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The Swak Dam Project in Kenya is undertaken by China Energy Construction Gezhouba Group and is located at the confluence of the Asi and Swak rivers in southern Kenya. This is the largest integrated water conservancy hub currently under construction in Kenya.
It integrates dams, water supply, irrigation and power generation, and has a storage capacity of 688 million cubic meters. Since construction began in 2018, the project has provided about 2,000 local jobs.
The localization rate of employees exceeds 90%. This has enabled local residents to gain access to employment opportunities and to teach people to fish. At the same time, the company has also carried out the implementation of social responsibility projects, including the construction of new hospital function buildings,
wells and repair of schools, etc. This has played a positive role in improving the living and educational conditions of the surrounding residents. During the construction of the Swak Dam project, the project team used waste recycling,
Drainage testing and other methods protect the surrounding environment and wildlife habitat, taking into account economic, ecological and social benefits. This reflects the importance that the project team attaches to environmental protection.
The Swak Dam project is one of the results of a joint effort between China and Kenya and will bring huge benefits to the southern region of Kenya in terms of water supply, electricity supply and agricultural irrigation.
This will be an important impetus for Kenya to achieve the Vision 2030 Development Plan and the Four Development Goals.
2023 will mark the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative and the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Kenya. The construction of the Swak Dam project in Kenya will further strengthen the friendly and cooperative relations between China and Kenya.
and provide more opportunities for future cooperation between the two countries. In summary, the Swak Dam Project in Kenya, as a result of cooperation between Kenya and China, not only provides employment opportunities and improves infrastructure.
Efforts have also been made in the area of environmental protection. The completion of this project will bring many development opportunities to the southern region of Kenya. However, with the construction of dams comes a series of impacts and challenges.
For example, dams alter the hydrological environment, which can affect the surrounding ecosystem. Therefore, how to take ecological protection into account while developing is an urgent problem to be solved.
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