The city of Maputo is implementing a project to improve the sanitation and drainage system, with financial support from the World Bank, which has provided around 829.9 million meticals (13 million dollars) to carry out the work. The intervention covers an eight-kilometre stretch, linking Julius Nyerere and Joaquim Chissano avenues, passing through OMM square, to the Infulene wastewater treatment plant.
According to the newspaper Noticias, the main aim of the project is to ensure that waste water is correctly channelled for treatment, avoiding its disposal in the sea. According to Borge da Silva, chairman of the board of directors of the Municipal Sanitation and Drainage Company, these works will significantly improve the city’s drainage infrastructure, preventing flooding and guaranteeing a safer and healthier environment for the population.
The project, which will benefit around 13,000 families, is part of a wider urban regeneration plan aimed at strengthening rainwater and wastewater drainage capacity in critical areas of the capital. The intervention is considered strategic to reduce the impact of heavy rainfall, which often results in flooding due to insufficient drainage systems.
The works, financed by the World Bank, are underway and represent an important step towards modernising Maputo’s sanitation infrastructure, promoting greater resilience in the city in the face of climate change and population growth.
