The head of delegation of
the European Union (EU) to Tanzania, Ambassador Filiberto Ceriani Sebregondi
and Deputy Minister for health and Social Welfare Dr. Stephen Kebwe has jointly
launch Iringa Sanitation Project in Iringa region.
The European Union (EU) to
Tanzania, Ambassador Filiberto Ceriani Sebregondi has encouraged ACRA-CCS, the
NGO in charge of the project implementation to work hard in support to Iringa
Municipal Council (IMC) and Iringa Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority
(IRUWASA) in order to achieve the expected results.
He stressed the fact that
the community-led approach required the population to have an active role in
the project for its future sustainability.
“We do believe that the
enhanced ownership and active involvement role of local government authorities
and local civil society representatives is paramount for the sustainable use
and management of water supply and sanitation infrastructures,” said the EU
ambassador to Tanzania.
With funding from EU,
ACRA-CCS Foundation, in partnership with IMC, IRUWASA, local (MAMAD, IDYCD) and
international organizations (BOKU, Cewas, CeTAamb and CUAMM) implement the
project on integrated environmental sanitation concepts for poor, underserved
and peri-urban areas of Iringa Municipality.
Through the EU-ACP water
facility initiative, the project has received more than 2.2bn/- (Euro 1.1
million) to increase access to sanitation services and safe drinking water by
developing innovative, affordable and environmentally sustainable systems.
