Zimbabwe - Integrated Urban Water Management Project

The Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) Project aims to provide the Municipality of Marondera with an innovative and integrated approach that will ensure the sustainable management of water and sanitation for Marondera’s population. The project will address the immediate Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) needs, the development of an Integrated Urban Water Management Master Plan for the Municipality and enhance the capacity of the Government of Zimbabwe and key stakeholders implement sustainable water and sanitation facilities. The IUWM contributes to improved water security through the adoption of a holistic approach. This involves designing water management as a system within a catchment, taking into account the entire water cycle in general, and in particular, that wastewater and fecal sludge are resources. The project, which will be implemented over a 30 month duration, consists of four project components as follows: (i) Component 1 focuses on some immediate repairs to the water and sanitation infrastructure; (ii) Component 2 deals with sustaining the future which involves developing a Master Plan to the year 2035; (iii) Component 3 addresses Capacity Development issues; and Component 4 deals with Project Management which includes the establishment of a Project Management Team (PMT). The total cost (excluding taxes) is estimated at Euros 2,340,450.