The current sewer system in Male’ was developed in 1988 using conventional sewerage treatment methods. Since then, Male’ City’s population has expanded exponentially and the resulting sewage is discharged to sea without proper treatment. It is estimated that 15,000 cubic meters of sewage is discharged to sea every day.

Out of the 66 sewer systems currently established in the country,only 23 include sewerage treatment plants (STPs); however, due to lack of technical expertise and costly operations, none of these STPs are utilized. Waste water produced is bypassed untreated directly to the sea through the marine outfall, subject to recommendations from Environment Impact Assessment reports.

The Government gives utmost importance to preservation of the environment and protection of marine life.

Through this proposal, the Government seeks to undertake feasibility studies, develop concept designs, and detaileddesigns, for best suited technologies in treatment of sewage including viable alternatives, for the country’s largest city, Male’.