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Southern Africa

COMPONENT 3:

Building resilient livelihoods and inclusive
groundwater management

Beginning in December 2024, SADC‑GMI provided enhanced A highlight was the June 2025 launch of a sub‑grant project at
support to Member States, which dramatically accelerated sub‑ the Buigiri Primary School for the Blind in Dodoma, Tanzania.
grant implementation. CIWA supported both demand-driven grants With Dodoma’s population surging and water sources under
requested by Member States and competitive grants. Seven of 24 stress, drilling boreholes to tap into groundwater is essential
sub-grant projects implemented in Phase II have been completed in to building a sustainable water supply. The project promises
five countries (DRC, Eswatini, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe), to significantly improve the lives of 120 pupils and 38 teachers,
while eight projects are more than 50 percent complete in six granting them reliable access to water on the school grounds.
countries (Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Zambia, and Zanzibar). This will free up valuable time previously spent searching for
Nine projects are less than 50 percent complete (Angola, the water, allowing them to focus on their academic pursuits.
Incomati and Maputo Watercourse Commission [INMACOM], Malawi,
Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe). An estimated 598,000 people
will benefit directly from the sub-grant projects. (Thirteen projects
were completed in Phase I, bringing the total number of projects to 37.)

Country Amount Project Description Status

Angola

Base grant: $125,000 Caimbambo Water Supply Project: Strengthening water supply
capacity in Caimbambo, Benguela Province. Activities include
In-kind drilling and installing a small water supply system and equipping In progress
contribution: $0
two boreholes with solar-powered pumps.
Total: $125,000

DRC
Base grant: $125,000 Water Supply Project in Kongo Central: Construction of a
mini-network of water distribution and a groundwater pumping
In-kind station in Madimba City in the Kongo Central Community, Completed
contribution: $17,300
including three boreholes.
Total: $142,300

DRC

Base grant: $125,000 Kimpangu Water Supply Project: This will improve the living
conditions and hygiene in Kimpangu in Kongo Central.
Completed
In-kind
contribution:
Total: $125,000

Eswatini

Base grant: $125,000 Groundwater Monitoring and Management: Improving knowledge
on groundwater through assessment of available groundwater
In-kind resources, capacity-building in monitoring and management, and Completed
contribution: $0
providing a state-of-the-art monitoring information system.
Total: $125,000

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