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July 28, 2008
Heightening of the Roseires Dam Rehabilitation |
| Purpose: |
| To improve water management of the Blue Nile River by increasing the dam's storage capacity by about 4.4 billion m3 |
| Activities: |
- heightening of concrete dam by 10 m, after first strengthening the crest walls;
- construction of access wall to the dam;
- heightening and extension of the embankment;
- electrical and hydromechnical works, including refurbishment of all hydraulic and electrical systems of five deep sluice gates;
- resettlement of some 7,400 families into new sites equipped with schools, medical clinics, water supplies, roads and other services; and
- consultancy services.
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| Project cost: |
| US$476.51 million |
| Co-financiers: |
| Arab Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Government of the Sudan |
| Executing Agency: |
| Dams Implementation Unit |
| Implementation period: |
| 5 years |