Mine Township Services Project

The main objective of this project is to facilitate the completion of the privatization of ZCCM (Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines) by supporting the provision of efficient and reliable water supply services , wastewater services and solid waste management in five mine townships. This objective will be accomplished by: (a) introducing a performance based management contract that promotes private sector participation and commercialization in the sector; (b) rehabilitating selected existing assets, undertaking necessary improvements, and introducing new maintenance systems; (c) introducing cost reduction measures, a policy of cost recovery and demand management mechanisms; and (d) developing a longer term strategy to integrate the management of water, wastewater and solid waste in the mine townships with those of the corresponding municipal township in preparing options for enhanced sustainability. The project also has a component to support the joint GRZ/World Bank initiative on HIV/AIDS.