Expertise in the field of water (en savoir plus)

SONEDE International is a fully exporting company, specializing in studies and monitoring of hydraulic works in Africa and the Middle East.

Study achievements

Hydraulic projects design covering the technical, economic, financial and environmental level;
Master plans for drinking water and wastewater networks;
Strategic studies;
Rehabilitation and extension studies: hydraulic structures, networks, treatment stations, pumping stations and desalination plants of brackish water and sea water;

Project monitoring and supervision

Project assessment: Reports for financial institutions;

Progress Monitoring and control of works.

Technical, institutional and organizational assistance

Technical assistance in all fields related to water (diagnostic studies, network management, technical documents, tender specifications, examination of tenders, selection of contractors, contract assignments);

Drinking water management

Management and operation of water production and distribution networks: Improvement of the drinking water networks efficiency and implementation of an effective action plan to search water leaks and alleviate the volume of unbilled water;

Training

Hydraulic
Water treatment and sanitary control
Desalination
Monitoring of works
Operation
Maintenance
Commercial
Management
Quality
Staff integration
Support functions

Extensive international experience

SONEDE International was created in October 20, 2009. It is derived from the Tunisian National Company of Operation and Distribution of Water SONEDE in order to get benefit in a structured and professional way from it’s large experience and knowledge developped since its inception on July 02th 1968 to date, to share good practices in water distribution with other water utilities in the World and particularly in Africa and Asia and to meet major needs of international stakeholders in the water sector.

Expérience in Africa

Since its establishment in 2009, SONEDE International has been involved in the following capacities:

As Lead Partner in Tunisia, Mauritania, the Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, and Benin,
As Partner in Bangui, Djibouti, Guinea, and Senegal,
As Subcontractor, in collaboration with Tunisian and international firms, in Algeria, Cameroon, Congo-Brazzaville, Djibouti, Mali, Mauritania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uzbekistan, and Senegal,
In the facilitation of training programs for personnel from SOMAPEP SA-SA, SOMAPGEP SA, and DNACPN, as well as technicians and executives from Algérienne des Eaux, REGIDESO in the DRC, the Société de Patrimoine des Eaux du Niger (SPEN), Comoros Islands, Mauritius, and others.