ZANZIBAR, Nov. 3 -- FROM a modern water system in Kizimkazi to investments in healthcare, education and household water connections, development projects supported by the Union Government, Zanzibar and international partners are seeking to improve everyday life, particularly in South Unguja.

For many years, access to reliable water supply has been one of the practical challenges facing households in parts of Zanzibar, where women and children have often carried the burden of fetching water while communities struggled to keep pace with population growth and expanding economic activity.

In Kizimkazi, South Unguja, efforts to address the challenge has entered a new phase following the commissioning of a major water project by President Sam...