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About 7,000 people in Amose Village and surrounding communities in Nyimba District are expected to benefit from improved access to safe drinking water following the commissioning of a US$90,000 water supply project.
The Clean and Healthy Water Solutions Project, commissioned by the Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation, is expected to serve about 1,100 households and Hofmeyer Rural Health Centre.
In a statement issued on Saturday, acting Permanent Secretary Richard Kangwa said the project would reduce residents’ dependence on potentially unsafe water sources and help prevent waterborne diseases.
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Kangwa was speaking in a speech delivered on behalf of the Ministry at the commissioning ceremony, which was also attended by Assistant Director for Water Supply and Sanitation Ulanda Nyirenda.
The project was implemented through a partnership involving ChildFund Zambia, Davis & Shirtliff and DuPont, which provided a US$90,000 grant.
ChildFund Zambia Country Director, Victor Koyi, said access to safe water was critical to children’s health, education and overall development.
“The 13-month project had established an integrated water supply system featuring an iron-removal unit, a solar-powered submersible pump, a tank stand, a storage tank and a distribution network with four extended tap points,” Koyi said.
He said the infrastructure was expected to improve access to safe water for about 7,000 people, while hygiene promotion activities had been conducted to encourage better sanitation practices.
The organisation had also established and trained a 10-member village water, sanitation, hygiene and education committee to oversee management of the facility, Koyi said.
He added that about 900 community members had participated in hygiene awareness activities.
Koyi said the provision of water infrastructure was only the first step, stressing that the community needed to ensure the system was properly managed, maintained and protected to guarantee its long-term benefits.
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