SaluBRIX: water services and waste management for the health of the population in urban and peri-urban areas in Mozambique

About this project

In the territory of the Municipality of Maxixe (Province of Inhambane, Mozambique), the population has limited and unsafe access to potable water sources, and a significant amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) is not properly disposed of due to the geographical and demographic dispersion characteristics of the area, lack of resources, and insufficient investments in the planning and organization of a system adequate to provide safe drinking water to the entire population and manage the volume of waste generated. Moreover, the population has limited awareness and knowledge of the risks and best practices necessary to prevent diseases related to the use of contaminated water and poor hygiene (malaria, diarrhea, cholera, typhoid fever, hepatitis A, and other infections). All this generates pollution, public health problems, and environmental degradation. In response to these needs, the initiative proposes a two-pronged intervention: strengthening and improving water service delivery and urban solid waste management systems in 19 urban and peri-urban neighborhoods of the Municipality of Maxixe. This aims to increase sustainable access to potable water sources for the population and increase the amount of municipal solid waste properly disposed of by citizens, collected, and managed at the municipal level, promoting a culture of environmental responsibility among citizens. The expansion of the water supply network, the creation of new supply systems in peri-urban areas, and the…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 3Good Health and Well-being
• 6Clean Water and Sanitation
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13Climate Action

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Mozambique

Sectors

Health educationWater supply - large systemsBasic drinking water supplyWaste management/disposalEducation and training in water supply and sanitation

Focus

Environment · Also contributesGood governance · Main focusClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

COMUNE DI BRESCIA

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 6 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013244-01-7.

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