04/07/2026
🌍💧 Chegutu RDC Launches District WASH Master Plan (2026–2030) 💧🌍
A Bold Step Toward Sustainable Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Service Delivery
Chegutu Rural District Council (CRDC) yesterday, Thursday, 02 July 2026, officially launched its District WASH Master Plan (2026–2030) at a landmark ceremony held at the Council's Head Offices just before the Full Council meeting. The launch marks a defining moment in the District's journey toward inclusive, resilient, and sustainable WASH service delivery for every ward and community.
The Master Plan — developed through an intensive, evidence-based process that began in 2024 — is the product of strong collaboration between Council, development partners, government line ministries, traditional leaders, civil society, and community representatives. Special recognition goes to Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and other partners whose technical and financial support made the development of this Plan possible.
🔑 What the Plan Delivers Over the next five years, the WASH Master Plan will guide Chegutu RDC to: ✅ Expand equitable access to safe drinking water across all wards ✅ Strengthen sanitation and hygiene services in households, schools & health facilities ✅ Promote climate-resilient WASH infrastructure ✅ Improve operations, maintenance & management of WASH systems ✅ Enhance coordination, accountability, and community participation ✅ Mobilise resources and attract sustainable investment into the sector
🤝 A Shared Vision, A Shared Responsibility Speaking at the launch, Council leadership emphasised that the Plan is "a living framework — a single source of truth" that aligns all stakeholders behind one district vision. It shifts the district from fragmented, project-based interventions to a coordinated, results-driven, and community-centred approach to WASH.
Development partners reaffirmed their commitment to walking the journey with CRDC, noting that the Plan positions Chegutu as a model district for locally-led WASH planning in Zimbabwe.
📢 A Call to Action Chegutu RDC extends its sincere appreciation to WHH, cooperating partners, government ministries, traditional leaders, community members, and all stakeholders who contributed to shaping this Plan. Delivering it, however, will require all of us.
Together, let us build a Chegutu where every household, every school, and every clinic enjoys safe water, dignified sanitation, and healthy hygiene practices — every day.
💧 Water is life. Sanitation is dignity. Hygiene is health. 💧
