UN-HABITAT’s water and sanitation project in Lusaka will work to formalize sub district structures and integrate into district structures to implement the Peri Urban Water and Sanitation Strategy and Decentralisation Strategy. The programme will also work on densification and create overspill areas as well as to construct communal facilities in communal areas. In the area of urban catchments, the project will extend water borne systems and introduce on site sanitation. The programme will work to revise school curriculum, prepare materials and train teachers on water education. In the area of water demand management, the programme managers will work with partners to improve maintenance of equipment and metering.
Key Activities in Lusaka
- Establish and strengthen decision making structures
o Community: RDC, WASHE; District: D-WASHE; National: Multi Stakeholder Peri-Urban WSS Forum, Steering Committee
- Improved sanitation
o Construct latrines, communal sanitation facilities where necessary
o Awareness raising and publicity
o Extend community based SWM systems
- Increased water provision and improved access
o Water Demand Management, continue metering, leak detection and repairs/retrofitting
o Improve existing systems - maintenance, power ratings, valves
o Extension of piped system or construction of stand alone systems where necessary - water kiosks
- Awareness raising and publicity
o Water elite children and communities
o Continue in basic level and extend into high school and teacher training
City Manager Contact
Mr. P Lubambo
Director,
Department of Infrastructure and Support Services
Ministry of Local Government and Housing
Tel/Fax 260-1-252204/260 1 252503
E-mail: lubambop@hotmail.com
Name and Contact of Focal Officer for Gender / WAC programme
Mrs. Viola M. Mtamila
Chief Planner
Ministry of Energy and Water Development
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: 260 1 252591
Email: csasa@zamnet.zm, vmtamila@mewd.gov.zm
