Tourism Push: Malawi Secures Potable Water for Communities Near Game Parks
The water scheme received funding from the German government through KfW as well as the Peace Parks Foundation and Transfrontier Conservation Area Management Unit.
RUMPHI, Malawi — Malawi is investing in improved access to clean water for communities living near major tourist attractions as part of efforts to boost the tourism industry, a key economic driver, President Lazarus Chakwera announced Wednesday, writes Winston Mwale.
Chakwera inspected the Thazima Gravity Piped Water Supply Scheme aimed at providing potable water to over 18,000 residents this year in areas bordering Nyika National Park and Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve in Rumphi district.
"Earlier today, I inspected the Thazima Gravity Piped Water Supply Scheme, which seeks to provide potable water and create sustainable communities on the borders of two significant tourist attraction sites," Chakwera said.
The project, slated for completion in June, aligns with Malawi's development blueprint by promoting environmental sustainability through better natural resource management practices, the president noted.
"In accordance with Malawi Vision 2063, it is aligned to Enabler #7 which espouses a nation with environmental sustainability through better practices in the management of natural resources," he said.
The water scheme received funding from the German government through KfW as well as the Peace Parks Foundation and Transfrontier Conservation Area Management Unit.
It aims to eliminate dangers communities face searching for clean water near wildlife areas.