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Solar water System at Kandodo Village

Drilling & Installation of Mechanized Solar Water System

To improve access to water which is essential for hygiene and sanitation.

Start date: 2021-12-29 Due date: 2022-03-31 Approval date: 2021-12-01
18,000,000.00   MWK
Total Funding
2023-05-17
Date Created
2023-05-17
Last updated
Construction
Project Type
Completion
Project Status
Absence of a clear feasibility study Unrealistic budgets Limited assessment of environmental impacts Limited assessment of social impacts Limited assessment of economic impacts Weak stakeholder engagement Change of scope Cost overruns and budget inflation Lack of transparency in procurement processes Limited competition Favoritism in bidding processes Political interference Weak accountability mechanisms Frequent project delays (time overruns) Environmental violations Social violations Lack of maintenance plans Under-utilization of project Abandonment of project

Locations

Description T/a
District
Region
Street address
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Description T/A Kasakula
District Ntchisi
Region Central
Street address
Postal code

Documents

Title ESMP for Kandondo Solar Powered water system at T/A Kasakul
Description The document describes in detail the potential environmental and social impacts associated with the Drilling of a Mechanized Solar Powered water system in Chikho Village in TA Kasakula and outline mitigation measures required to address the identified impacts.
Document Type Environmental Impact
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Title Contract Agreement -NS & Bwalo Civils- construction of a Solar water system
Description Signed Contract Agreement between Ntchisi District Council and Bwalo Civils for the construction of a Solar water system
Document Type Signed Contract
Date Published
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Contracts

OCID NS/IPDAC/GESD/WKS/2021-22/01
External Reference
Title Contract Agreement between Ntchisi District Council and Bwalo Civil
Description The Contractor was paid to execute Drilling of construction of Solar Water system
Status Closed
Contract Value MWK 18,286,065.00
Cost Estimate MWK 18,286,065.00
Final Value 0.00
Start Date 2021-12-29
End Date 2022-03-31
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 92
Procurement Method Open
Method Details Best proposal
Procuring Entity Ntchisi District Council-Ntchisi-MW
Administrative Ntchisi District Council-Ntchisi-MW

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Budget

Description Approved Budget
Amount MWK 29,000,000.00
Start Date 2021-12-29
End Date 2022-03-31
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 92
Party ID Ntchisi District Council-Ntchisi-MW
URI
Description Total Project Cost
Amount MWK 18,286,065.00
Start Date 2021-12-29
End Date 2022-03-31
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 92
Party ID Ntchisi District Council-Ntchisi-MW
URI
Description Expenditure
Amount MWK 9,202,737.10
Start Date 2021-12-29
End Date 2022-03-31
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 92
Party ID Ntchisi District Council-Ntchisi-MW
URI

Project Funding

Party National Local Goverment-Lilongwe-MW
Amount MWK 18,000,000.00
Description This is a GESD funded project
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Environment

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Completion

End Date: 2022-03-31
End Details: No boreholes drilled Due to water low yield within the proposed site/area, water supply through mechanization was not ideal and borehole drilling was opted with a hand pumps
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Final Value Amount: MWK 18,286,065.00
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