LWB And JICA To Hold Fifth JCC Meeting

The Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) would like to notify all stakeholders that the 5^th Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) for the Project for Strengthening the Capacity of Non-Revenue Water Reduction for Lilongwe Water Board (LiSCaP) will be held on 14^th September 2021 at Sunbird Capital Hotel in Lilongwe.

The aim of the 5th JCC meeting is to discuss and share the outcome and progress of the activities conducted under the project.

5th JCC Main Contents

• Overall progress of LiSCaP
• Emergency Response of COVID-19 (Business Continuity Plan)
• Paper Submission (International Water Association and Japan Water Works Association)
• Results of the Mid-term NRW Strategy Evaluation
• Physical and Commercial Losses Activities
• Customer Relations/Public Relations Activities
• National workshops on NRW management in MalawiGeneral Information of LiSCaPNon-revenue water (NRW) is water that has been produced and is lost before it reaches the customer either through leaks, theft, or metering inaccuracies; and is one of the major problems LWB faces. High pipe leakage rate because of a high percentage of old distribution pipes, inaccurate water meters, and high occurrence of illegal connections, are the major causes of water losses faced by LWB.LiSCaP (Project for Strengthening the Capacity of Non-Revenue Water Reduction for Lilongwe Water Board) has been designed to enhance capacity for NRW reduction management for the LWB, and ultimately reduce non-revenue water as well as improve the efficiency of water use in the city of Lilongwe.Additional Activities for COVID-19 Countermeasures Considering the impact of Covid-19 on the project’s activities as well as overall LWB’s operations, in addition to the activities in the Project PDM, the LiSCaP is providing support to LWB in the development of operational countermeasures against the pandemic.