Lesotho Lowlands Water Development

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00:00 Blessed with abundant water resources,

00:02 Lesotho is regarded as the water tower of Southern Africa.

00:07 For M- Basotho,

00:08 access to safe reliable water remains a daily struggle.

00:12 Around 80% of rural residents still rely on unprotected sources.

00:17 The Lesotho Lowlands Water Development project phase 2

00:20 is a response to a challenge in the Lowlands

00:23 where water scarcity,

00:24 aging infrastructure

00:26 and climate change have made daily life increasingly difficult.

00:31 In the lowlands,

00:32 home to key towns like Maputswe and Clothe,

00:35 the project aims to ensure access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation

00:40 for over 110,000 people.

00:55 Messiateng ache Annasa swekahoba in Nelisidibahusatohaahuwa dang.

01:05 Imbawenagahlala

01:08 okagazwatsako

01:14 By investing in new bulk water infrastructure intakes,

01:18 pump stations,

01:19 treatment plants,

01:21 reservoirs,

01:22 and transmission lines,

01:23 the project addresses the need for reliable water

01:27 in high demand areas.

01:29 The project strengthens the technical

01:31 and financial capacity of VSCO,

01:34 Lesotho's water utility,

01:36 while ensuring that new systems

01:38 are well managed and sustainable.

01:41 And it helps communities adapt to climate change,

01:44 building resilience against droughts

01:46 and floods.

01:48 Mapusewe.

01:49 With a population of about 59,256 people,

01:54 it is the country's second largest industrial hub after Maseru,

01:57 the capital city,

01:59 with a significant business investment,

02:01 including a major milling company

02:03 and 23 textile

02:05 and apparel factories.

02:08 In recent years,

02:09 prolonged heavy rains have damaged key water systems,

02:13 disrupting supply to households

02:16 and industries.

02:18 This has posed a serious threat to livelihoods

02:21 and economic activity

02:23 in a town that is central to Lesotho's manufacturing sector.

02:28 We have got 4 packages

02:31 in the.

02:33 In the project

02:34 for the zone 2 and zone 3 in the Leribe district of Lesotho,

02:38 that is for the design and construction,

02:41 supervision for the

02:43 27.5 megaliter

02:45 water treatment plant.

02:47 We have got also the associated river intake works.

02:51 We've got also the transmission in the

02:54 And and and and the and the

02:56 Park reservoir

02:58 serves the

02:59 reservoirs

03:00 that is in the

03:02 Hasting area of Leribe.

03:04 We have got the transmission mains,

03:06 which is a total of 28 kilometers of,

03:09 of various pipelines,

03:11 mainly steel and PVC

03:13 and 4 reservoirs

03:14 totaling 4 1414 megalitres,

03:19 and they are spanning from Khanyan area to Maputwe

03:23 along the main roads.

03:24 We have got uh also 3

03:28 concrete reservoirs and

03:30 one

03:30 pre-stressed,

03:31 uh.

03:32 Uh,

03:32 tank,

03:33 we are doing the distribution regulation to Alesiamo,

03:37 Austin,

03:38 and the surrounding areas,

03:40 as well as uh hose.

03:42 Several community members were affected by the project's location

03:46 and were provided compensation

03:48 to ensure their livelihoods could be sustained.

03:52 I see.

03:54 Tinti

03:55 yeah like the expander.

03:57 Oh

04:00 ok bona.

04:01 King were

04:03 inhosi Gide and say kha they are compensation.

04:12 3 before rally.

04:15 I have to say that I am very proud

04:17 of our partnership on the Lesotho

04:20 Lowlands water development project.

04:22 The World Bank invests heavily in water infrastructure

04:26 because water security

04:28 underpins development.

04:30 We're not only supporting basic human need,

04:33 access to water,

04:35 but we're also unlocking economic potential

04:38 and we're also building resilience to climate change.

04:42 Ultimately,

04:44 the project is about more than just pipes and pumps.

04:48 It's about dignity.

04:51 Health and opportunity for every Mosul.

04:54 By turning Lesotho's water into a resource for all,

04:58 the Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project

05:01 is laying a foundation for a brighter

05:04 and more resilient future.

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Blessed with abundant water resources, Lesotho is regarded as the water tower of Southern Africa. For M- Basotho, access to safe reliable water remains a daily struggle. Around 80% of rural residents still rely on unprotected sources. The Lesotho Lowlands Water Development project phase 2 is a response to a challenge in the Lowlands where water scarcity, aging infrastructure and climate change have made daily life increasingly difficult. In the lowlands, home to key towns like Maputswe and Clothe, the project aims to ensure access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation for over 110,000 people. Messiateng ache Annasa swekahoba in Nelisidibahusatohaahuwa dang. Imbawenagahlala okagazwatsako By investing in new bulk water infrastructure intakes, pump stations, treatment plants, reservoirs, and transmission lines, the project addresses the need for reliable water in high demand areas. The project strengthens the technical and financial capacity of VSCO, Lesotho's water utility, while ensuring that new systems are well managed and sustainable. And it helps communities adapt to climate change, building resilience against droughts and floods. Mapusewe. With a population of about 59,256 people, it is the country's second largest industrial hub after Maseru, the capital city, with a significant business investment, including a major milling company and 23 textile and apparel factories. In recent years, prolonged heavy rains have damaged key water systems, disrupting supply to households and industries. This has posed a serious threat to livelihoods and economic activity in a town that is central to Lesotho's manufacturing sector. We have got 4 packages in the. In the project for the zone 2 and zone 3 in the Leribe district of Lesotho, that is for the design and construction, supervision for the 27.5 megaliter water treatment plant. We have got also the associated river intake works. We've got also the transmission in the And and and and the and the Park reservoir serves the reservoirs that is in the Hasting area of Leribe. We have got the transmission mains, which is a total of 28 kilometers of, of various pipelines, mainly steel and PVC and 4 reservoirs totaling 4 1414 megalitres, and they are spanning from Khanyan area to Maputwe along the main roads. We have got uh also 3 concrete reservoirs and one pre-stressed, uh. Uh, tank, we are doing the distribution regulation to Alesiamo, Austin, and the surrounding areas, as well as uh hose. Several community members were affected by the project's location and were provided compensation to ensure their livelihoods could be sustained. I see. Tinti yeah like the expander. Oh ok bona. King were inhosi Gide and say kha they are compensation. 3 before rally. I have to say that I am very proud of our partnership on the Lesotho Lowlands water development project. The World Bank invests heavily in water infrastructure because water security underpins development. We're not only supporting basic human need, access to water, but we're also unlocking economic potential and we're also building resilience to climate change. Ultimately, the project is about more than just pipes and pumps. It's about dignity. Health and opportunity for every Mosul. By turning Lesotho's water into a resource for all, the Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project is laying a foundation for a brighter and more resilient future.

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