The Harare City Council (HCC) has allocated US$216 million from its 2024 budget to address water challenges and improve service provision in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector. The capital city of Zimbabwe has been facing severe water shortages for many years, with some wards and districts going without stable and safe drinking water for extended periods.
In his New Year message, Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume announced that the allocated funds will be used for key projects aimed at bridging the water supply gaps. One of the major projects includes the rehabilitation of water treatment plants and the distribution network. This will involve refurbishment at Morton Jaffray, including the rehabilitation of 14 filters and the replacement of 3 pumps, to improve water production and pumping capacity. Once complete, this is expected to increase water production from the current average of 280 litres per day to 450 megaliters per day.
Mafume said the local government authority also plans to implement interventions in the distribution network, such as pipe replacement and the installation of 2000 commercial and 40,000 domestic prepaid water meters. He said:
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This will result in reduction of non-revenue water by 2% from 60% to 58%. These metering interventions are expected to improve revenue collection efficiency to 60% from the current 40% attributed to the targeted consumers. Protect the vulnerable groups of the society.
We are hopeful that in 2024 we will reach 450 megalitres of water production per day. Although this is not adequate to supply the citizens of Harare, it will at least improve on the coverage aspect which has remained limited.
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Harare has been grappling with water shortages for over a decade due to financial, operational, and management challenges faced by the local authority. 
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Harare City Council Has Allocated US$216 million From Its 2024 Budget To Address Water Challenges

The City of Harare has shutdown Prince Edward and Warren Control pump stations for repairs on leaking 1000mm steel pipes between Southerton and Rugare. Works at Prince Edward station were completed from August 31 to September 1, 2023, while Warren Control rehab will take place from September 2-3, 2023, and Southerton-Rugare-Letombo line rehab from September 4-8, 2023. Read the statement:
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NOTICE FOR THE SHUTDOWN OF PRINCE EDWARD WATER TREATMENT WORKS, WARREN CONTROL PUMP STATION AND REPAIRS OF LEAKING 1000mm DIAMETER STEEL PIPE BETWEEN SOUTHERTON AND RUGARE.
The City of Harare wishes to advise residents and stakeholders that we will be having a shutdown of Prince Edward, Warren Control pumb stations and for repairs on leaking 1000mm diametre steel pipes between Southern and Rugare.
Works at Prince Edward station was carried out between August 31 and September 1, 2023 to remove sand from filters and segmentation tanks.
Warren Control rehab which runs from September 2 to 3 September 2023 will replace bolts, nuts, washers on VJ coupling and welding on bursts on the 975mm and 750mm steel pipe inter connection, feeding water into Alexandra pump station and reservoirs.
Southerton-Rugare-Letombo line rehab works will run from September 4 – 8 September 2023 to repair a burst that has occured on the 1000mm steel pump station to Letombo reservoirs between Warren Control pump station to Southerton.
The following areas will be affected between Saturday and Sunday:
– Parirenyatwa Hospital 
– Westgate 
– CBD 
– Bluffhill 
– Mabelreign 
– Malborough 
– Ashdown Park 
– Tynwald 
– Dzivarasekwa 
– Kuwadzana Phase 3 
– Eastlea 
– Westlea 
– Milton Park 
– Belvedere 
– KGVI Barracks 
– Tomlinson Deport 
– Newlands 
– Avondale 
– Mt Pleasant 
– Hatcliffe 
– Vainona 
– Pomona 
– Borrowdale West 
– Borrowdale 
– Gunhill 
– Alexandra Park 
– Addylin 
– Goodhope 
– Nkwisi Gardens 
– Haig Park 
– Greencroft 
– Emerald Hills 
– Avonlea
Any inconveniences caused during these periods are sincerely regretted.
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