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