3/28/2016
The project provides clean drinking water for 24,000 people from several villages near the River Nile.
Al Kuwairi:
QC's main goals for establishing water plants are to improve the public health of poor communities and to control diseases resulting from polluted water.
Al Fadni:
The expertise of QC and Islamic Dawa Organization in the field of water will be made use of in other African countries.
QC and Islamic Dawa Organization signed an agreement as part of their joint strategic projects in the field of water. Their agreement is to establish 3 water plants in Sudan for the benefit of 24,000 people.
At QC's headquarters in Doha, Youssef bin Ahmed Al Kuwairi, QC's CEO; and Mr. Hammad Abdulqader Al Fadni, General Director of Islamic Dawa Organization – QC Office, signed the agreement in the presence of Mr. Mohammed bin Ali Al Ghamdi, CEO for International Development and Mr. Ahmed Al Ameen Al Fadni, Director of Public Relations at Islamic Dawa Organization.
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QC and Islamic Dawa signed this agreement because of their desire to join forces so as to solve issues related to water pollution in the targeted areas of Sudan. They also want to invest their expertise in the field of water. They are funding the water project in Hasaya Ad-damir, Al Makabrab, Al Aqida, El Kitayab, Banqa, Om Turifi in River Nile Wilaya. The project will provide these places with clean drinking water at a cost of 4,000,000 QR; each party will pay half of the total cost (i.e. 2,000,000 QR). QC has to implement the project and offer services to the affected people according to the specifications assigned in the project's agreement.
Around 24,000 villagers who suffer from the shortage in drinking water will benefit from the project. Around 2,400 m3 of the River Nile water will be withdrawn every day, treated, purified and then distributed through the main network to the villages. The implementation of the project begins this April after the funding procedures are over. The work will last for 9 months until it is entirely done.
Signing a Joint Agreement
On the sideline of signing the agreement, Mr. Al Kuwairi expressed his gratitude to Islamic Dawa Organization for choosing QC as a main partner to implement this kind of projects. "This reflects how much Islamic Dawa trusts QC, and is a sign for continuous cooperation and development. QC's main goals for establishing water plants are to improve the public health of poor communities and to control diseases resulting from polluted water. QC also aims at enabling poor communities to manage water plants projects. Using environmentally friendly and easily maintained technologies in water plants projects reinforces their sustainability," said he.
Al Kuwairi stressed on the fact that the success of their previous water project was a key motive in joining again for the implementation of other cooperation projects in Sudan and other countries.
For his part, Mr. Hammad Abdulqader expressed his happiness for signing an agreement which seeks establishing 3 new water plants in Sudan. "Islamic Dawa Organization and QC consider providing clean drinking water one of the most important sectors in our field of work. The expertise of QC and Islamic Dawa Organization in the field of water will be made use of in other African countries. This is the best way we could serve the African people."
Mr. Al Fadni pointed to the fact that water treatment projects are considered very important, for they help provide communities with clean drinking water clear from solid, organic and bacterial pollutants. Drinking polluted water can cause severe health issues for humans and animals.
Saqadi Village Water Plant
It is worth mentioning that QC had already established a water plant in Saqadi, Ad-Damir in Sudan, in partnership with Qatar Red Crescent and Islamic Dawa Orgaization at a cost of more than 3,000,000 QR. 20,000 people benefit directly from this water plant. The plant bumps water from the Nile River at a rate of around 2,000 m3 daily to the plant's tanks. The water is then delivered and distributed through the main network to 17 villages of Saqadi.