Improving Water and Sanitation in Quelimane City, Mozambique

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Improving Water and Sanitation in Quelimane City,
Mozambique
Slum Upgrading
Sub-Saharan Africa Mozambique
Quelimane City, located along the Cuácua River,
suffers from cyclical floods. Building on an
earlier Alliance activity in the city, and linked
to an investment by the European Commission (1.5
million), this proposal will create the
conditions for comprehensive citywide slum
upgrading, introducing innovative mechanisms for
improved water and sanitation conditions.
Summary
Activities
Objectives
(i) Create adequate conditions and strengthen the
capacity of the City Council and of the community
in water and sanitation and slum upgrading
projects (ii) Plan and implement activities for
improving drainage and road systems efficiency
(iii) Identify, test and apply sustainable
solutions to facilitate access to safe drinking
water (iv) Reduce sanitation risks by proposing
innovative technology and improving hygienic
conditions and (v) Set up an effective waste
management system.

• Strengthen and equip sectors of the City
  Council hire hydraulic engineer inform,
  organise and develop capacity of community
  committees local census and requisite data
  gathering local consultations to develop
  implementation strategy campaigns to raise
  awareness. (ii) Develop and implement activities
  to improve drainage and road network efficiency
  develop and test rules for their maintenance.
  (iii) Plan for and extend the water supply
  network establish system for maintenance. (iv)
  Identify and test innovative sanitation
  technology develop plans for consistent
  sanitation coverage establish rules for
  maintenance. (v) Set up an effective waste
  management system.

Submission
Budget and Time
Implementation
CA Sponsor UN-Habitat, World Bank
Request to CA 500,000Co-financing
720,000Total Budget 1,220,000 Community
Water Sanitation Facility
Submitted by Mayor, City Council of Quelimane
(CCQ)
Duration 24 months
Implemented by UN-Habitat, CCQ, WaterAid,
DANIDA CA Monitor W. Cobbett
Expected Impact and Results
(i) City Councils capacity to intervene
effectively in urban slums reinforced (ii)
Sustainable and participatory mechanisms put in
place for citywide upgrading (iii) Interlinked
issues of water, sanitation, drainage, roads and
waste management addressed in an integrated and
consistent manner in Quelimane, resulting in a
significant improvement in the living conditions
of slum dwellers (iv) A simple and effective
slum upgrading strategy implemented, which can be
easily replicated in other Municipalities and
potentially institutionalised in Government
policies.