Mozambique seeks US$500m to expand water supply network

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Mozambique seeks US$500m to expand water supply network

11:17 CAT | 05 Feb 2016

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The Mozambican Minister for Public Works and Water Resources, Carlos Bonete has said the government is seeking $500 million to finance expansion programmes for the country’s water supply network.Newspaper reports on Thursday said the aim is to reduce the current coverage deficit across the country.

According to the official, the network of the Fund for Water Supply Investments and Assets (Fipag) covers just over 2.6 million consumers out of a population of 5.5 million in 19 towns and districts where it is present throughout Mozambique.

Bonete said that the targeted amount would be invested in the construction, rehabilitation and expansion of water supply systems as well as the installation of distribution networks within five years.

â€œIn the north, for example, we are looking for funds for the cities of Lichinga, Nacala, Nampula and Pemba, with the necessary funding for the latter valued at $145 million, already under negotiation, Bonete was quoted as saying on Thursday.

In relation to the city and province of Maputo, where the supply system covers more than 1.1 million consumers, out of an estimated total of 2.2 million, Bonete said measures were already underway to improve the scheme.

Source: APA