Millennium Challenge Account Zambia

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Inauguration of the Jack Compound water project on November 2, 2018

11/12/2018

On December 11, 2018, Afya Mzuri, the MCA-Zambia Innovation Grant recipient officially handed over a block of toilets and showers at Mtendere and Kazimai Market. The Ceremony was officiated by Minister of Education and Munali Constituency MP Hon. Nkandu Luo and MCC Deputy Resident Country Director Ms. Gigi Goodhart.

The handover ceremony was held in Mtendere Market and was attended by marketeers, Mtendere Ward 30 Councillor Watson Mtonga, and Afya Mzuri Executive Director Mr. Mutale Bowa among others.

Afya Mzuri is a Zambian non-governmental health organization implementing behaviour change, community empowerment and knowledge management programs. Its activities contribute to the national health response through empowering people and communities to adopt healthy behaviours.

Afya Mzuri has implemented a sanitation project aimed at promoting sustainable menstrual hygiene management and sanitation for market women in Mtendere and Kazimai Markets, with support from Millennium Challenge-Zambia (MCA-Z) through a grant. Afya Mzuri has constructed two sanitation facilities in the two markets.

The holding facilities contain showers, toilets and change rooms to support the management of menstrual hygiene for market women. Each facility is fitted with water reserve tank to ensure continued water supply to the facilities. The completed facilities have since handed over to Afya Mzuri and currently in use by the Mtendere communities.

06/12/2018

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13/11/2018

Drainage handover news story

Share this articleBy LINDA SOKO TEMBO THE US$355 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) supported Lusaka Water Supply, Sanitation and Drainage

03/11/2018

MCC Celebrates the Closeout of the Five-Year, $355 Million Zambia Compact

Lusaka November 2, 2018 - Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary Jeanne Hauch visited Lusaka this week to recognise the accomplishments of the MCC-Zambia Compact.

While in lusaka, Ms. Hauch met Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, U.S Ambassador Daniel L. Foote, Zambian Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe, and other Zambian government senior officials, as well as the dedicated Millennium Challenge Account - Zambia staff. The MCC Vice President also visited project sites and met with beneficiaries of the MCC-Zambia Compact.

“It has been an honour to be here this week to celebrate the successes of the MCC-Zambia Compact,” MCC Vice President Jeanne Hauch said at the conclusion of her trip. “This Compact is MCC’s largest urban water investment to date. Not only will the Compact investments increase access of ordinary Zambians to water, they will also decrease water related diseases and reduce destructive flooding.”

President Edgar Lungu who officiated at the Smart Safe Water Scheme Scaling Upgrade
Project for Jack Compound handover ceremony commended the United States government for the support.

President Lungu said the Smart Safe Water Scheme demonstrated the great friendship between Zambia and United States of America.

He added that the US$ 355 million grant from the American people is one of the many examples of great support received from the American government.

Meanwhile President Lungu praised the American government for the infrastructure works on the Bombay and Mazyopa drainages and the innovative intervention in solid waste management.

He said the drainage system will assist in reducing flooding, especially in the central business district of Lusaka.

Speaking at the same event US Ambassador to Zambia Daniel L. Foote said he was proud that the United States has played a fundamental role in promoting the supply of clean water and access to improved sanitation here in Zambia.

“Too many people in Zambia and around the world do not have access to these basic services, yet they are critical to the health and prosperity of our communities,” he noted.

The MCC-Zambia Compact was designed to create a more productive and efficient water sector in Zambia to improve Zambia’s health, catalyse economic growth, and reduce poverty.

MCC’s compact has created opportunities and improved the lives of Zambians living in Lusaka. The lasting impact of the MCC-Zambia Compact is reduced flooding because of improved drainage infrastructure, increased access to water supply and sanitation due to improved water and sanitation infrastructure and improved provision of services from Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company and Lusaka City council.

MCC’s investment in Zambia’s water sector will benefit approximately 1.2 million people over the next 20 years.

26/09/2018

Smart Safe Water Scheme Scaling Upgrade Project for Jack Compound

18/09/2018

Mazyopa drain

18/09/2018

The Mazyopa Drain

16/08/2018

We have reached 3000 Like!! Thank you all for the support you have shown to this project. Together we can do much more!

MCA-Zambia has been established under the laws of Zambia as a company to implement the Lusaka Water

15/08/2018

Kaunda Square Sewerage Ponds Handover ceremony

31/07/2018

In the news today...

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – July 31, 2018 - Today, officials from the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka and the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)

19/06/2018

In the news today

Lusaka, Tuesday 19, June 2018 – The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has today launched a Social Inclusion and Gender Policy with support from the American

10/05/2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dr. John K***a 10th May, 2018 Director, Communications and Outreach
Phone: 211-376900-24

Millennium Challenge Account-Zambia Terminates Contracts with Elevolution Engenharia

Lusaka – Millennium Challenge Account-Zambia (MCA-Zambia) has terminated two contracts, with Elevolution Engenharia (Elevo) of Portugal worth US $52.3 million, under the Lusaka Water Supply, Sanitation and Drainage Project for consistently failing to meet its construction targets and to remedy performance concerns despite sustained efforts by MCA-Zambia.

The underperformance by Elevo poses a risk of not completing the infrastructure works on schedule thereby denying the residents of Lusaka, the expected benefits of increased access and availability of clean water and proper sanitation. Elevo has also continuously failed to ensure quality work according to Contract specifications, including the reinstatement of public roads and private driveways. Further, Elevo has not been compliant with the labour laws of Zambia resulting in industrial unrest among its construction staff.

On behalf of Government of Zambia, MCA-Zambia is fully committed to ensuring that the two infrastructure contracts are delivered for the benefit of the people of Zambia and the expectation of the United States Government, through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Elevo was contracted in February 2016 through a competitive and transparent procurement process to construct water supply and sewerage network in both Mtendere and Mtendere East. This included laying about 60 kilometers of water main supply lines and 82 kilometers of sewer lines, and select sewerage facilities in Salama Park and Chelstone. In addition, Elevo was contracted to carry out works to replace old, leaking water pipes to reduce water losses in the existing network and to replace malfunctioning and obsolete water meters, in select parts of Lusaka to improve accurate billing.

MCA-Zambia reassures its various stakeholders of its unwavering commitment to ensure that the construction works are completed, in line with Lusaka Water Supply, Sanitation and Drainage Project objectives.

04/05/2018

Kafue road (one lane) has been cut to pave way for the installation of a water pipeline under the road... works are still on-going.

26/04/2018

In the News...

Lusaka - Zambia: Minister of Gender Victory Kalima says the Millennium Challenge Account Zambia (MCA-Zambia) is helping in the provision of clean, safe water and alleviating poverty. Mrs. Kalima has noted that the MCA-Zambia has contributed in improving sanitation services in the country. She said t...

24/04/2018

In the news...

NewsCommunityMCAZ Ready To Compensate ‘Displaced’ Residents By Editor - 23/04/2018 0 100 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Millennium Challenge Account Zambia-MCAZ-has advised residents who signed compensation forms to make follow ups. MCAZ Spokesperson, Dr. John K***a says it is not true that ...