United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the country’s efforts towards increasing financing of the water sector and sustainability of water resources.
UNICEF Country Representative, Saja Abdullah says her institution is also ready to support multi sectoral advocacy, towards cholera response that will ensure that there is reduced new infections.
“We know how important the water sector is, as well as the sanitation situation in preventing the cholera outbreak,” said Dr Abdullah.
She was speaking when she paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Water Development and Sanitation, Collins Nzovu, in Lusaka.
And Minister of Water Development and Sanitation, Collins Nzovu says his ministry is eager to collaborate with UNICEF to secure necessary resources for implementing critical interventions towards pressing challenges such as climate change.
Mr Nzovu added that his ministry will ensure sustainable and innovative solutions that ensure that every Zambian has access to safe, reliable, climate-resilient water and sanitation services.
“We are very busy making amendments to the various laws and regulations we have here, obviously, to address the provision of water to our people, preventing pollution and protecting the water resource,” added Mr Nzovu.
