The Government OofTanzania and China to Develop USD281m Water Project in Mtwara
The Government of Tanzania recently
announced that it will implement a USD281m water project in Mtwara,
Southeastern Tanzania in collaboration with the Chinese Government.
The project, which will be financed
through a soft loan from China, is set to start in the 2016–2017 fiscal year.
Upon completion, the project will supply Mtwara with 120m liters of water per
day from the Ruvuma river. Currently (2016), the region receives 60m liters per
day.
Mbogo Mfutakamba, Permanent Secretary at
Tanzania’s Ministry of Water and Irrigation, said that the expected water
supply from the project will be enough to cover Mtwara’s industrial and
domestic needs.
Mfutakamba also explained that the technical
part of the project, including the feasibility study, is completed and that the
construction will start as soon as the financial agreements with China are
signed.
Tanzania Water Supply More than half
the population of Tanzania is estimated to have access to an improved water
source, with about 79% in urban areas and 60% in rural areas.
In July 2016, India signed a line of
credit of USD92m for further improvement of water supply in Zanzibar. Indian
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will consider additional
financing of USD500m for other water projects across Tanzania.
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