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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 85490, member: 27"] Zimbabwe plans tech-heavy fixes for floods and utilities, while the minister drags Harare for wasting nearby help. Flood tech pitch for cities [LIST] [*]The Government of Zimbabwe backs drain-flushing machines to unclog urban systems. [*]Flash flooding in Harare is the headline problem. [*]The approach leans on Public-Private Partnerships. [*]Manual clearing failed against deep blockages. [/LIST] How does the flooding start [LIST] [*]Vendors stash goods inside drains. [*]Rain hits, water backs up fast. [*]Streets flood when channels choke. [*]Tech gear is meant to blast obstructions free. [/LIST] Water meters and waste overhaul [LIST] [*]Smart meters and a waste revamp target Bulawayo. [*]Chronic service failures hang over opposition councils. [*]The model mirrors prepaid electricity setups. [*]Cities get upfront cash, residents track usage. [/LIST] Meter rollout breakdown [LIST] [*]Six hundred thousand devices launch first. [*]Three hundred twenty thousand go to Harare. [*]Bulawayo, Gweru, Mutare, and Victoria Falls split the rest. [*]Contracts followed a Build-Operate-Transfer setup. [/LIST] Who is pushing this [LIST] [*]Daniel Garwe outlined plans at a press briefing. [*]Projects tie back to PPP financing. [*]Flood control tech follows the same path. [*]National Development Strategy 2 frames priorities. [/LIST] Harare called out directly [LIST] [*]The City of Harare skipped shared equipment access. [*]A technical support unit sits nearby. [*]Machines were available for hire. [*]The mayor caught heat for ignoring it. [/LIST] Meetings and next steps [LIST] [*]A mayor's summit is slated in Bulawayo. [*]Roads, drains, and sewers top the agenda. [*]The timeline stretches toward 2026. [*]Utility talks in Bulawayo are near completion. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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