WBHO Receives Contract to Upgrade Mozambique Dam

South African contractor WBHO Construction has been awarded a $28m contract to upgrade the Nacala dam in Nampula, Mozambique.

The contract was awarded by the Millennium Challenge Account, a US foreign aid agency.

WBHO will undertake works to stop water seepage and raise the height of the dam by 4m.

The upgrade will enable the dam’s storage capacity to increase from 4.2 million to 6.6 million cubic metres of water.

The Mozambican government will provide $1.8m towards the upgrade, reports allafrica.com.