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Director National Water Supply and Sanitation Council Kelvin Chitumbo stress a point to Vice President Inonge Wina during the tour of stands shortly after the official opening of Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition at Government Complex yesterday 11-06-2018. Picture by ROYD SIBAJENE/ZANIS
Director National Water Supply and Sanitation Council Kelvin Chitumbo stress a point to Vice President Inonge Wina during the tour of stands shortly after the official opening of Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition at Government Complex yesterday 11-06-2018. Picture by ROYD SIBAJENE/ZANIS
Vice President, Inonge Wina says with Africa’s projected growth over the next decades, water, food and energy will become one of the key economic mix for meeting the needs of growing cities and food requirements of large populations.
The Vice President notes that this calls for innovative and sustainable ways of water usage as part of Africa’s economic development.
Mrs Wina was speaking when she officiated at the Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition which is looking at harnessing water for social and economic benefits.
And Minister of Water Development, Dennis Wanchinga has called on the water sector to work with Government to ensure 100 hundred percent domestic water supply and sanitation coverage in both rural and urban areas.
Dr. Wanchinga says this is in a bid to improve the livelihood of Zambians and avert outbreaks of waterborne diseases such as cholera.
Meanwhile, German Ambassador, Achim Burkart underscored the importance of water as a human right and a prerequisite for many crucial economic activities.
And Chairperson of Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition, IMASIKU NYAMBE asked the Vice President to be patron of the Forum citing the importance she attaches to challenges of water.
Vice President Inonge Wina confers with Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition (ZAWAFE) Exhibitors during the tour of stands shortly after the official opening of Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition at Government Complex yesterday 11-06-2018. Picture by ROYD SIBAJENE/ZANISVice President Inonge Wina receive the present from Chairperson of Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition (ZAWAFE) Prof. Imasiku Nyambe shortly after the official opening of Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition at Government Complex yesterday 11-06-2018. Picture by ROYD SIBAJENE/ZANIS Vice President Inonge Wina receive the present from Chairperson of Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition (ZAWAFE) Prof. Imasiku Nyambe shortly after the official opening of Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition at Government Complex yesterday 11-06-2018. Picture by ROYD SIBAJENE/ZANIS Chairperson of Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition (ZAWAFE) Prof. Imasiku Nyambe presenting a documentation to Vice President Inonge Wina during the official opening of Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition at Government Complex yesterday 11-06-2018. Picture by ROYD SIBAJENE/ZANIS
What’s this zawafe and what do they do? Get to communities and give them piped water instead of unsustainabl bore holes