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Maputo, 19 May (AIM) – The Mozambican Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources has announced that the country needs approximately 4.5 billion US dollars to expand the access to water, as well as to improve sanitation and water resource management.
According to Fernando Rafael, Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources, speaking on Monday, in Maputo, at the launch of the National Compact for Water Security 2026–2036 (PROÁguaS), the government is already mobilizing the amount in order to structuring projects over the next decade.
“PROÁguaS establishes the Law on Public Water Supply and Sanitation Services, strengthening the institutional framework of the sector and establishing new bases for organization and operation”, he said.
The minister explained that the program will focus on strengthening implementation instruments, including public-private partnerships, asset management, and financing mechanisms, in order to accelerate infrastructure implementation.
“We are working to transform the vision into execution. We intend to increase national water supply coverage to reach approximately 75 percent and promote access to sanitation, especially in rural and peri-urban areas”, he said.
For her part, Hélène Luiz, UK High Commissioner to Mozambique, highlighted the impact of investments in the sector, saying that there is a concrete improvement in access to water and in the daily lives of communities.
“We have seen how a political decision, when accompanied by investment, translates into real impact: less time spent searching for water, better health, more dignity, and more opportunities for women and families,” she said.
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