater networks and treatment plants, maintenance of the facilities and installations.The new challenges also include: promoting the participation of the private sector in the field of sanitation, and engaging in the National Economic Enterprises Spinning off Programme, with a view to laying the foundations for the set up of SMEs operating in sanitation-related activities. To such challenges, there should be added the valorisation of the by-products of wastewater treatment plants, better control over operation costs and rationalising energy consumption, which remains a global challenge particularly in view of excessively high energy costs. The new undertaking has required a restructuring of O.N.A.S. services, with the purpose of sustaining the basic sanitation activities and creating new administrative entities to ensure the achievement of the objectives set.The new organisation chart has been implemented in 2006, thus supporting the process initiated by O.N.A.S. towards sustainable development and a healthy environment for every citizen. O.N.A.S. CEO Khalil ATTIA 3 MAJOR EVENTS BOT projects • Consolidating the two Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) New wastewater treatment plants projects related to the construction of the two wastewater Completion of the works of construction of 12 new wastewater treatment plants “El Attar 2” and “El Allaf” in a single short- treatment plants. These are: El Fahs, Nefza, Chebba, Bouhajla, listing of bidders. Oueslatia, Haffouz,Agareb, Metlaoui, Bou Argoub, Béni Hassène, Seminars and workshops Touza,Jebeniana, and Métouia/ Oudhref. • Seminar on “The Role of Sanitation in Preserving the Organisational aspects Achievements of the Independence” (25 March 2006), in Inception of the new organisation chart in July 1996, the commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Independence; management control system both on central and regional level, • Participation in the proceedings of the “National Seminar on as well as the computer software applications related to Environmental Job Opportunities” (12 and 13 June 2006); customer service, maintenance and procurement. • Workshop on “Review of Sanitation Rates and Management at O.N.A.S.” (11 October 2006); Spinning off Programme • Information day on the “Construction of the Wastewater Engaging in the spinning off programme with, as a first step, the Treatment Plant in El Allaf Based on a BOT Contract” (27 identification of the sanitation activities likely to allow for the November 2006); launch of spinning off projects. The programme extends until • Information days on “Spinning off at O.N.A.S.” (24 November 2009 and comprises the set up of 46 projects, allowing the 2006) in Béja and (21 December 2006) in Monastir; employment of 234 staff and 46 executives. • Workshop on “Use of Sludge in Farming” (28 December New projects 2006). Inception of the presidential projects involving the construction of the following wastewater treatment plants: El Attar in western Tunis,Ain Draham and Hammam Bourguiba. Signing the two financing agreements for the western Tunis project with the World Bank (53.9 million Euros) and the IVth Sanitation Project with the European Investment Bank – EIB (40 million Euros), as well as obtaining final approval, for financing the project of rehabilitation and extension of the wastewater networks in 13 Governorates, by the French Development Agency – AFD (80 million Euros). XIth National Economic and Social Development Plan Preparing the last phase of finalising the XIth National Economic and Social Development Plan (2007 – 2011). 2006: Completing the Objectives of the Xth National Economic and Social Development Plan Indicators Achievements 2001 2006 Number of municipalities in O.N.A.S.