Our major projects

Major investments to secure Djibouti's water future and modernise national infrastructure.

11
Pumping stations
32
Reservoirs
52 250 m³/j
Capital-city production
45,000 m³/day (final capacity)
Doraleh desalination

Ongoing & completed projects

Operational

PROPOSED ETHIOPIA-DJIBOUTI CROSS-BORDER DRINKING WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

Acquisitions: 28 deep boreholes, 2 pumping stations in KULAN and ADIGALA 8 water storage reservoirs with a total capacity of 84,250 m³, including 4 reservoirs of 20,000 m³ each for the cities of Djibouti and Balbala 359 km of drinking water supply pipelines Implementation period: 2015–2017 SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system)

Balbala
Operational

FADES 2 PROJECT: REHABILITATION AND REINFORCEMENT OF THE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF DJIBOUTI (FADES)

Acquisition Rehabilitation of 61 km of water mains Extension of 1,930 service connections Project period: 2011–2014 Rehabilitation of 29 km of water mains Extension of 2,000 service connections 2 water storage tanks with a capacity of 2,500 m³ Project period: 2015–2017

Djibouti City
Operational

PAEPARC PROJECT: Drinking Water Supply in Rural Areas and the Secondary Centers of Tadjourah, Arta, and Ali Sabieh

Acquisition: Tadjourah: Tadjourah—city (21 km of water mains, 350 household connections, network expansion); rural areas of Tadjourah: Boreholes (Bouya, Doda, Ableytim, Day); Underground cisterns: (Bouya, Dambarro, Diri), School latrines: (Adali, Gerenleh, Adaillou, Dorra, Moudo); Ali Sabieh: Ali Sabieh – town (350 household connections, network expansion; rural areas of Ali Sabieh: Boreholes (Godawao, Kabah Kabah, Arraha); Underground cisterns: (Behidely); School latrines: (3 schools in Ali Sabieh town, Assamo, Hambocto); Arta: Rural areas: Boreholes (Wea, Karta, Hadley); Underground cisterns: 3 (Wea, Karta, Layta); School latrines: (Wea, PK50, Omar Djaga, Douda, Ali Oun)

Inland regions
Operational

PIN PROJECT: Rehabilitation and Reinforcement of Djibouti City’s Drinking Water Supply Pipelines

Acquisition: Water Supply Component: Rehabilitation of 19 km of water supply pipeline 2 water storage reservoirs with a capacity of 2,500 m³ 48 automated wells with remote monitoring Project period: 2015–2018

2015-2018 Nationwide
Operational

Doraleh Desalination Plant

Goals Achieved: Water quality meeting WHO standards; Increased production to adequately supply underserved areas; Improved management of drinking water production and distribution in Djibouti City and Balbala. Plant Specifications The desalination plant is designed to produce 22,500 m³ of water per day in Phase 1, with the capacity expandable to 45,000 m³ per day in Phase 2. 800-meter water intake pipeline; 500-meter subsea discharge pipeline; Installation of an 8.5-kilometer DN 700 pipeline (to reinforce the supply to the Faradhad reservoir); Construction of a reservoir with a capacity of approximately 5,000 m³ in Faradhad; Connection to the electrical grid. Commissioning in 2020.

2020 EU / State / Eiffage Doraleh
Operational

Balbala Treatment Plant — 30,000 PE

Objectives: The project calls for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Balbala with a capacity of 30,000 Population Equivalents (PE) and the creation of its associated networks, namely the 2-kilometer pipeline to transport raw effluent for treatment from the (PR) at Cheick OSMAN to the Balbala wastewater treatment plant, and the discharge network for treated effluent with a capacity of 600 ml. The Balbala wastewater treatment plant may be expanded in the future to: Initially, increase its total capacity to 60,000 PE by adding a new treatment unit with a capacity of 30,000 PE Location: Balbala Start of construction: December 2021 for a duration of 24 months Completion: December 2023 The plant is currently in the operational phase prior to final acceptance in September 2025.

Juillet 2025 State / AFD Balbala

Partners & funders

ONEAD's projects are delivered with the support of international partners.

AFD

Funder

Union Européenne

Funder

Veolia / Seureca

Technical partner

OiEau

Technical partner

Espelia / Artelia

Audit

Insuco

Social

Stéréau

Technical partner

Eiffage

Construction

UNICEF

Partner

FADES

Funder