The Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) is implementing the Malawi NRWB Water Efficiency Project in Mzuzu City, Ekwendeni Town and Chintheche Town. The project is financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) at an estimated cost of MK19.6 billion (€24.6million).
The aim of the project is to contribute to the economic development of Malawi by improving the health and livelihoods of the residents of Mzuzu City, Chintheche Town and Ekwendeni Town through rehabilitation and expansion of the existing water supply systems in order to provide reliable and sustainable potable water services by increasing capacity of Ekwendeni treatment and by increasing storage capacity in Mzuzu City. The project will in addition roll out prepaid water meters and implement water demand management strategies to control water loss. The project will impact positively 55,400 beneficiaries in Ekwendeni, 21,300 in Chintheche and 345,450 beneficiaries in Mzuzu City by year 2035.
The aim of the project is to contribute to the economic development of Malawi by improving the health and livelihoods of the residents of Mzuzu City, Chintheche Town and Ekwendeni Town through rehabilitation and expansion of the existing water supply systems in order to provide reliable and sustainable potable water services by increasing capacity of Ekwendeni treatment and by increasing storage capacity in Mzuzu City. The project will in addition roll out prepaid water meters and implement water demand management strategies to control water loss. The project will impact positively 55,400 beneficiaries in Ekwendeni, 21,300 in Chintheche and 345,450 beneficiaries in Mzuzu City by year 2035.
Start date: 2017-07-04
Due date:
2024-04-30
Approval date: 2017-07-04
24,600,000.00
EUR
Total Funding
2022-08-19
Date Created
2023-04-11
Last updated
Construction
Project Type
Implementation
Project Status
Absence of a clear feasibility study
Unrealistic budgets
Limited assessment of environmental impacts
Limited assessment of social impacts
Limited assessment of economic impacts
Weak stakeholder engagement
Change of scope
Cost overruns and budget inflation
Lack of transparency in procurement processes
Limited competition
Favoritism in bidding processes
Political interference
Weak accountability mechanisms
Frequent project delays (time overruns)
Environmental violations
Social violations
Lack of maintenance plans
Under-utilization of project
Abandonment of project
Locations
Description
Mzuzu City
District
Mzimba
Region
Northern
Street address
Bloemwater Street
Postal code
0000
Description
Chintheche town
District
Nkhata Bay
Region
Northern
Street address
Not applicable
Postal code
Not applicable
Description
Ekwendeni town
District
Mzimba
Region
Northern
Street address
Not applicable
Postal code
Not applicable
Documents
Title
MNWEP Progress Photos
Description
MNWEP progress Photos for Mzuzu City and Ekwendeni Town
Document Type
Annexes to the contract
Date Published
2023-06-02
Date Modified
2023-06-02
Language
Page Start
Page End
Author
NRWB
Access Details
Parties
Description
Northern Region Water Board (NRWB)
Locality
Mzuzu
Region
Northern Region
Street address
Bloemwater Street, Kawiluwilu House, Private Bag 94, Mzuzu
Postal code
0000
Country
Malawi
Email
[email protected]
Telephone
(+265) 1 310 254/255
Fax Number
(+265) 1 310 254/255
URL
https://www.nrwb.org.mw
Description
We are wholly owned by the Government of Malawi under the Water Works Act (No. 17 of 1995). Our customers consist of individual households, institutions, commercial entities and communal water points.
We have developed and launched our new strategic plan for the period 2015-2020 which has redefined our Motto, Vision and Mission. In line with our ambitious vision, we have redeveloped our core values and key strategic goals to match the direction we are taking.
Description
European Investment Bank (EIB)
Locality
Luxembourg
Region
Luxembourg
Street address
98-100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer L-2950 Luxembourg
Postal code
0000
Country
Luxembourg
Email
[email protected]
Telephone
+352 43 79 1
Fax Number
+352 43 77 04
URL
https://www.eib.org/en
Description
The European Investment Bank is the lending arm of the European Union. We are the biggest multilateral financial institution in the world and one of the largest providers of climate finance.
Description
Unik Construction Engineering Ltd
Locality
Lilongwe
Region
Central Region
Street address
House No. 108, Area 43, Lilongwe, Malawi
Postal code
0000
Country
Malawi
Email
[email protected]
Telephone
+265997412680
Fax Number
URL
http://www.unikconst.com/
Description
Unik Construction Engineering Ltd is a registered construction firm with National Construction Industry Council of Malawi (NCIC) as a civil construction company under the unlimited category.
Description
Sawa Group Limited
Locality
Lilongwe
Region
Central Region
Street address
Sawa Group Sawa Park Mchinji Road Lilongwe
Postal code
0000
Country
Malawi
Email
[email protected]
Telephone
+265 888 999 007
Fax Number
URL
https://groupsawa.com/
Description
Sawa Group Limited is a multi-technical design, engineering and construction capabilities, a large inventory of construction plant, machinery and vehicles, and physical presence in a growing number of the sub-Saharan countries, are only some of the reasons you should consider us first.
Description
Ruo Consultants
Locality
Blantyre
Region
South
Street address
P.O. Box 31731
Postal code
Country
Malawi
Email
[email protected]
Telephone
0881 831 224
Fax Number
URL
Description
Consulting film
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Project Funding
Party
European Investment Bank (EIB)-Luxembourg-LU
Amount
EUR 24,600,000.00
Description
Loan
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Timelines
Asset Life Time
Start Date
2017-07-04
End Date
2030-07-04
Max End Date
2030-07-04
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