Institutional framework

Governance

Status, legal framework and organisation of ONEAD, a public establishment serving all Djiboutians.

Status & legal framework

Status
Public Establishment of an Industrial and Commercial nature (EPIC)
Established
Law No. 145/AN/06/5th L of 1 June 2006
Origin
Merger of ONED (National Water Office) and ONAS (National Sanitation Office)
Organisation
Decree No. 2007-0129/PR/MAEM
Supervision
Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Livestock

Governance structure

Board of Directors

Sets the strategy, approves the budget and the Office's major decisions.

General Management

Implements the strategy and steers all directorates.

Directorates & services

Handle day-to-day technical, commercial and administrative operations.

Directorate organisation chart

Seven directorates structure ONEAD's work, complemented by services attached to General Management.

MF
General Management
Mohamed Fouad Abdo
Commander of the National Order of 27 June (2025)
DETE

Directorate of Technical Water Operations

Operation and maintenance of drinking-water networks

DETA

Directorate of Technical Sanitation Operations

Operation of sanitation networks and plants

DEP

Directorate of Studies and Projects

Technical studies and infrastructure projects

DC

Commercial Directorate

Customer management, billing and collection

DRH

Human Resources Directorate

Staff management and training

AC

Accounting Agency

Financial and accounting management

Services attached to General Management

IT Department

Information systems, digitalisation and business applications

Legal Department

Legal affairs, procurement and disputes

Full organisation chart

The Office's hierarchical structure, from the Board of Directors down to operational services.

Board of Directors
Strategic and budgetary oversight
General Management
Mohamed Fouad Abdo
Departments reporting to General Management
IT DepartmentLegal DepartmentProcurement DepartmentCommunication Department
DETE

Water Technical Operations Department

  • Production Service
  • Distribution Service
  • General Services
DETA

Sanitation Technical Operations Department

  • Stations operation & maintenance
  • Networks operation & maintenance
DEP

Studies and Projects Department

  • Studies, control & planning
  • Projects office
DC

Commercial Department

  • Commercial Service
DRH

Human Resources Department

  • Human Resources Service
AC

Accounting Office

  • Budget & finance
  • General accounting
  • Customer treasury
  • Materials accounting
  • Collections Service