Water Supply and Sanitation at 12 Border Locations (Project XB‐5)
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 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 and 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 like 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.
The project proponent is the Government of Zambia, which has to collaborate with the other project
riparian states of DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Angola. 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.
The estimated total project costs are US$165 million. The project can be considered to be in Phase 1
of the ICA Project Development Phases. Possible project financiers are��UNICEF, KfW, Water Aid and
DANIDA.
The major project challenges are the timely sourcing of project finances, as well as achieving
consensus on the project with the project riparian states.
Lubango Phase II Water Supply and Sanitation Project (Project P1‐1)
The principal purpose of this project is to rehabilitate and extend the water supply and sanitation
system of Lubango, considered the second largest city in Angola. The urgent reconstruction works for
water supply and sanitation are needed as a basic requirement for the development of the city and
surrounding areas. The project will supply 70 litres/person/day of domestic water supply to a total of
1 200 000 residents of Lubango.
The project proponent is the Ministry of Energy and Water in Angola. Feasibility studies for Phase II
of the Lubango Project should commence in 2012 and be completed by 2013. Detailed designs and
tendering for construction will be done in 2014. Implementation and construction of the associated
project components is expected to start in 2015 and will be completed by 2016.
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