Watch the video to learn about CRIDF’s work with the Makonde Water Supply scheme to help improve the quantity and quality of water being produced. By improving the water infrastructure and reliability of the supply, the Makonde Water Authority increased its revenue, allowing it to continue maintaining the supply for future generations…
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CRIDF’s Peter Allen, Procurement Manager, and Leonard Magara, Engineering Director, sit down to discuss CRIDF’s approach to procurement and contractor management in the context of water infrastructure development in Southern Africa. Watch the video for challenges and lessons learned.…
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Charles Reeve, CRIDF’s Team Leader, and Andrew Takawira, CRIDF’s Stakeholder Engagement Lead, sit down to discuss CRIDF’s support to the Zambezi Water Course Commission in implementing their Program for Integrated Development and Adaptation to Climate Change (PIDACC) strategic plan. Watch the video to learn about CRIDF’s…
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Watch this video to find out about CRIDF’s work on the Mananga Gauging Station – the issues, solutions and next steps of the project.…
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Watch CRIDF’s session from World Water Week 2023 where CRIDF’s Team Leader, Charles Reeve, shares lessons learned from the Zambesi PIDACC project.…
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NEC stands for ‘new engineering contract’. First developed in 1993, it is part of a suite of contracting documents designed to improve project procurement and delivery through the principles of flexibility, clarity, simplicity and good management. The NEC is mostly used in the engineering sector for construction projects and consulting engineering projects.…
Year: 2023
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The Cubango-Okavango River Basin is a transboundary basin shared between Angola, Botswana and Namibia. Covering approximately 700,000 square kilometres – almost three times the size of the United Kingdom – this network of rivers includes a wide range of habitats, from the woodlands of the Angolan Highlands to Botswana’s Okavango Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage…
Year: 2023
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The Mazabuka Resilience Fund (MRF) is a revolving credit facility that provides access to finance for smallholder farmers in the Zambian town of Mazabuka. With the support of Zambia Sugar and Illovo, Africa’s largest sugar producer, Mazabuka has become an important centre of sugar production. However, the town’s smallholder farms are vulnerable to water…
Year: 2023
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Before projects can be implemented, goods, services and works need to be procured. Since 2013, the Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility (CRIDF) has procured £10.3 million worth of construction works spread across 21 individual project sites in eight Southern African countries. These works have covered the construction of a wide range…
Year: 2023
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The Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility (CRIDF) provides long-term solutions to water issues affecting poor communities in Southern Africa. Successfully delivering these solutions is made challenging by the variable size, resources and capacity of contractors in the region’s construction sector. The significant impacts of the…
Year: 2023
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