WASAC Growth Ltd is searching for a brand new contractor to finish the development of a faecal sludge remedy plant and landfill in Rubavu City after terminating the earlier contract over poor efficiency.
The mission is a part of the Rwanda Sustainable Water Provide and Sanitation Programme (RSWSSP), financed by the African Growth Financial institution.
The federal government plans to make use of a part of the financing to assemble amenities in Rubavu that may deal with human waste, or faecal sludge, and safely eliminate strong waste in designated landfill areas.
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The New Instances highlights key issues to know in regards to the mission.
Poor contractor efficiency led to retendering
The Rwf4.1 billion Rubavu faecal sludge remedy plant and landfill mission stalled as a consequence of poor contractor efficiency.
Though Rwf1.1 billion was allotted to the mission in 2025/26, solely 6.4 per cent of the funds had been spent by the point of the Auditor Common’s inspection.
The contract was terminated on Could 8, 2026, prompting WASAC to launch a brand new procurement course of.
About Rwf542.9 million has been allotted within the 2026/27 fiscal 12 months to restart the works.
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Development to take 16 months
The works are anticipated to be accomplished inside 16 calendar months, in keeping with WASAC.
Potential bidders are required to attend a compulsory website go to to evaluate the mission website and its environment and acquire data mandatory to organize their bids.
An non-compulsory on-line pre-bid assembly will even be held to make clear questions associated to the scope of labor and tender paperwork.
The positioning go to is scheduled for September 30, whereas the pre-bid assembly will happen on October 2.
All bids should be accompanied by a $20,000 bid safety, or its equal in a freely convertible forex, within the type of a financial institution assure.
The deadline for submitting bids to WASAC Growth Ltd is October 27.
Capability of remedy plant, landfill
The faecal sludge remedy plant could have a capability of 45.7 cubic metres per day, whereas the landfill shall be designed to deal with 35.9 tonnes of non-organic strong waste each day.
The mission will even embody a composting facility for treating natural waste and producing natural fertiliser.
Storage areas will even be established for sorted plastics, glass and metals destined for recycling.
Different districts’ waste remedy initiatives
Development of the Musanze faecal sludge remedy plant and landfill is estimated to price Rwf4.55 billion.
The ability is being developed on a 6.8-hectare website in Gacaca Sector.
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It should deal with each faecal sludge and strong waste, with a capability of seven,000 cubic metres of sludge per day and 33 tonnes of strong waste each day.
Implementation is being led by China Geo-Engineering Company.
The plant will deal with two major waste streams: faecal sludge collected from family sanitation amenities and strong waste from households, together with natural and inorganic waste.
Within the 2026/27 finances, Rwf1.79 billion was allotted to the mission.
Musanze District has eight sectors positioned on rocky terrain, the place digging pit latrines is especially difficult.
Because of this, many residents use raised latrines, which are likely to fill extra shortly and require frequent emptying.
The Karongi and Rusizi faecal sludge remedy crops and landfills have a mixed finances of Rwf4.74 billion.
The Rusizi plant alone is anticipated to price Rwf2.3 billion.
Kigali sanitation initiatives
Section I of the Kigali Centralised Sewerage System obtained Rwf3.5 billion in 2025/26, of which Rwf819 million had been spent.
Progress was slowed by poor contractor efficiency, resulting in the termination of the contract in Could 2026.
WASAC subsequently started preparations for a brand new procurement course of to safe one other contractor to renew the works.
A examine and detailed design for Section II of the Kigali Centralised Sewerage System has additionally been suspended as a result of the following section is dependent upon the completion of Section I.
In the meantime, the Masaka faecal sludge remedy plant is about 90 per cent full.
Progress was delayed by a late electrical energy connection.
The Kigali faecal sludge remedy plant has a complete finances of Rwf14.38 billion by means of 2028.
The Kigali Municipal Strong Waste Administration Amenities mission, which incorporates the Nduba sanitary landfill and auxiliary infrastructure, is budgeted at Rwf45.03 billion by means of 2028.
In 2025/26, Rwf11.65 billion was allotted to the mission, whereas Rwf12.03 billion has been put aside for 2026/27.
The mission covers the design, building and upgrading of waste-handling techniques within the capital.
Operational administration of the prevailing Nduba landfill additionally stays a key precedence.
About Rwf1.2 billion was spent in 2025/26, whereas Rwf1.5 billion has been allotted for 2026/27 to assist each day operations and upkeep.
Gasabo to get devoted sewerage system
The Gasabo Centralised Sewerage System, Section I, is estimated to require Rwf116.7 billion. For 2026/27, Rwf591.3 million has been proposed for the mission.
Individually, rehabilitation and upgrading of sanitation techniques within the Kigali Particular Financial Zone is anticipated to price about $12.86 million.
The mission goals to enhance industrial wastewater administration and environmental compliance. At the very least $1.4 million has been put aside for 2026/27.
