Zambian Minister commissions Kashiba-Lukwesa Water Supply Project

Zambia's Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Minister, Dennis Wanchinga has commissioned Kashiba-Lukwesa Water Supply Project in Mwense District of Luapula province.

The K16 million Kashiba-Lukwesa Water Supply Project which commenced in 2015, will improve the health and livelihood of 27, 000 people in the district. The government of Zambia has demonstrated in the Seventh National Development Plan, the need to accelerate efforts towards the Vision 2030, without leaving anyone behind by prioritizing human development, as reported by Lusaka Times.

According to the Minister Dennis Wanchinga, the government is determined to reduce the water burden in rural areas and to improve the livelihoods of the rural population where the majority of the people live. Mwense district will be part of the 12 districts from Muchinga, Luapula, Northern and Western provinces, to further benefit from access to clean and safe water and Sanitation services, the Minister said.

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