AFRICA ACCESS WATER (AFAW) CALLS FOR PRIORITY FOR ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER

Africa Access Water (AfAW) says access to clean water remains a pressing priority across the continent.

AfAW Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Rodney Katongo stated that the organization was committed to improving the provision of safe drinking water.

Mr. Katongo added that clean water was fundamental to public health and community wellbeing.

This came to light when the UK office toured some of the AfAW Zambia office projects in Lusaka and Kafue districts, including a Community Water Economy Dialogue held at Shamanjanji Village in Kafue under the theme “El Niño Preparedness: Water Beating Poverty in the Face of El Niño! Water is Life and Wealth!”

The dialogue agenda covered the separation of drinking water from productive-use water, group discussions and community testimonies and an awareness session on El Niño — its causes, warning signs and expected effects on rainfall, water and crops alongside advice on drought-tolerant crops, conservation farming and water-saving farming methods.