Feasibility Study for Water Security

Both urban centres are located along the Zambia corridor, with Tunduma rapidly expanding into a border town merging with its Zambian counterpart. Their strategic location makes them key to regional economic development. 

However, infrastructure and municipal services in both towns have suffered from lack of investment, failing to meet rising demand and causing negative consequences. 

This Feasibility Study aims to identify infrastructure solutions to improve water security for the growing population. An integrated and holistic approach will be applied, addressing water, wastewater, solid waste, and urban planning to ensure long-term water security. Within the Programme framework, individual infrastructure projects will be developed for each town. 

The project “Feasibility Study for Water Security for Tunduma and Vwawa-Mlowo Towns, Tanzania” is funded by German Financial Cooperation with Tanzania under the Climate Adapted Infrastructure and Integrated Water Resources Management Program. 

The consultant team includes multidisciplinary experts from Dorsch Impact, alongside Tanzanian sub-consultants Netwas and BORDA. The International Cooperation Cluster of Dorsch Gruppe is proud to launch another joint project, strengthening collaboration across its entities. 

Disciplines

  • Municipal Infrastructure
  • Water Resources Management

Companies

Dorsch Impact GmbH

Client

Ministry of Water, financed by KfW

Duration

From 2023 to 2024

Location

Tunduma and Vwawa-Mlowo, Tanzania

Project Activities

  • Review and update of the Detailed Studies of 2011 for the water supply and sanitation components for Tunduma and Vwawa-Mlowo towns 

  • Assessment of vulnerability of the water resources and catchment areas and suitable integration of protection measures 

  • Assessment of the need for development/improvement of land use and town plans 

  • Assessment of the need for institutional strengthening and capacity building with regard to O&M of selected priority measures of related sectors 

  • Assessment of support in implementation of the program (multisectoral approach) 

  • Assessment of risks to program implementation as well as O&M and mitigation measures 

  • Analysis of Target Groups and Stakeholders 

  • Gender Analysis 

  • Elaboration of a Preliminary Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) 

Contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

We are committed to making a positive impact and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This project contributes to the following SDGs:

Clean water and sanitation
Climate action
Sustainable cities and economies