HARARE City Council requires US$532,4 million to replace its obsolete water pipeline, which was laid 50 years ago. Water shortages in the capital are affecting health, housing and industrial development.
Harare collects monthly water revenue of US$6 million. This means the local authority has to source private funding in the form of loans and grants. The revenue constitutes 60 percent of the total water revenue potential.
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