| Organisation |
Societe Nationale de Distribution d’Eau |
| Alternate Name |
National Company of Water Distribution |
| Abbreviation |
SNDE |
| Parent |
Ministry of Energy & Hydraulics |
| u.r.l. |
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| email |
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| Country |
Congo |
| Location |
Brazzaville |
| Address |
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| Postal Address |
BP 229-365 |
| Telephone |
(242) 81 34 85 |
| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
(2424) 81 34 85 |
| Sector |
Water Conveyance & Distribution |
| Organisation Type |
African Private Sector |
| Status |
Established 1967 |
| Stated Role |
To assure the supply and the distribution of drinking water in cities. |
| Activities |
-Water treatment and production,<P>-Distribution and commercialization of water. |
| Geographical Focus |
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| Notes |
Failed privatization of the SNDE:
Efforts to privatise SNDE failed [in 2002]. A British company, Bi-Water, won the bid but the privatisation committee stopped the deal.
The committee said that Bi-Water expected the government to pay 80 percent of the cost of refurbishing the water network and planned to raise the cost of water from 180 to 394 CFA francs per cubic meter. The company also expected a 100-percent exemption on taxes and customs duties and planned to lay off local SNDE employees.
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