Zimfund Impact on Communities -Testimonials from Beneficiaries
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1 ZIMFUND MAGAZINE | 2018 A ZimFund publication produced by CONTENTS the Zimbabwe Country Office of the African Development Bank. 3 FOREWORD BY AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ZIMBABWE COUNTRY MANAGER 4 NOTE FROM ZIMFUND MANAGER 5 FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK Contacts 6 ABOUT ZIMFUND African Development Bank Country Manager Mr. Damoni Kitabire - African Development Bank Country Manager - Zimbabwe 7 ZIMFUND IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES Damoni Kitabire [email protected] 8-9 CHITUNGWIZA – FOURTEEN YEARS OF FOREWORD WATER SHORTAGES ZimFund Manager Dear Reader, 10-11 CHITUNGWIZA – NORMALISING THE Emmanuel Nzabanita Welcome to the 2018 edition of the ZimFund Magazine. This year marks almost three years after completion ABNORMAL [email protected] of ZimFund Phase I projects (Urgent Water Supply &Sanitation Rehabilitation Project and Emergency Power Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project). Looking at cities such as Masvingo today that are still in the country’s 12-13 MUTARE - WATER AT LAST! ZimFund Communications Environmental Management Agency Green category because the city is treating sewage to the required Specialist standards before discharging into the environment makes us proud. Prior to the intervention, the city was 14-15 RUWA – THANK YOU ZIMFUND Sikhanyisiwe Mlotshwa in the red category (high environmental hazard). This was mainly because no sewage treatment was taking [email protected] place and raw sewage would find its way into water bodies therefore causing pollution and putting the lives 16 HARARE – WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF of people who rely on these water bodies at risk of contracting water borne diseases. Masvingo is just but one of the ZimFund success stories (as you will find out in this edition). SEWAGE ZimFund Knowledge Management & Monitoring and ZimFund phase two projects are underway and are expected to be completed by early next year for Water 17 ZIMFUND ONGOING WORKS IN HARARE & sanitation and later in the year for power. The projects are vital in the improvement of the health and Evaluation Expert quality of life of the targeted beneficiaries. 18 MASVINGO – I CANNOT REMEMBER THE Innocent Kaba NUMBER OF YEARS WE LIVED WITH [email protected] While we celebrate the achievements under ZimFund, we are saddened by the cholera outbreak, which has SEWAGE FLOWING AROUND US resurfaced in the country. The Ministry of Health and Child Care and the World Health Organisation reported that as of 28 September 2018, a cumulative total of 7,148 cases of which 7,025 were suspected and 123 confirmed had been reported in various cities since the outbreak with Harare having the highest number of 19 BULAWAYO – POWER OUTAGES IN cases at 6900. This included 49 deaths. The outbreak was traced to burst sewers in Budiriro and Glen View HOSPITALS CAN COST LIVES suburbs in Harare that contaminated water in boreholes and open wells used by residents in these areas. It is unfortunate to lose lives over a preventable disease. This indicates that a lot still needs to be done 20-21 POWER PROJECTS UPDATE towards infrastructure investment in the capital city. A ZimFund study which was done by Vitens Evides International, revealed that Harare needs a total of US $59 million in the short term, US $600 million in the 22 PROJECT PROGRESS TO DATE medium term and US $1.7 billion in the long term to deal with its water & sanitation issues and ensure 24-hour supply to residents. We believe ZimFund efforts only mark the beginning of a long journey ahead! Let me acknowledge and thank the ZimFund contributing donors who provided the financial support to ZimFund and partnered with the African Development Bank and the Government of Zimbabwe in the quest to contribute towards the improvement of basic services to the people of Zimbabwe. The African Development Bank administers the ZimFund as part of its operations to improve the quality of life in Zimbabwe. The African Development Bank Group also supports other activities in Zimbabwe which include; agriculture, energy, transport, private sector and economic and financial governance. All these activities are linked to the Bank’s Hi 5s which are: Light Up and Power Africa, Feed Africa, Industrialize Africa, Integrate Africa, and Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa. Disclaimer: The contents of this publication reflect the opinions of the authors and not those of ZimFund Enjoy the reading! Donors, the African Development Bank, its Board of Directors or the countries they represent. ZIMFUND MAGAZINE | 2018 2 3 ZIMFUND MAGAZINE | 2018 NOTE FROM ZIMFUND MANAGER Ms. Sikhanyisiwe Mlotshwa Mr. Emmanuel Nzabanita FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK Welcome to the 2018 edition of the ZimFund I), beneficiaries in communities where ZimFund Dear Reader, development” (General Assembly resolution Magazine, dear Reader. It is now eight years since intervened are enjoying the fruits of the projects. 51/172, article 6). ZimFund was initiated as an urgent intervention The focus now is on completing Phase II projects This issue focuses on testimonials from beneficiaries. to address a serious humanitarian crisis, which with the water & sanitation project expected to be We believe that the ZimFund story cannot be I feel humbled to have been part of the team confronted the country. Over the years, ZimFund fully completed by the second quarter of 2019 while better articulated if not told by the beneficiaries. that got first-hand information from beneficiaries has evolved from being a purely humanitarian most of the power project packages are expected What has been the experience of Mrs Chimusoro about their project experiences. I must say, the operation to a development-oriented one and to be completed by the end of October 2018. Under in Chitungwiza’s Zengeza suburb with the project? stories were heart-warming, thought-provoking a vehicle for investment in basic water and UWSSRP II, approximately 1.9 million people in What of Mrs Donhwe in Mutare’s Hobhouse and sometimes, left us teary. Realisation of the sanitation and energy infrastructure. Reflecting on Harare, Chitungwiza, Ruwa and Redcliff will benefit suburb? Gogo Chikovha in Masvingo’s Mucheke fact that we are all part of something bigger than the ZimFund journey today, I can assure you that it from clean water and improved health and hygiene suburb? Well, all the responses are documented in ourselves is enough to create an insatiable appetite has not been a walk in the park. standards through ZimFund interventions, which this magazine. We believe that communication is for positive change towards humankind. We can all cover the procurement and installation of water about people, more so, the beneficiaries. contribute towards the betterment of the human Implementation of the program has not and sewer pipes, pumps and fittings. EPIRP Phase race, no matter how small! From avoiding littering been immune to challenges that characterise II aims to improve the availability and reliability It is in communication, particularly, communication our streets, participating in clean-up campaigns, infrastructure projects, especially in developing of electricity supply through the rehabilitation for development where participation, ownership reporting sewer bursts, and transformer thefts to countries, that include complex approval processes, of transmission and distribution facilities in the and sustainability of projects by communities and the authorities for them to take action! lack of detailed designs at contract award stage, following areas: Kwekwe, Gweru, Bulawayo, individuals most affected by poverty and other market failure, and unexpected delays, among Mutare, Harare and Hwange benefitting more than development issues is enhanced. Communication I hope the stories in this edition will inspire you others. This notwithstanding, the ZimFund 5 million people. ZimFund implementation has for Development, as defined by the United Nations to play your part towards the improvement of was successfully executed as challenges were seen collaboration and shared vision between the is a process that “allows communities to speak water & sanitation services and power services in confronted and the program’s objectives realised. Government, donors, civic society and business. out, express their aspirations and concerns, and Zimbabwe. Almost three years after completion of Phase We are, indeed truly gratified to see the results of participate in the decisions that relate to their One projects; Urgent Water Supply and Sanitation the intervention. Rehabilitation Project (UWSSRP I) and Emergency Power Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project (EPIRP Enjoy your reading! ZIMFUND MAGAZINE | 2018 4 5 ZIMFUND MAGAZINE | 2018 ABOUT ZIMFUND Our Background ZimFund traces its roots to the Cholera outbreak that hit the country in Urgent Water Supply and Sani- 2008 where nearly 4000 lives were lost and 100,000 were affected. tation Rehabilitation Project The breakdown of water and sanitation infrastructure, compounded by unreliable power supply led to inadequate supply of safe and clean The objective of UWSSRP is water in most urban centres, hence the outbreak of the pandemic. to augment the provision of There was an urgent need to improve health and social well-being adequate water and sanitation of the general populace. As a result, ZimFund was established to help services. UWSSRP Phase I was the country address challenges it was facing in this sector through implemented in six municipalities rehabilitation of key water & sanitation and power infrastructure including: Harare, Chitungwiza, especially in municipalities that were