10/20/2025
Qatar Charity (QC) has laid the foundation stone for a solar-powered seawater desalination plant in Dalaf, Obock region, Djibouti, marking a major step toward sustainable development and improved access to clean water in the target area.
This eco-friendly facility is only the second desalination plant of its kind in Djibouti. The plant will provide safe drinking water to approximately 5,000 residents. Construction is expected to be completed within a year at an estimated cost of QAR 2 million.
The project includes a 30-cubic-meter storage tank, public water taps, and basins for livestock, ensuring both human and agricultural needs are met.
Officials hailed the project as a game-changer, saying it will deliver clean water through sustainable technology and strengthen Djibouti’s partnership with global humanitarian organizations. They stressed its role in overcoming water scarcity, a major barrier to development in Obock, and paving the way for stability and socio-economic progress.
Ms. Ghada Ezzedine Ahmed, Director of Qatar Charity’s Djibouti Branch, highlighted that the desalination plant is part of a series of integrated interventions in water, education, and health sectors aimed at improving living standards and supporting local development. She noted that the project will help ease the community’s suffering from water scarcity and provide a permanent source that ensures their stability.
Residents welcomed the initiative with enthusiasm, expressing deep gratitude to Qatari donors and Qatar Charity for addressing a critical need. For many families and herders, the plant promises a dramatic improvement in daily life, reducing the hardships of fetching water from distant or unsafe sources.
It is worth noting that Qatar Charity has previously implemented around 120 water projects in Djibouti, including surface and artesian wells and household water networks, benefiting more than 40,000 people.