{"id":5086,"date":"2026-03-25T16:42:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/?p=5086"},"modified":"2026-03-25T16:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:42:17","slug":"zim-undp-partnership-restores-water-in-binga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/zim-undp-partnership-restores-water-in-binga\/","title":{"rendered":"Zim, UNDP partnership restores water in Binga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Harare, 25 Mar 2026<em> \u2013<\/em>A partnership between the Government of Zimbabwe, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the UK Government\u2019s Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office (FCDO) is transforming lives in Binga through improved access to clean water and renewable energy, restoring dignity, strengthening health services, and improving learning conditions across the district.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Through the Climate Adaptation, Water and Energy Programme (CAWEP), the long-neglected 65-kilometre ZINWA water pipeline in Binga has been rehabilitated, restoring reliable piped water to thousands of households, clinics, schools, and public institutions for the first time in decades.<\/p>\n<p>At Siansundu Rural Health Centre, the return of running water has transformed maternal healthcare. Previously, nurses were forced to fetch water from distant boreholes, and women in labour were asked to bring their own water. Maintaining hygiene during childbirth was extremely difficult, increasing infection risks and placing mothers and newborns in danger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the labour ward, water is essential for cleaning, sanitation, and infection control. Now we can safely conduct deliveries and maintain hygiene for both staff and patients. It has changed everything,\u201d said Mr. Gideon Muzamba, Nurse-in-Charge at Siansundu Rural Health Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Running water is now available throughout the facility, improving infection prevention and control, reducing delays in care, and strengthening the safe administration of medicines for vulnerable patients.<\/p>\n<p>The intervention is also transforming education. Ten schools connected to the upgraded system now benefit from clean water and solar energy, improving sanitation, health, and the overall learning environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the first time, learners and teachers have access to clean drinking water at school. Sanitation has improved and the learning environment is now healthier,\u201d said Leonard Mudenda, School Development Committee Chairperson at Bunsiwa Primary School in Siachilaba.<\/p>\n<p>In one of Zimbabwe\u2019s most climate-vulnerable districts, the combined investment in water and renewable energy is helping communities withstand climate shocks while improving essential services.<\/p>\n<p>Where mothers once gave birth under extremely difficult conditions, they now deliver safely. Where children once walked long distances to fetch water, they now learn in clean and healthy environments. Where communities once relied on unsafe and distant water sources, they now have reliable water and power.<\/p>\n<p>This partnership demonstrates how integrated investments in water, energy, and public services can strengthen community resilience, improve health outcomes, and restore dignity for rural communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harare, 25 Mar 2026 \u2013A partnership between the Government of Zimbabwe, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the UK Government\u2019s Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office (FCDO) is transforming lives in Binga through improved access to clean water and renewable energy, restoring dignity, strengthening health services, and improving learning conditions across the district.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[911,913,910,912,589],"class_list":{"0":"post-5086","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-news-zimbabwe","7":"tag-climate-adaptation","8":"tag-gideon-muzamba","9":"tag-the-united-nations-development-programme-undp","10":"tag-water-and-energy-programme-cawep","11":"tag-zimbabwe"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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