the IMA Agreement. This issue has been discussed several times at the TPTC and JWC meetings of
these three riparian states, and there is consensus that a measuring weir would assist in monitoring
and enforcing the agreed flows.
On the other hand, the town of Ressano Garcia with a population of 20 000 is currently facing serious
water supply problems and urgently requires an assured water supply source for the provision of
water supply and sanitation services. A border post would also be established, which would greatly
help the Ressano Garcia residents. The Ressano Garcia Weir reservoir capacity would be about 200
000 m3.
The project proponent is the National Directorate of Water (DNA), Mozambique with ARA South
being the implementing agent. Feasibility studies and a comprehensive environmental and social
impact assessment funded by the World Bank are underway, and will be completed in 2012. Detailed
designs and tendering for construction will be done in 2013. Implementation and construction of the
associated project components is expected to start in 2014 and will be completed in 2015.
The estimated total project costs are US$6 million. The project can be considered to be in Phase 3 of
the ICA Project Development Phases. A possible project financier is the World Bank.
The major project challenge is the timely sourcing of project finances.
Lomahasha/Namaacha Water Supply Project (Project XB‐4)
The purpose of the project is to provide a reliable and adequate water supply and sanitation services
to Lomahasha in Swaziland and across the border serving the Namaacha area of Mozambique. The
project will also help to:
Improve health of the residents;
Promote economic activity;
Create employment opportunities;
Increase food security and reduce poverty; and
Provide additional revenue for the water utilities.
It is assumed that a dam with a storage capacity of 300 x 106 m3 will be constructed to supply a total
population of 100 000 people with a safe drinking water supply and sanitation service, as well as
irrigating 1 000 ha of land.
The project proponents are the governments of Swaziland and Mozambique. Feasibility studies have
been carried out for Lomahasha, and detailed designs should be completed in 2013. The current cost
estimate for implementing the Lomahasha Scheme is US$16 million. Feasibility studies and detailed
designs for Namaacha need to commence in 2012 and be completed in 2013, at the same time as
Lomahasha. 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 in 2017.
The estimated total project costs are US$15 million for Namaacha, giving a total project cost of
US$31 million. The project can be considered to be in Phase 2 of the ICA Project Development
Phases. Possible project financiers are the AfDB and the World Bank.
The major project challenge is the timely sourcing of project finances.
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