Yopougon Stormwater Drain
| Get use | stormwater  |
|---|---|
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Yopougon |
| Main subject | flood control |
| Operator | Q138331984 |
De Yopougon Stormwater Drain be stormwater drainage infrastructure project wey dey for Yopougon commune insyd Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.[1]
Dem dey carry out de drainage works under de Projet d’Assainissement et de Résilience Urbaine (PARU), one flood-management den urban resilience programme wey get support from de Government of Côte d'Ivoire den de World Bank.[2]
Background
[edit | edit source]Yopougon face flooding problems chaw times, wey affect local people den urban infrastructure for de area.[2]
According to World Bank infrastructure director Franz Drees-Gross, serious flooding issues for de commune be one of de main reasons why dem start dis new drainage infrastructure project.[3]
Construction
[edit | edit source]For December 2024, officials from de World Bank visit de drainage construction site for Yopougon.[1]
During de visit, Franz Drees-Gross talk say de project include one drainage canal wey get almost four kilometres length.[2]
Project officials sanso talk say about 230,000 people fi benefit from de improved drainage infrastructure den flood-protection measures.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 "Yopougon : Une délégation de la Banque mondiale visite le chantier canaux de drainage des eaux pluviales du PARU | AbidjanTV.net | AbidjanTV.net" (in American English). 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- 1 2 3 "La Banque mondiale salue les progrès des travaux de drainage à Yopougon - Abidjan.net News" (in French). Archived from the original on 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- 1 2 "Côte d'Ivoire-AIP/ La Banque mondiale salue les progrès des travaux de drainage à Yopougon – AIP – Agence Ivoirienne de Presse" (in French). 2026-05-26. Retrieved 2026-05-31.