Project Details

Location: 80 Independence Avenue, Windhoek, Namibia
Duration:
Client: Municipal Council of Windhoek (CoW)
Budget: 578.447
Financier: KfW Development Bank

Info: Provision of conscise technical, financial and organizational support to the PIU of the City of Windhoek to ensure an efficient and successful project implementation of the projects managed by the PIU, including the upgrading of existing WWTPs and DPRs.

Namibia: Support to the City of Windhoek (PEA) Project Implementation Unit (PIU)

The main objective of the project is the concise technical, financial and organizational support by the two experts to the PIU of the City of Windhoek to ensure an efficient and successful project implementation of the projects managed by the PIU, including the upgrading of the existing Gammams Wastewater Treatment Plant (GWWTP) for increased capacity, the upgrade of the existing Otjimuise Wastewater Treatment Plant (OWWRP) for increased capacity, the upgrade of the existing New Goreangab Reclamation Plant (DPR) to extend the operational life for 15-20 years under a PMA/DBO contract and the development of a new additional Direct Potable Reclamation Plant (DPR2) for potable use.

The two experts, consisting of the MACS & Aquarius Consult Team with international and loal expertise, will support the PIU and CoW for the first two years of project preparation and implementation and will provide technical, institutional, financial, procurement and reporting support for a successful project implementation, as well as providing trainings to the PIU in an on-the-job context in all matters relevant for project implementation, including planning, procurement management and documentation, technical and financial approvals, contract clarification and awards, EHS & OHS management, administration, reporting, contractor management and overall coordination.

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Matthias Hitzel

Managing Director

+49 69 943188-13

matthias.hitzel@macsonline.de

Matthias Hitzel

Managing Director

+49 69 943188-13

matthias.hitzel@macsonline.de

Management, Chief of Operations

Matthias has a degree in agricultural science and postgraduate honors in rural development and more than 20 years of professional experience in international development projects. At MACS he developed into a prolific Project Manager and Institutional Expert as well as Team Leader who played a major role during the very successful rehabilitation program for water and sanitation in Batumi (Georgia).

In the field of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Matthias has developed a profile for himself and MACS through his work of coordinating the finance division for energy projects in the framework of the Green for Growth Fund (GGF), which has earned a reputation as one of the leading EE/RE funds today.

As one of the Partners and Managing Directors of MACS, Matthias is responsible for operations and financial management at MACS.