21/08/2026
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KIGALI, Rwanda | 21 August 2026 โ World Vision is bringing practical WASH experience from Southern Africa to the Africa Water & Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium, demonstrating how locally grounded solutions, partnerships and stronger systems can help communities build resilience.
Held from 17โ21 August at the Kigali Convention Centre, the symposium brings together WASH practitioners, government representatives, development partners and technical leaders from across Africa to explore approaches to sustainable water and sanitation services.
Zambia is represented by ENOCK KABAMBA, WASH & Energy Specialist, and Francis Mweenda, who are sharing evidence from Manga in Chama District through their presentation, โImpact of Water & Clean Energy Provision on Household and Community Economic Resilience.โ The case study highlights the potential of integrated water and clean energy solutions to contribute not only to improved access to essential services, but also to household and community economic resilience.
From World Vision Eswatini, Ntando Mabuza, WASH Technical Program Manager, is sharing the countryโs experience of government co-financing towards universal water service coverage, highlighting the importance of sustainable financing and government partnership in expanding access to water services.
For donors and development partners, these experiences demonstrate the value of investing in systems, evidence and locally led solutions that can move WASH interventions beyond short-term service delivery towards sustainable, scalable impact.
By sharing learning from Southern Africa alongside experiences from across the continent, World Vision is contributing to a stronger evidence base for investment in resilient WASH systems that improve lives, strengthen communities and advance child well-being.
This reflects our commitment to turning ambition into measurable action, living true to our word that every 10 seconds, one new person receives sustainable access to clean water, and every day, three more schools are provided with clean water infrastructure.
Through partnerships, evidence and locally led solutions, we are working to ensure that access to safe water and sanitation is not only expanded, but sustained for generations to come.
