Zambia - Water Sanitatation Study-7 Centres C/Prov.

The proposed study covers the centres of Kabwe, Kapiri-Mposhi, Mkushi, Serenje, Chisamba, Chisombo and Mumbwa. It involves : i) Collection, analysis and interpretation of data on population, water consumption, demands, development potential, socio-economic, for each town, ability and willingness to pay for the services; ii) Preparation of development plans for the long-term water supply and sanitation needs for each of the seven urban areas; iii) Investigations of the current status of the existing water and sanitation facilities in each of the centres, assessment of the water losses, and recommendation of rehabilitation and essential extension works; iv) Preparation of detailed designs, cost estimates and draft tender documents for the first phase of the recommended long term water supply and sanitation programme; v) Institutional study to recommend the process and inputs required to set-up commercial utilities to run these services. Its implementation is expected to lay the ground work for the formation of a water utility for the Central Province and shall also define both the immediate works including rehabilitation, and the long term developments of these services in the identified centres. The creation of the proposed CUs is aimed at changing the Government's role from that of a provider for the services to that of a facilitator.