Well-drilling and Water Storage in Ethiopia. Endre Bitay VIKUV Hungary

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1 Well-drilling and Water Storage in Ethiopia Endre Bitay VIKUV Hungary HU Cegléd, Rákóczi út 72, Tel. 36HU 36-53/310 53/ , web:

2 History VIKUV Zrt. Water Prospecting and Drilling Company - as legal successor - was established in 1868 having a continous activity of more than 150 years. During these years, VIKUV has drilled more than 45,000 different water wells in Hungary and abroad as well HU Cegléd, Rákóczi út 72, Tel. 36HU 36-53/310 53/ , [email protected], web:

3 VIKUV Today Today the VIKUV Zrt. is owned 100 % by its employees. The Company s whole activity, including technical, geological, hidrogeological, financial and other activities are coordinated from Cegléd (Budapest Area). The company s current Staff reaches about 150 people. HU Cegléd, Rákóczi út 72, Tel. 36HU 36-53/310 53/ , [email protected], web:

4 Main Activities prospecting and exploration of fresh water and geothermal water resources, drilling, completion and testing of geothermal, household, industrial and irrigation water wells, construction of well-shafts, well-head assemblies, pumping and piping systems, irrigation systems installation and operation of water supply and water treatment plants (de-ironing, de-gassing), HU Cegléd, Rákóczi út 72, Tel. 36HU 36-53/310 53/ , web:

5 International activities In Mongolia we have drilled 500 pcs. wells of m depth In Lybia we have drilled 35 pcs. wells of 300 m, Within the framework of the Slovakian thermal water exploration program, VIKUV has executed 62 pcs. geothermal well drillings of m depth. We have completed 3 water wells in Ethiopia for developping Kobo-Girana Valley region We are currently drilling in Romania, Serbia and Slovakia. HU Cegléd, Rákóczi út 72, Tel. 36HU 36-53/310 53/ , [email protected], web:

6 Participation in governmental programs In the last 25 years VIKUV has taken part in several governmental aid programs financed by the Hungarian Government such as Mongolia, Serbia and Ethiopia HU Cegléd, Rákóczi út 72, Tel. 36HU 36-53/310 53/ , web:

7 Hungarian presence in Ethiopia Project scope: Territorial water supply improvement in Kobo-Girana Valley, Ethiopia (650 km from Addis Ababa) Beneficiary : -Ethiopian Ministry of Water Affairs - Amhara National Regional State Kobo Girana Valley Development Programe Office Contractor: -VIKUV Zrt Sponsors : -Hungarian Government - VIKUV Zrt, (15% of project financing) Financials: - Cost of the project was about USD 800,000

8 Briefly about Kobo-Girana Valley - located at 650 km north from Addis-Ababa - the region is lacking of surface water - missing pipe-based potable water and irrigation systems

9 Briefly about Kobo-Girana Valley - the water bases of the Kobo-Girana valley has enough ground potable water, but it can not be used because of the insufficient infrastructural resources. - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary called for a tender for drilling of 3 water wells with scope of supplying with potable water Abuware village and a 30-ha nearby located irrigation system. - one task of the project was the the theoretical and practical training of the Ethiopean operators and experts in Hungary.

10 Hungarian presence in Ethiopia Contribution to the local development in Ethiopia The Project Signing the Agreement at the Ethiopian Ministry for Water Affairs, 2008

11 The Project Phases Phase A : Theoretical and practical training of the Ethiopian water experts in Hungary - results: Ethiopian staff of 10 persons trained in Hungary - starting date: 1/09/ closing date : 30/09/2007 Phase B : Drilling new water wells in Kobo-Girana valley - results : drilling & larging of 3 water wells by VIKUV - starting date: 30/07/ closing date : 2/06/2009 Phase C: set up a 30 ha irrigation system at the limits of Abuware village - results : contribution to the water supply of the irrigation system -starting date: 30/07/ closing date: 2/06/2009

12 The Project Phases HU Cegléd, Rákóczi út 72, Tel. 36HU 36-53/310 53/ , web:

13 The Project Phases

14 The Project Phases Phase D : Set up of water supply for Abuware village - results: setting up the water supply for the village - starting date: 1/03/ closing date : 30/05/2008 Phase E : Set up (extension) of water supply for Hablonder village - results : setting up the water supply for the village - starting date: 1/07/ closing date: 16/09/2010

15 Official hand-over, October 2012 Hungarian delegation taking part at the event Local citizens waiting for the first drop of water

16 Official hand-over, October 2012

17 Coming back after 2,5 years of operation Due to the irrigation system implemented by VIKUV the whole region has been supplied with exotic vegetables contributing to the increase of the living standard of the region

18 It s not about water, but about LIFE! Reflexetions - Contribution of the water supply to the regional sustainability by increasing the living standard of the region - it is not about water, but about life! -Contribution of Hungarian Government to further improvement of the developing countries around the World - Contribution of VIKUV Zrt. and the Hungarian water drilling know-how - to the regional development

19 Thank you for your attention! Endre Bitay