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SUEZ and the Gabonese Energy and Water Company (SEEG) have signed a five-year contract to optimize drinking water production and distribution services in Libreville and major cities in Gabon
SUEZ is supporting the Gabonese authorities in improving drinking water services. The agreement includes a know-how transfer program for SEEG teams and the restoration of the company's financial stability. This €200 million five-year contract is supported by the French government, which will facilitate the granting of a loan at competitive rates.
Providing essential services to people is at the heart of SUEZ's mission as a major player in environmental services. This contract with SEEG, which will guarantee Gabonese people continuous access to high-quality drinking water, is fully in line with our mission. We are proud to support SEEG in this project, which will have a major impact on the Gabonese population, while helping to strengthen the skills of the teams and boost the local economy. We would like to warmly thank the Gabonese authorities for their trust.”Pierre Pauliac , Group Deputy CEO & Chief Operating Officer Water
A partnership to meet drinking water production and distribution needs
Continuous access to high-quality drinking water remains a crucial issue for the Gabonese population. To meet this challenge, the Gabonese authorities are relying on SUEZ's expertise and technologies to bring water services up to international standards and ensure adequate supply of good quality water to the population.
Under this new contract, SUEZ will work alongside SEEG across all its business lines, including production, transport, distribution, and customer management, namely:
- Pipe condition analysis, using SUEZ technologies, for leak detection and repairingin the Greater Libreville water networks (Libreville, Ntoum and Owendo);
- Resizing and gradually replacing priority equipment in inland cities (Port-Gentil, Franceville, Oyem, Lambaréné, Mouila, Tchibanga, Makokou, Ndjolé, Moanda, Bitam, Ndendé, Gamba, Boué, Ngouoni, Lébamba, Okondja, Mékambo, Minvoul, Moabi, Kango, Léconi, etc.), in partnership with Saint Gobain PAM Canalisations, the equipment supplier;
- Regularization of unsafe overhead connections, to be replaced with compliant underground connections, installation and replacement of water meters to ensure accurate measuring and billing of water consumption, as well as a fraud prevention system;
- Revision and improvement of water management processes and modernization of the billing system.
The agreement also sets up a know-how transfer program for SEEG teams, using the WIKTI methodology developed by SUEZ, which assesses individual and collective skills in each business segment to implement tailored and scalable training plans.
Key performance indicators are also included in the contract, including a reduction in water losses in the networks, improved billing efficiency, increased access to water, and skills development for local teams through SEEG's Profession Center (CDM), which will eventually roll out a large-scale training plan.
Hiring local SMEs for installation work, driving employment and growth
The installation work will be subcontracted to Gabonese SMEs from the local ecosystem. SUEZ is committed to supervising and training these companies to ensure the work is carried out in accordance with the Group's standards, particularly in terms of health and safety. The volume of work subcontracted to SMEs will represent a budget of around €60 million.