Metito Utilities and British International Investment have established Africa Water Infrastructure Development, AWID, a platform which will develop climate-smart water projects at scale across Africa. And increase water security in the process.
Specifically, AWID will finance water and wastewater management treatment plants as well as develop and construct facilities that will increase access to sustainable, safe and reliable water. It will have a clear focus on countries most vulnerable to the climate crisis.
As Africa undergoes rapid urbanisation, there is a pressing demand for water infrastructure. Such projects are particularly capital intensive. An increasing funding gap requires mobilising sustainable investments into the sector. Our partnership with BII will leverage our high-value engineering and use of innovative technologies with access to unrivalled financial resources and support.
Africa Water infrastructure Development’s first asset is a bulk surface water-treatment plant in Kigali, Rwanda. The 40,000 cubic meters per day plant currently provides over 25% of the city’s potable water supply and meets the needs of 500,000 domestic, commercial and industrial consumers. The water treatment plant is a public-private partnership which is the first of its type in sub-Saharan Africa (ex. South Africa).
Metito Utilities is a global investor and operator of water, wastewater and energy management solutions.