Sogea-Satom, a subsidiary of VINCI Construction, has been awarded a contract by the Ugandan National Water Sewerage Corporation to renovate, restructure, and expand the water supply network in the Kampala metropolitan area. The project also includes increasing the capacity of the Katosi water treatment plant.
Scheduled for completion in August 2027, the project will involve up to 500 workers. The scope of work includes installing 70 km of cast iron pipes, constructing large reinforced concrete reservoirs, building two new pumping stations, and refurbishing two existing ones. As the work will take place in densely populated urban areas, it requires the excavation of 3-meter-deep trenches and the rerouting of certain networks.
Financed by the French development agency AFD, the €92.4 million project aims to enhance access to treated water for 1.5 million residents in the region.
Sogea-Satom has been active in Uganda since 1990, having constructed drinking water treatment plants in Ggaba, Katosi, and Karuma. The company is currently working on the Kagera plant and will leverage the expertise of the VINCI Group in hydraulic infrastructure to further expand access to drinking water.
