Media is invited to the launch of the Zambia Water Investment Programme (ZIP) during the African Union Summit in Lusaka.

The high-level event will be officiated by H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia.

Details are as follows:

DATE: Saturday, July 16, 2022

TIME: 14:00hrs

VENUE: Mosi o Tunya Hall | Mulungushi International Conference Centre

Please note that there will be a media briefing soon after the launch, to be addressed by the following high-level panellists:

• Hon Mike Mposha: Zambia’s Minister of Water Development and Sanitation

• H.E. Ms Nardos Bekele-Thomas CEO of the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD
• H.E. Ambassador Josefa Sacko, AU Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment

NB* Transport costs will be refunded

For RSVP and more information contact:

Tazzie Chayinda

Public Relations Officer

Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation

Phone: +260 977486062

Email: chayindat@gmail.com

Mwanja Ng’anjo

Ag. Head of Communications

African Union Development Agency-NEPAD

Phone: +260 960753835

Email: MwanjaN@nepad.org

Maureen Nkandu

Communications and External Affairs Manager - Africa

Global Water Partnership Africa

Phone: +260 977720472

Email: maureen.nkandu@gwpsaf.org