• The initiative concerns the technical-economic feasibility study for the SAEP Djoué II project, which aims at upgrading Brazzaville’s integrated water network.
  
  
• The award, managed by UNDP with MASE funding, goes to the temporary consortium led by Acea Infrastructure.

 

Acea wins the tender for the SAEP Djoué project to strengthen the water infrastructure of the Congolese capital, Brazzaville, in response to growing water demand across the city’s urban areas. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) awarded the tender to the temporary consortium led by Acea Infrastructure.

“The award of the SAEP Djoué project in Brazzaville marks an important milestone for our company: it signals Acea's entry into the African continent,” said Fabrizio Palermo, Chief Executive Officer of Acea. “We are proud to be part of this project, made possible by the synergy between national and international institutions. This challenge and commitment strengthen our international leadership in the water sector and demonstrate Italian know-how’s ability to export an effective and efficient industrial model guided by sustainable development.”

The initiative – aimed at reaching over one million citizens with drinking water – forms part of the programme of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE), developed with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and named PISTA (Platform for Investment Support and Technical Assistance), to support the target countries of Italy’s environmental and energy cooperation through advanced engineering assistance. The initiative falls within the framework of measures promoted under the Mattei Plan for Africa and is consistent with the strategic guidelines coordinated by the Mission Unit of the Steering Committee for the Mattei Plan at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

This is a significant award under the programme to an Italian group, translating the Government’s strategic direction into tangible operational progress. For the implementation of the project, Acea has integrated its technical, engineering and economic-financial expertise, with particular reference to project governance, sustainability and procurement strategy.