A joint mission involving Eswatini, Mozambique, and South Africa was carried out on 12 May in the Catuane District of Mozambique to assess critical water shortages affecting over 7,500 residents.
The fact-finding visit, coordinated by the Incomati and Maputo Watercourse Commission (INMACOM), included technical experts from all three countries, as well as representatives from the commission’s secretariat. The team inspected several locations in search of viable groundwater sources to help deliver sustainable access to clean water.
This initiative follows the approval of a R2.5 million grant by the SADC Groundwater Management Institute. The funding, requested by INMACOM, is targeted at improving water access in Catuane, where supply has been severely affected by the diversion of the Maputo River.
The mission focused on the water needs of five communities—Mahinca, Ndlala, Pazimani, Zikhale, and Guamanda—which currently rely on basic manual water systems that fall short of meeting domestic and agricultural demands.
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