Tunisia : Decentralized cooperation of the Limousin Region in Nabeul

(The News N° 17 - February 2010)

To support decentralized cooperation projects between the Limousin Region and the Nabeul Governorate, the International Office for Water carried out a feasibility study of a pilot wastewater treatment plant using "Filters Planted with Reeds".

This study aimed at:

• identifying a suited site,
• assessing the necessary human resources (building companies, engineering assessment practices…),
• identifying and assessing the available and necessary technical resources (equipment, choice of perennial materials, local and adapted plants…),
• quantifying the financial needs,
• making sure of longterm operation.

The project was launched during the visit of a delegation of elected officials led by Mr. Jean-Paul Dena not, President of the Limou sin Regional Council, in October 2008 and the study was submitted in June 2009.