Africa-Press – Eswatini. The Government has joined hands with World Vision Eswatini to start a major water project that will bring safe water to more than 329,000 people in 18 Tinkhundla over the next five years.
The partnership was the focus of a high-level meeting held yesterday at The Happy Valley Hotel in Ezulwini, where Members of Parliament and Senators from the portfolio committees of Natural Resources and Energy, and Finance gathered to engage with project stakeholders.
The initiative, valued at E250 million, will be implemented through a 1:1 cost-sharing model between World Vision Eswatini and the Government, reinforcing a shared commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation for all.
Legislators welcomed the project, applauding its potential to transform underserved communities through improved water access. They urged the implementing partners ,World Vision Eswatini, the Department of Water Affairs, and the Eswatini Water Services Corporation (EWSC) to prioritise the sustainability of water services and ensure affordability for vulnerable populations, including the elderly and child-headed households.
The discussion followed the signing of a Service Coverage Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy, World Vision Eswatini, and EWSC. The MoU was signed at the World Vision National Office in Mbabane and marks the formal launch of the Universal Service Water Coverage Partnership.
Through this collaboration, the Government and World Vision Eswatini aim to bridge the water access gap in rural areas, ensuring that no community is left behind in the country’s development agenda.
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