Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Chief Executive Officer, Sean Cairncross today Friday 16th October, 2020 have commissioned the first two water kiosks under the Guma Valley Water Company District Metering Area (DMA) Pipe Rehabilitation and Kiosk Demonstration project in Aberdeen and Kingtom respectively.
The Aberdeen and Kingtom District Metering Area and Pilot Kiosks Demonstration activity is one of the interventions under the MCC/MCCU Threshold program which aims to reduce non-revenue water and improve water supply services in Freetown.
Speaking at the commissioning, VP Juldeh Jalloh expressed gratitude to the American government and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for not only providing the funds for the Threshold programme but also for the collaborative partnership extended to implement the programme. He said President Bio’s New Direction government has identified provision of basic services especially water as a key commitment to the people of Sierra Leone. “Therefore, the provision of safe and affordable water supply and sanitation services is a pillar in the Medium-Term National Development Plan.
It is our commitment to undertake all the necessary institutional and regulatory reforms and infrastructural development that will support the sustainable provision of water supply and sanitation services not only in Freetown but throughout the country,” VP Juldeh averred.