Office National de l'Assainissement et du Drainage - ONAD

What Office National de l'Assainissement et du Drainage - ONAD does

The Office National de l'Assainissement et du Drainage (ONAD) is the state-owned national authority of Côte d'Ivoire responsible for sanitation and drainage, established by Decree No. 2011-482 of December 28, 2011, with share capital of 1,000,000,000 CFA francs (~$1.6M). The entity operates as a Société d'État under a public service delegation, holding an exclusive regulatory and coordination mandate over national sanitation and drainage infrastructure. ONAD develops and implements master plans for urban sanitation, oversees fecal sludge treatment facilities (currently 6 operational plants with 14 under construction), and manages drainage works such as the Gourou Watershed project. Its operations span coordination with 31 regions plus 2 autonomous districts, with the stated objective of full national coverage by 2030.

ONAD's core technical scope includes urban drainage infrastructure, fecal sludge treatment plants, and integrated master planning for water and sanitation systems. The organization developed master plans for 7 cities at inception in 2011, expanded to 26 cities by 2024, and has 5 additional plans in development, reflecting systematic urban sanitation planning. Infrastructure delivery is executed via flagship programs including PADSAD (Abidjan sanitation and drainage, initiated 2020), PASAAU (AfDB/AWF co-financed rural and peri-urban sanitation, 2019), and the $1.2 billion PASEA program (launched November 2024 with $825M World Bank financing).

ONAD's business model is structured as a non-commercial public service entity. It does not generate fee-based revenue from household connections or industrial users; instead, it is financed through state budgetary allocations and multilateral donor funding (World Bank, AfDB, IsDB, Gates Foundation, AFD). The organization functions primarily as a project coordination and oversight body, executing programs on behalf of the Government of Côte d'Ivoire and channeling donor capital to infrastructure contractors. Public reporting indicates that national sanitation access rose from 22% in 2011 to 56% in 2021, reflecting execution against the national mandate that anchors ONAD's continued institutional relevance and donor funding pipeline.

Name

Office National de l'Assainissement et du Drainage - ONAD

Legal name

Office National de l'Assainissement et du Drainage (ONAD)

Website

https://onad.ci

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ONAD is the Ivorian state-owned national authority for sanitation and drainage, established in 2011, responsible for developing urban master plans, operating fecal sludge treatment plants, and coordinating donor-funded infrastructure programs across Côte d'Ivoire on behalf of the government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sanitation and Drainage Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (926130)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAG

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYEUANAGAH

Onsite/Decentralized Reuse Utilities (District/Building‑Scale Reuse as a Service)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Water Reuse & Recycled Water Utilities (Non-potable/Potable Reuse)

SECONDARYBPAGABAC

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPADAIAG

WASH & Public Health (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Global Health & Population Programs

SECONDARYEUAHABAB

Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Regulatory Compliance & Auditing (Air, Water, Waste)

SECONDARYIMAIAIAG

Erosion Control & Stormwater BMP Maintenance

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Landscaping, Groundskeeping & Snow Removal

Keywords

• Wastewater management services
• Stormwater drainage infrastructure
• Fecal sludge treatment
• Public sanitation systems
• Flood control infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

HQ country

Côte d’Ivoire

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Service Delegation Revenue: ONAD operates as the sole national authority under a public service delegation agreement with the Government of Côte d'Ivoire. Revenue is derived from government financing, international development partners, and project-based funding for sanitation and drainage infrastructure development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ONAD operates as the national authority for sanitation and drainage in Côte d'Ivoire under a public service delegation agreement with the government. The organization builds, maintains, and operates wastewater collection networks, fecal sludge treatment plants, stormwater drainage canals, culverts, retention basins, and flood control dams. It also develops sanitation master plans and runs awareness campaigns for urban and rural populations across all 31 regions and two autonomous districts.

Product overview

ONAD (Office National de l'Assainissement et du Drainage) is Côte d'Ivoire's national authority for sanitation and drainage under a public service delegation agreement. The organization operates a portfolio of core infrastructure and service programs including Collective Sanitation (wastewater networks and pumping stations), Non-Collective/Autonomous Sanitation (fecal sludge treatment plants and rural latrines), and Drainage and Rainwater Works (canals, culverts, retention basins). Major project programs include PADSAD for Abidjan sanitation improvement, PAGEMV for sewage waste management, and PASAAU for urban on-site sanitation access. ONAD manages sludge treatment plants that convert waste into agricultural resources. The organization aims to equip all 31 regions and two autonomous districts of Côte d'Ivoire with modern sanitation facilities by 2030.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collective Sanitation Management of wastewater networks, wastewater pretreatment facilities, and pumping stations for urban sanitation infrastructure in Côte d'Ivoire.
• Non-Collective / Autonomous Sanitation On-site sanitation services including organization of septic tank emptiers, installation and management of fecal sludge treatment plants, and promotion of latrines in rural areas, serving approximately 90% of the Ivorian population.
• Drainage and Rainwater Works Construction and maintenance of stormwater canals, culverts, drain cleaning, and construction of retention basins and buffer basins for flood mitigation in urban areas.
• Sludge Treatment Plants Treatment facilities that process septic tank waste, converting solid waste into agricultural fertilizer and treated wastewater for irrigation. Includes the Anyama-Yapokoi plant (300 m³/day) and the Koumassi Digue compact sludge treatment plant.
• PADSAD (Sustainable Improvement Program for Sanitation and Drainage in Abidjan) Major donor-funded program for sustainable improvement of sanitation and drainage in Abidjan, including 30.6 km of stormwater drainage canals, sewer connections for 5,000 households, and flood mitigation works in Cocody and Yopougon.
• PAGEMV (Project for Improving the Management of Sewage Waste) Program focused on improving the management of sewage waste (matières de vidange), including sludge treatment and disposal solutions.
• PASAAU (Promotion of Access to On-Site Sanitation Services in Urban Areas) AfDB-financed project to improve urban populations' access to efficient, sustainable, and inclusive on-site sanitation services through a public-private partnership model, including training 60+ septic tank operators and reaching nearly 23,000 households.
• Autonomous Sanitation Model ONAD-developed service model managing the complete sludge treatment process from collection and transport through transformation into reusable agricultural resources (compost for coffee, cocoa, and vegetable crops), serving approximately 90% of the Ivorian population.
• Sanitation Master Plans Urban sanitation and drainage master plans developed for cities across Côte d'Ivoire, increased from 7 cities in 2011 to 26 cities in 2024, with 5 more currently being developed.

Quantifiable outcome

• National sanitation access rate improved from 22% (2011) to 56% (2021)
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SODECI SA (Société de Distribution d'Eau de Côte d'Ivoire)coreTechnology or IntegrationSODECI SA is ONAD's operational partner for water and sanitation services. Joint working sessions between SODECI and ONAD take place regularly, and both organizations co-manage completed wastewater treatment infrastructure such as the Gourou watershed works.
• Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Public Health (MINHAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMINHAS is the parent ministry overseeing ONAD. ONAD provides assistance to the Ministry for sanitation policy and delegates project management to ONAD. MINHAS provides strategic direction and coordinates inter-institutional collaboration through the Project Management Unit (PMU).
• National Office of Civil Protection (ONPC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerONPC participates in multi-sectoral technical missions alongside ONAD for assessing and addressing flood and erosion risks in Abidjan municipalities.
• Ministry of Construction (Ministry in charge of Construction)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical experts from the Ministry in charge of Construction participate in joint assessment missions with ONAD for multi-sectoral sanitation and infrastructure challenges.
• ONAS (Office National de l'Assainissement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerONAS is listed as a partner organization alongside ONAD in sanitation infrastructure projects in Côte d'Ivoire.

Scale indicators25 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP): Specialist organization supporting pro-poor urban WASH service delivery across Africa, including in Côte d'Ivoire. Comparable target population (urban non-sewered households) and complementary programmatic overlap with ONAD's autonomous sanitation model.

Others

• WaterAid West Africa: International NGO focused on WASH access in West Africa including Côte d'Ivoire — comparable in mission (improving sanitation coverage), complementary to ONAD as an implementing partner and policy advocate rather than a competitor.
• African Water Facility (AWF) / African Development Bank: AWF is the AfDB-hosted financing window that funded ONAD's PASAAU project. As a key capital provider and ecosystem orchestrator for African WASH utilities, AWF is a directly comparable counterparty in the WASH financing ecosystem.

Regional players

• Société Nationale des Eaux du Sénégal (SONES): Senegal's national water asset-holding and contracting authority — comparable in its state-owned public-utility mandate, contracting of operating partners, and oversight of large donor-funded infrastructure programs.
• Algérienne des Eaux (ADE): Algeria's national water utility responsible for potable water production, distribution, and wastewater management — a state-owned public service entity with comparable national-coverage mandate and large donor-financed infrastructure programs.
• Office National de l'Électricité et de l'Eau Potable — Branche Eau (ONEE-Eau, Morocco): Morocco's national water and electricity utility's water branch — a state-owned public-service entity providing water supply, sanitation, and wastewater services. Comparable national-scale public-utility mandate with similar regulatory and infrastructure-planning scope, though serving a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Suez Groupe / SUEZ Africa: Global water and waste-management major with active African operations and concessions — a broader-incumbent peer that competes for large-scale sanitation and water infrastructure contracts ONAD oversees as client/regulator.

Direct peers

• SODECI (Société de Distribution d'Eau de Côte d'Ivoire): Côte d'Ivoire's national water distribution utility and active ONAD operational partner for water and sanitation services (co-manages completed wastewater treatment works such as the Gourou watershed). Closely aligned institutional role and concession-based operating model.
• Office National de l'Assainissement du Sénégal (ONAS): Senegal's national sanitation and wastewater authority, operating as a state-owned public entity responsible for wastewater collection, treatment, and stormwater drainage in urban areas — directly comparable in mandate, structure, and public-service-delegation model to ONAD.
• Société des Eaux et de l'Assainissement d'Abidjan (SODECI / SADE-CI): On-the-ground operating partner for wastewater and water services in Abidjan; directly comparable in operational scope (wastewater treatment, sludge handling) though operating as the private concessionaire under ONAD's regulatory authority.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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