Lomahasha / Namaacha Cross Border Potable Water Supply Project is a cross border project that aims to supply potable water to Lomahasha town in Eswatini and Naamacha town in Mozambique. The water is sourced from the Black Mbuluzi river and treated in the Eswatini Water Services Corporation treatment works before being conveyed to Lomahasha and Namaacha. The Treatment plant at Simunye will be upgraded and there will be booster stations along the way as well as connections along the way to accommodate communities within the pipeline route.
<p>Preparation of preliminary/detailed designs and construction of Phase II of Lomahasha and Siteki (Phase II in Swaziland),and Namaacha Water Supply Project. This phase will ensure water supply to the Lomahasha area in Swaziland and extending it to the Namaacha town in Mozambique through a memorandum of understanding for supply of water to communities residing along common borders of the two countries. It aims to supply a total population of 100 000 people with a safe drinking water supply and sanitation service as well as irrigating 1,000 hectares of land. The project aims to: - Improve health of the residents; - Promote economic activity; - Create employment opportunities; - Increase food security and reduction of poverty; and - Provide additional revenue for the water utilities. The project began as the Siteki Lomahasha water supply project, funded under the Government of Swaziland capital projects budget. Due to the financial constraints, the Corporation concentrated on the Siteki component which is now almost complete. Fiscal constraints also resulted in the suspension of the Lomahasha component, pending further identification of infrastructure funding possibilities.</p>
<p>The main objective of the project is to provide reliable and adequate water supply to Lomahasha and Namaacha border towns in Swaziland and Mozambique respectively. For Swaziland it also aims to ensure provision of water to Siteki town, which was started in the 1st phase of the initiative.</p>