The town of Kribi, in southern Cameroon, will be implementing a number of drinking water supply projects over the next few years. The local authorities will benefit from technical and financial support from the Cameroon Water Utilities Corporation (Camwater).
With drinking water shortages becoming unbearable in the town of Kribi, the local authorities are looking for solutions. A number of water projects are to be launched in the councils of the seaside town, located in Cameroon’s South region, with a view to improving the supply of water to the population. The work will include the construction of drinking water supply systems. The capacity of municipal staff will also be enhanced to improve maintenance of the facilities.
To bring these projects to fruition, the Kribi authorities have called on the technical expertise of the Cameroon Water Utilities Corporation (Camwater), the company in charge of the public drinking water and sanitation service in the Central African country. Under the agreement signed on 24 October 2023, Camwater will plan and carry out studies to identify drinking water needs in the communes of Kribi I and II, build the capacity of the seaside town’s municipal staff, and raise awareness of the importance of access to drinking water.
“We are convinced that access to drinking water is a fundamental right of the population. We are therefore committed to working with the communes of Kribi to ensure that all its inhabitants have access to quality drinking water”, said Blaise Moussa, Camwater’s Managing Director in Kribi around a week ago.
In addition to reducing drinking water shortages, the construction of new water facilities in Kribi will reduce water-related health risks and mortality, especially among children, due to the consumption of unsafe water.
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Camwater will also provide financial assistance to the Kribi authorities for the urgent implementation of future drinking water projects. According to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), only 23.5% of households are connected to the drinking water network in this coastal town of over 60,000 inhabitants.
Inès Magoum
