The Ministry of Water in cooperation with the Prime Minister’s Office and Regional authorities have implemented projects under the Big Results Now (BRN) programme that have provided 752,000 villagers with clean water in three months.
Mtandi, Rondo, Kineng’ene (Lindi Region), Engagile, Gedamar, Mtuka (Manyara Region) and Iwalanje and Maninga (Mbeya Region) are some of the villages whose residents now have clean water.
Under the BRN programme, The Ministry has delegated authority to regional authorities for planning and implementation of development projects. One of the results that have been achieved is the reduction of procurement period from 265 days to 90 days.
Engineer Goyagoya Mbenna said, “BRN has enabled us to be more diligent and has facilitated improved performance in our work.”
In the previous years, a total of between 300,000 and 500,000 villagers would receive clean water per year. However, from 1st July to 30th September 2013, a total of 752,000 villagers were provided with clean water. That followed the completion of 3,008 new water service stations and the establishment of 200 Community Owned Water Supply Organisations (COWSOs).
Mr Omari Issa, CEO of The President’s Delivery Bureau (PDB) said, “I am delighted to see that the BRN initiatives have been well received and are being implemented. I would like to encourage all stakeholders to support the BRN programme.”
The total number of residents in rural areas that currently enjoy clean water is 15,952,000. The Ministry of Water plans to implement a total 1,810 water projects and to open 2,728 Community Owned Water Supply Organisations (COWSOs) across the country in the next three years. The successful implementation of these projects will lead to the provision of clean water to 7,100,000 villagers.
Eng. Bashir Mrindoko, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water said, “The successful implementation of these projects under the BRN programme will lead to the provision of clean water to 23,000,000 people in the rural areas by June 2016.”
The Minister of Water, Professor Jumanne Maghembe has emphasized to stakeholders in the water sector to improve performance in line with the BRN programme. The Ministry of Water in collaboration with Prime Minister’s Office and Regional Authorities will continue to monitor, oversee and evaluate the implementation of development projects.
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Deputy Minister, Ministry of Water, Dr. Binilith Mahenge assessing water pressure at the commissioning of a new water station in Monduli District Arusha.
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The Minister of Water, Professor Jumanne Maghembe surrounded by residents of Mtwara rural as they fetch clean water during the commission of a new water station.
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Deputy Minister, Ministry of Water , Dr. Binilith Mahenge and Mr Steven A Steven- Manager– Urban Water Supply and Environment , Mwanga District assessing an infrastructure maintenance project for the installation of water pump at borehole in Mwanga, Kilimanjaro Region.
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The Minister of Water, Professor Jumanne Maghembe receiving information from Mansour Mandemla, Managing Director Makonde plateau Water Supply and Sanitation Authority at Newala district Mtwara.
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The Minister of Water, Professor Jumanne Maghembe gets information from Mr David Nuntufye, Managing Director of Masasi-Nachingwea Water Supply and Sanitation Authority in one of the major dams from the main source of water catchment at Masasi district Mtwara.
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