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Zambia: The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) has taken the initiative to electrify another region in Zambia. The work of connecting electricity to Meheba Refugee Camp is expected to start soon. The camp is situated in the Kalumbila District of North-Western Province.
The officials of the REA are happy to announce the development for the refugee camp. The electrification of the camp is expected to boost the standard of living for the residents.
Speaking during a courtesy call on Provincial Permanent Secretary Grandson Katambi, REA Board Vice Chairperson Mazuba Mwambazi said she is in the province for a ground-breaking ceremony for a gride extension project of a thirty-three (33KV) that will supply electricity to Meheba.
Mwambazi said this is in line with the mandate of the rural electrification authority to supply electricity to rural communities. The officials talked about the significance of the electrification effort in the country.
The government of Zambia and The Rural Electrification Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The signing of the document took place in November 2023. The Vice Chairperson of the REA, Mazuba Mwambazi spoke in detail about the developments henceforth.
“The government of the republic of Zambia through the memorandum of understanding between rural electrification authority and United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), agreed on a project that will be implemented in Meheba.”
“So, this is a 33 KV grid extension project that will supply electricity to the people of that community which is in line with the mandate of REA to provide electricity to rural communities. So, we have come so that this project can now commerce,” she said.
She said the signing of the MoU was in November last year adding that so far REA has done 51 percent of the initial activities of clearing the land.
Mwambazi said once the project is handed, over the UNHCR will also mobilize on site at the Meheba Refugee Camp.
She said the project is being managed by two contracts, one being managed by REA and the other one by UNHCR.