WaterAid is an international NGO focused exclusively on ensuring equitable access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education (WASH) for the world’s poorest communities. Formed in 1981 we have been working in water, sanitation and hygiene for over 30 years. To date we have reached 17.5 million people with safe water and 12.9 million people with improved sanitation. WaterAid works in 27 countries globally, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Central America. Each country operates a national WaterAid Country Programme. These are supported by our offices in the UK, USA, Sweden and Australia. WaterAid has been working in Mozambique since 1995. WaterAid Mozambique is headquartered in Maputo with further programme supporting offices in Maputo, Zambesia and Niassa. Since forming WaterAid Mozambique has reached 560,000 people with safe water and 250,000 people with sanitation. As with all WaterAid programmes our approach in Mozambique combines service delivery work – physically providing access to WASH – with advocacy work – mobilising support for national policies that advance the rights of poor people living without water and sanitation services. WaterAid Mozambique is particularly focused on collaborating with government departments to implement the national water policy in a way that ensures the poorest people benefit from affordable and long lasting water, sanitation and hygiene projects. Broadly speaking our work can be divided into three thematic focus areas: 1) Urban WASH – working with Municipal Councils to develop activities that provide sustainable water and sanitation services to the urban poor. This primarily takes place in Maputo and Quelimane 2) Rural WASH – water and sanitation delivery and hygiene promotion for poor rural communities and schools. This primarily takes place in Nissa and Zambezia provinces. 3) National level – increasing WASH and WaterAid’s profile in Mozambique through Mozambique specific research and communications on water, sanitation and hygiene WaterAid Mozambique currently manage 24 projects across Maputo, Nissa province and Zambezia province. WaterAid Mozambique partners include local NGOs, institutions, national governments, service providers and private sector actors. For more information on WaterAid Mozambique and/or specific areas of work please use contact details listed.

Project Results

During the period 2012-2015 WaterAid Mozambique intend to reach 160,000 people with safe water, and 290,000 people with improved sanitation.