China-financed project improves water supply in Zambian capital

STORY: China-financed project improves water supply in Zambian capital DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Nyanja): BEAUTY NAKALUMBI, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Nyanja): ANNA MWAPE, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NSHAMBA MUZUNGU, Public Relations Manager, Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company 5. various of local people STORYLINE: A water supply project co-financed by China and Zambia has helped improve water supply and sanitation to about 500,000 people in Lusaka, the Zambian capital. The first phase of the 150 million-U.S.-dollar Kafue Bulk Water Supply project was commissioned in July last year. The commissioning of the project has added an additional 50 million liters of water per day. SOUNDBITE 1 (Nyanja): BEAUTY NAKALUMBI, Local resident "We are happy that the situation has now improved. We now have water 24 hours, unlike in the past." SOUNDBITE 2 (Nyanja): ANNA MWAPE, Local resident "We want to

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINA-FINANCED PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY-IMPROVEMENT

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINA-FINANCED PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY-IMPROVEMENT

(230113) -- LUSAKA, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nshamba Muzungu, the Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company Public Relations Manager, is interviewed with Xinhua in Lusaka, Zambia, on Jan. 10, 2023. The Kafue Bulk Water Supply project, the project co-financed by the Export-Import Bank of China and the Zambian government, has helped improve water supply and sanitation to about 500,000 people in the Zambian capital. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta) TO GO WITH Feature: China-financed project improves water supply in Zambian capital