Core Insights - The Kiffa Water Supply Project in Mauritania, initiated by President Ghazouani, represents a significant investment of approximately $317 million aimed at improving water access for over 180,000 residents in the Assaba and Guidimaka regions, with plans to expand to meet the needs of around 500,000 people by 2050 [1][2][3] Project Overview - The project has a construction period of 30 months and is designed to provide stable and safe drinking water services to multiple cities and villages along the water supply pipeline [1] - It includes three main components: water extraction, production and treatment facilities; water transmission and pressurization systems; and water storage and distribution facilities [2] Construction Details - The project is divided into five major construction segments to facilitate management and oversight, with financing support from various international development funds [3] - Key infrastructure includes a water intake on the Senegal River, a water treatment plant with an initial capacity of 50,000 cubic meters per day, expandable to 100,000 cubic meters, and extensive pipeline networks totaling 254 kilometers of main water pipelines and 526 kilometers of high-density polyethylene pipelines [2][3]