Tanzania, Sept. 9 -- Dodoma. The Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (Ruwasa) is seeking alternative financing to extend water services to 1,575 villages that remain without access to clean and safe water.

The move comes as the government estimates that about Sh5 trillion is required to meet the country's remaining water infrastructure needs, leaving a financing gap of approximately Sh3 trillion.

Speaking on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, during a three-day working session involving the Ministry of Water, Ruwasa's Board of Directors, management and regional and district managers in Dodoma, Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water Rose Ambrose said the financing challenge required institutions to explore alternative source...