Malawi NRWB Water Efficiency Project- Mzuzu, Ekwendeni and Chintheche
The Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) is implementing the Malawi NRWB Water Efficiency Project in Mzuzu City, Ekwendeni Town and Chintheche Town. The project is financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) at an estimated cost of MK19.6 billion (€24.6million).
The aim of the project is to contribute to the economic development of Malawi by improving the health and livelihoods of the residents of Mzuzu City, Chintheche Town and Ekwendeni Town through rehabilitation and expansion of the existing water supply systems in order to provide reliable and sustainable potable water services by increasing capacity of Ekwendeni treatment and by increasing storage capacity in Mzuzu City. The project will in addition roll out prepaid water meters and implement water demand management strategies to control water loss. The project will impact positively 55,400 beneficiaries in Ekwendeni, 21,300 in Chintheche and 345,450 beneficiaries in Mzuzu City by year 2035.