What government plans to do next financial year to curb water shortages

Water minister Jumaa Aweso presents his docket's 2023/24 budget proposals in Dodoma on May 10, 2023. PHOTO | COURTESY 

What you need to know:

  • He told Parliament that the average amount of water available per person per year is approximately 2,105 cubic metres for Tanzania mainland’s population of 59.8 million, above the international minimum water requirement of 1,700 cubic metres per person per year.