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Doraleh plant produces 40 million cubic metres of water

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The Doraleh desalination plant has reached 40 million cubic metres of water produced since it was commissioned, according to Djibouti’s National Office for Water and Sanitation. ONEAD marked the milestone at an internal ceremony on 8 November, highlighting the role of desalination in access to drinking water.

The Doraleh desalination plant has produced 40 million cubic metres of water since it was commissioned, a milestone marked on 8 November by a ceremony held at the site by Djibouti’s National Office for Water and Sanitation (ONEAD), the Djibouti News Agency (ADI) reports.

ONEAD Director-General Mohamed Fouad Abdo presided over the ceremony in the presence of the plant’s teams. He praised their daily work and stressed the importance of team spirit and operational rigour in ensuring the infrastructure’s operation, according to ADI.

ONEAD presents seawater desalination as one of the pillars of its strategy to expand access to drinking water in Djibouti, where freshwater resources are limited, ADI reports.

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