Project title
Water Supply and Sanitation at 12 border locations (Project XB‐5)
Project sponsors
The project proponent is the Government of Zambia.
Participating countries
DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Angola.
Objectives
To provide safe and adequate water supply and sanitation services to 12 border
towns, so as to improve the quality of life, serve regional tourism, transport and
mitigate against cross‐border water borne diseases in these border towns and
surrounding areas.
Project description
The towns and their border locations are: Kazungula‐Kasane (Zambia‐Botswana),
Siavonga‐Kariba
(Zambia‐Zimbabwe),
Luangwa‐Zumbo‐Kanyemba
(Zambia‐
Mozambique‐Zimbabwe), Chanje‐Maluera (Zambia‐Mozambique), Chipata‐Mchinji
(Zambia‐Malawi), Nakonde‐Tunduma (Zambia‐Tanzania), Mpulungu‐Kasanga‐
Mutungu (Zambia‐Tanzania‐DRC), Nchelenge‐Kilwa (Zambia‐DRC), Kalabo‐Mussuma
(Zambia‐Angola), Kasumbalesa‐Kasumbulesa (Zambia‐DRC) and Chavuma‐Caripande
(Zambia‐Angola). The project will undertake new investments, as well as the
rehabilitation of water supply and sanitation facilities in the cross‐border towns. New
protected wells, boreholes and VIP latrines will be constructed during the project
period. Existing water supply and sanitation facilities that are not functioning properly
will be rehabilitated. This will ultimately increase access to safe water and sanitation
services, which is currently low in these border towns. The project will also serve
regional tourism, transport and mitigate cross‐border water borne diseases in the
border towns and surrounding areas.
The 6 000 boreholes will serve an estimated 720 000 people, while the 3 500
rehabilitated boreholes will serve an estimated 420 000 people. The 310 000 latrines
will serve an estimated 1 860 000 people. Some of the cross‐border locations, such as
Siavonga‐Kariba, have piped water supply and sanitation services. It is estimated that
a total of 250 000 people will benefit from the expansion and rehabilitation of such
existing water supply and sanitation services carried under this project.
Expected results
This project is expected to construct 6 000 boreholes and rehabilitate 3 500 boreholes
and wells by 2015 and improve the existing water supply and sanitation services at
these 12 locations. Under sanitation, 310 000 latrines will be constructed. The project
will also serve regional tourism, transport and mitigate against cross‐border water
borne diseases in border towns and surrounding areas.
Ongoing related activities in the This project helps improve cross‐border facilities, while fostering regional integration.
region
Description of national plan to the Similar projects are ongoing in different provinces within Zambia, with funding from
project
GRZ/MLGH and cooperating partners, (GRZ/MLGH, 2007: 80‐81).
Status
The project can be considered to be in Phase 1 of the ICA Project Development
Phases.
Next steps
Pre‐feasibility studies and a comprehensive environmental and social impact
assessment need to be completed by 2013, after consensus on the project is achieved
with the other project riparian states. Feasibility studies would then follow in 2014.
Detailed designs and tendering for construction will be done in 2015. Implementation
and construction of the associated project components is expected to start in 2016
and will be completed by 2020.
Business model
Investment project financed as a BOT, grants or from loans.
Main parties in place
Ministries responsible for water and sanitation in the participating countries.
Main parties to be procured
Possible project financiers are: UNICEF, KfW, Water Aid and DANIDA.
Project challenges
The major project challenges are the timely sourcing of project finances, as well as
achieving consensus on the project with the project riparian states.
Project documentation available
1.
GRZ/MLGH. 2007. National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme.
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