800,000-euro project to improve sanitation in Ribeira Afonso
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Telanon
The WACA project plans a drainage channel and the redevelopment of Ribeira Afonso’s centre in São Tomé and Príncipe to reduce flooding and waste accumulation. The work, valued at 800,000 euros, will also include a recreational area and a car park, project coordinator Arlindo Carvalho told Telanon.
A project costing 800,000 euros is intended to reduce flooding and improve sanitation in Ribeira Afonso, in the Cantagalo district of São Tomé and Príncipe. The work will include a drainage channel to help rainwater, river water and seawater flow away, said Arlindo Carvalho, coordinator of the coastal resilience project for West Africa (WACA), Telanon reports.
The project also plans to fill in and redevelop a large area in the centre of the town as a recreational space. A car park is also planned, particularly to meet needs related to the three-day Santo Isidoro festival.
Recurring floods result from a combination of heavy rain, the river overflowing and the sea advancing. They lead to waste accumulation, homes being submerged and children having difficulty getting to school. The project, funded by the World Bank under WACA, is due to be completed in October 2027.
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