Govt to hold conference on water Minister Kasukuwere
Minister Kasukuwere

Minister Kasukuwere

The Government will this month hold a Water Infrastructure Investment Conference to engage foreign investors and the private sector for partnerships to complete various projects around the country that have stalled due to lack of funding over the years, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.

The conference will run from the June 24-26.

Environment, Water and Climate Minister Saviour Kasukuwere said lack of funding had been hampering the provision of water as the Government has been funding most of the projects.

“Government has been the principal funder of all water-related infrastructure projects ranging from dams, pipelines, water and waste treatment plants through the Public Sector Investment Programme,” he said.

“At times the Government would get some assistance from international co-operation agencies but there has not been significant investment in water infrastructure from the private sector,” he added.

Minister Kasukuwere said the Government had now decided to engage foreign investors and the private sector to assist in reducing the burden.

“Government has found it prudent to engage investors and private sector for partnership so as to complete various water infrastructure projects around the country and these will include Brazilian and Chinese investors,” he said.

Projects that have stalled include the National Matebeleland-Zambezi Water Project which requires US$1,4 billion and the Kunzvi-Musami Dam which requires $865 million.

The Government also plans to drill 20 boreholes and a 7,5km pipeline under the Epping Forest (Nyamadhlovu Aquifer) project to boost water supplies in Bulawayo. – New Ziana.

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