AID grant agreement no. AOT-2018-G-00-2189-00, AOT-0492-G-00-2189-00, and AOT-2018-G-00-2146-00 to AFRICARE in support of its application, entitled `Emergency water supplies for drought - stricken Southern Africa (Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe)," dated July 16, 1992

The project, to be implemented by Africare, will also strengthen local capacities to develop and maintain more reliable water sources. Beneficiaries will include more than 237,000 people living in 900 specifically targeted communities requiring water supply improvements. In Malawi, Africare will work with government and district officials and local PVOs in the districts of Chiradzula, Thyolo, and Machinga to establish 430 new wells, benefiting over 105,000 persons. Training will be provided to each Malawian water technician. Activities in Zambia will focus on Choma, Kalomo, and Namwala Districts in the Southern Province, where the project will construct 24 new water catchment and allied irrigation systems, rehabilitate 6 additional systems, establish 10 nutrition gardens in each district, and establish 6 trained water development teams (2 per district). These teams will work with the local Department of Water Affairs to provide general supervision and TA, organize village work teams, and train local residents to maintain their water points. Nearly 65,000 people will benefit. In Zimbabwe, the project will rehabilitate and deepen 300 village wells and establish 50 boreholes in 6 drought-affected districts: Mutasa and Buhera North and South Districts in Manicaland Province, Chivi District in Masvingo Province, Mberengwa District in Midlands Province and Kezi District in Matableland South Province. Additionally, the project will construct five catchment basins and allied small irrigation schemes in Chivi, Mberengwa, and Buhera districts. A total of 10 water technician teams will be trained, and community members will receive training in the use and maintenance of wells. More than 67,000 people will benefit. Africare will also provide short-term TA to Namibian PVOs and NGOs in rural water supply and the planning and management of water sector activities.