The government of Italy has provided 135 million birr to back water service improvement in 44 Cities in Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Ministry of Water and Energy announced Friday that it dispatched the 44 cities maintenance machines for water service, motorcycles, and other office equipments.
The support made to the cities would ease the logistics challenge that has hampered the water service sector in the country, Advisor to the Minister of Water and Energy, Motuma Mekassa, noted.
He also stressed that the support provided will strengthen water institutions and provide efficient and quality services, stressing that the support is only for water and that it should be used only for the intended purpose.
The advisor said that support alone will not always be enough, but water institutions should strengthen their capacity and provide appropriate services, improve water tariffs, and increase revenue, thereby developing the institution and the city.