We have launched a project funded through the India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) partnership that will enable 3 000 people from rural communities to access clean water for improved sanitation and hygiene. The project titled “Addressing Water, Health and Poverty Nexus through WASH initiatives for Covid-19 and Climate Change Responses in Eswatini” aims to address the challenges brought by the interlinkages between health, water, environment, disaster risk and climate change.

The project was initiated by NDMA and supported by WaterAid. The projects overall goal is to improve health and the well-being of emaSwati as well as contribute towards poverty reduction in the country by enhancing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene practices in both urban and rural areas. About 600 farming households from three regions, Hhohho, Manzini and Lubombo will improve their production by adopting rainwater harvesting to irrigate backyard gardens and climate-smart agriculture technologies