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Angolan group Omatapalo signs three drinking water projects in DR Congo

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Angolan group Omatapalo signs three drinking water projects in DR CongoOxfam East Africa · CC BY 2.0

The Omatapalo group and DR Congo’s Ministry of Hydraulic Resources and Electricity have signed a memorandum of understanding for three projects to abstract, treat and distribute drinking water in Kolwezi, Kisangani and Likasi. The projects form part of the National Drinking Water and Sanitation Strategy, according to Mercado.

The Angolan group Omatapalo and the Congolese Ministry of Hydraulic Resources and Electricity have signed a memorandum of understanding for three drinking water projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mercado reported on 10 November. They cover the abstraction, transport, treatment and distribution of water in Kolwezi, Kisangani and Likasi.

These projects are part of DR Congo’s National Drinking Water and Sanitation Strategy, which aims to widen access to water and sanitation in urban and rural areas. The agreement lays the foundations for an integrated approach to water infrastructure, taking account of communities' needs. For Omatapalo, it strengthens cooperation with the Congolese authorities.

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