The Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) has outsourced 32 rural water projects to three local contractors namely, Ariyan’s Contractors, Basic Engineering Technologies and Taviraki Building & Civil Works.
At the contract signing held at the Authority’s National Office in Wainivula on Friday), WAF chief operating officer, Samanmal Ekanayake, said the outsourcing model that the authority is implementing empowers the community by paying the water committee to organise the labour required to undertake the works.
“Further, it builds the local capacity of contractors to undertake water supply construction work,” said Mr Ekanayake.
A contract sum will be paid into the village water committees’ account for their labour, which can be used for maintenance and upkeep,” said WAF’s Manager for Rural Development Affairs, Mr Vula Vakacegu.
Ariyan’s Contractors were awarded with 11 projects in the Northern Division, nine in the Cakaudrove province and two in the province of Bua, from which a total of 1,790 people will benefit from the projects.
Mr Ekanayake said the total cost of the 32 rural water projects is over $1 million.
He said the WAF would continue to implement works that will ensure Fijians have access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation.
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