The water supply of Choma was initially based on the two surface water resources Muzuma Dam with lake (completed 1967, 18 km from the town centre) and Choma Dam. One of the challenges SWSC is facing is inadequate infrastructure due to its old age and increased demand for water and sewerage services, due to population growth and increased commercial activities. However, the main problems are under-performance of water sources and dilapidation of existing infrastructure on one side, and thus commercial and apparent water losses (together non-revenue water, NRW) on the other side, compromising the overall water supply provision in Choma. This contrasts with the rapid growth in demand due to high population growth. Reducing NRW will only address the water deficit in the short term. The high number of low-income households live in peri-urban areas where there are poor water supply and sanitation services, and sewer systems are non-existent.

The objectives of the component of the project include the improvement of water resources efficiency, improvement of access to drinking water and strengthening of the climate resilience of the target group, while also improving the resilience in water supply through innovative climate adaptation measures and preventive planning of ground and surface water management in the face of the fast-growing population and tourism.

MACS participates in this Project as Minor Consortium Member next to Posch & Partners (Lead) and NIRAS A/S, mainly focusing on th eImplementation of the Accompanying Measures for O&M and ESHS.