The Mozambican Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources, Carlos Mesquita, is launching the rehabilitation of the Mutua drinking water plant. The project is being funded by the State of Mozambique through a World Bank loan.
In Mozambique, the Mutua drinking water plant in the Dondo district of Sofala province will soon be operating at full capacity. This is the objective of the rehabilitation project recently launched by the Mozambican Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources, Carlos Mesquita. The modernisation of the Mutua water treatment plant will increase the plant’s capacity from 50,000 m3 to 60,000 m3 per day, notably through the construction of a new pumping station connected to the existing pipeline.
Work will also include the construction of a 5,000 m3 water reservoir, the installation of four new pump units and automatic submersible filters, and the rehabilitation of existing buildings. Around 400 jobs will also be created as part of the project.
World Bank funding
According to the Mozambican authorities, the drinking water plant will be reopened in one and a half years, i.e. in 2024, and should cover the needs of 80% of the population of Mutua. The work will require funding of US$11 million. The Mozambican government has signed a loan agreement with the World Bank.
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Minister Carlos Mesquita also announced another project underway in the towns of Pemba, Nacala, Tete and Moatize to secure drinking water supplies. This involves the construction of new pumping stations, treatment plants and other water distribution facilities. The Mozambican government is aiming for universal access to drinking water by 2030. In 2021, the population access rate in this East African country was 54% according to the Water Supply Investment and Participation Fund (WSIF).
Inès Magoum
