Building Climate-Resilient and Inclusive WASH Systems for Healthier Communities in Zambia
We partner with communities, government, and development actors to deliver locally led, innovative, and research-informed solutions in underserved peri-urban and rural areas.
OUR MISSION
Empowering Zambian communities, especially youths to lead inclusive, climate-resilient WASH solutions that transform lives and unlock lasting socio-economic opportunities for all.
OUR VISION
A future where every Zambian, regardless of gender, age, or location, enjoys sustainable WASH access, accelerated by homegrown research, innovation, and communities where women and youth lead.
CORE VALUES
- Integrity & Transparency
- Excellence & Professionalism
- Equity & Social Inclusion
- Safeguarding & Child Protection
- Mutual Respect
Who We Are
WASAReC is a Zambian organisation registered with the Zambia NGO Registrar under the NGO Act 16 of 2019. We work at the intersection of water, sanitation, hygiene, and community development. We exist to address persistent inequalities in access to safe and sustainable WASH services, particularly in underserved peri-urban and rural communities.
We believe that lasting change happens when communities are not just recipients of services, but active drivers of solutions. Our work focuses on strengthening systems, building local capacity, and supporting evidence-informed decision-making that improves service delivery and resilience over time.
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We implement & strengthen water, sanitation, and hygiene systems through practical, community-centred, and evidence-based approaches. Our work is guided by a practical, community-driven cycle that ensures solutions are locally led, adaptive, and impactful. We work closely with communities, local authorities, and development partners to implement WASH systems that are inclusive, functional, and sustainable. We promote:
Community-Driven Cycle
Locally led · Adaptive · Impactful
Our Impact
We measure success not only by infrastructure delivered, but by how sustainably systems function and how equitably communities are served. - Shula Kasongomulilo, Executive director
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Our Core Focus Areas
WASH
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene is the foundation of everything WASAReC does. We rehabilitate and expand infrastructure, build local capacity, and introduce innovative solutions to deliver inclusive, climate-resilient WASH access to peri-urban communities in Zambia.
Climate & Livelihoods
Adaptation, mitigation, and ecosystem restoration for peri-urban communities.
Youth & Women
Mentoring, leadership training, and economic empowerment through WASH.
Research & Innovation
Local research driving practical, co-created WASH solutions.
Solid Waste
Community-driven waste management rooted in circular economy principles.
Community Engagement
Behaviour change advocacy and grassroots mobilization.
Stories of Resilience
Evidence-based change, narrated by the communities leading the transformation.
Schools leading their own WASH implementation and resource mobilisation
Wasarec in collaboration with partners equipped schools and school WASH committees with knowledge, tools and skills to address their own WASH challenges.
Turning waste into opportunty
Women and youth are contributing to building climate resillience in Chainda through green enterprise cooperatives.