The Aftout Esssahli project hydrates a dry Nouakchott

Due to a dry and arid climate, Mauritania, and particularly the capital of Nouakchott, has historically suffered from water shortages. The drinking water needs of more than 100,000 cubic meters per day were no longer being covered by the local Traza water table, the capital’s only available water source. The introduction of the Bank’s Aftout Essahli Drinking Water Supply Project set out to resolve this issue. […] Read More