Kigali, May 6th, 2019:

Today, the Right Honourable Prime Minister, Dr. Ngirente Edouard inaugurated the new Nzove I Water Treatment Plant and the upgrading of Nzove II.

After touring Nzove Water Treatment Plant and receiving explanations on how water is treated, the Prime Minister delivered his remarks to people who were invited to attend the ceremony. He acknowledged the role of all Government institutions and different development partners in the water sector for having made the new Nzove I a reality. He also thanked Culligan International East Africa and Central Asia (EACA) for the good implementation of the project. 

The Premier highlighted that the target of the Government of Rwanda as outlined in the National Strategy for Transformation, 2017-2024 (NST1), is to scale up clean water to all households. In this regard, he reiterated that the Government will continue to increase its investments in construction, extension and rehabilitation of more than one thousand nine hundred kilometers (1,900 km) of water supply systems in the City of Kigali and other towns.

The Prime Minister further reassured that the by 2024, the daily water production capacity will be increased from m3 182.120 to m3 303.120 per day. To achieve this target, he noted that it will require the involvement of all stakelholders in the water sector, most especially all Rwandans and local leaders. 

The Prime Minister called upon WASAC management and staff to keep on improving their service delivery and ensure that water infrastructures are well maintained and water tariffs are respected. The Premier finally reaffirmed that the Government of Rwanda will continue to invest in water infrastructure and upgrade water supply services. 

Click here to read the full speech of the Prime Minister.