Fourteen water sources were rehabilitated in several communities of Sanga district, Niassa province, under the MozNorte Project, contributing to improved access to safe drinking water for approximately 4,200 people.

The activity was carried out in the last quarter of 2025 in the communities of Ntwara, Maumbica, Nova Madeira, Mowoola, 2º Congresso, Ngogoma and Matchedje Aldeia, located in the administrative posts of Matchedje and Macaloge. Prior to this intervention, an assessment was conducted to evaluate the operational status of the water sources and the Water and Sanitation Committees (CAS), as well as to identify the main rehabilitation needs.

Following the rehabilitation, the Water and Sanitation Committees (CAS) in the beneficiary communities were revitalised, and they received training and maintenance kits intended to carry out repairs in case of minor breakdowns, thereby strengthening local capacity for the management and maintenance of the infrastructure.

This intervention was carried out as part of the MozNorte project activities, implemented by Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation (HELVETAS), in the Chipanje Cheto Community Conservation Area, which includes nine communities in Sanga district. The rehabilitation of these water sources represents an important contribution to improving local communities’ access to safe drinking water and strengthening the operational conditions of community water supply infrastructure.

The MozNorte Project is implemented in northern Mozambique with the objective of contributing to improved access to livelihood opportunities for vulnerable communities and to the sustainable management of natural resources, with funding from the World Bank, through the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND).