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A Resource Centre for the Water Sector has been established and is earmarked to be a one-stop reference point for information and knowledge sharing.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Water forum focusing on; Harnessing Water for Social, Economic benefits Date 7-8 November; Venue: Golf view Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia

The 2010/2011 Urban and Peri-Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Report has been launched and government calling on the National Water Supply and Sanitation Council (NWASCO) and water utilities to put in place mechanisms that will improve sanitation coverage.

Two Zambian journalists, Gethsemane Mwizabi of the Times of Zambia and Bangwe Naviley of Muvi Television have been awarded for their journalistic efforts in consistently covering water and sanitation issues.

Zambia will this August 2011, host the Eastern and Southern Africa Water and Sanitation ESAWAS Regulators Association Conference under the auspices of the National Water Supply and Sanitation Council (NWASCO) with the theme “Beyond Conventional Water Supply and Sanitation Regulation”

The National Water Supply and Sanitation Council (NWASCO) welcome entries for the sixth edition of the Water Supply and Sanitation Media Awards.

Consumer meetings in provincial towns have been introduced aimed at educating the public on water and sanitation matters thereby safeguarding their interests from exploitative tendencies by providers.

The National Water Supply and Sanitation Council (NWASCO) says the challenge of urbanization in the provision of water supply and sanitation can only be addressed with more investments in the water sector.

The National Water Supply and Sanitation Council (NWASCO) says it is concerned with audit queries of water and sewerage companies highlighted in the Auditor general’s report.

Consumer awareness and involvement in monitoring service providers remains one of the key aspects of ensuring NWASCO’s presence on the ground.

Southern Water and Sewerage Company (SWSC) has set a precedent by working with Local Authorities in extending water and sanitation services to new development areas. For a long time, there has been an uncoordinated approach in fostering development in new areas in many parts of the country. This has resulted in new development areas lagging behind in terms of water and sanitation services.

The National water supply and sanitation Council NWASCO says there is need to scale up interventions and improve access to sanitation if Zambia is to meet the Millennium development goal target of halving the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.

Friday 22nd October 2010, was a perfect day to mingle with Lusaka residents and highlight water supply and sanitation issues ranging from consumer rights & obligations, where and how to register complaints, understanding one’s water bill, functions of the regulator among others. Perfect because it was only two days away from Zambia’s 46th Independence Day celebrations.

The National Water Supply and Sanitation Council (NWASCO), the Devolution Trust Fund (DTF) and the German Technical Corporation (GTZ) have donated Twenty (ZMK 20 M) million kwacha to Greenhill Community Orphanage School of Chamba valley township.