By Linda Likomwa

Phalombe, December 10, Mana: Participants for the Climate-Smart Enhanced Public Works Programme (SC-EPWP) in Phalombe District have procured working tools and materials to help them in their work.

Speaking in an interview on Monday, CS-EPWP Project Facilitator in the district, Phalyce Maseya said all the 18 catchments in the district are done with procurement and they have already collected their tools and materials.

“Each catchment was allocated funds for procurement of tools, materials and first aid kit boxes and model catchments were allocated K8 million while larger catchments were given K12 million and all procurement processes were done by the Catchment Management Committee (CMC) while the council only provided technical support,” said Maseya.

Machemba Catchment CMC Chairperson, Ganizani Chimtengo said the tools and materials would assist them in discharging their duties and the first aid kits would help them in giving first aid treatment to those injured or those taken ill during the course of work before referring them to hospital.

“Ours is a model catchment and we have bought five first aid kit boxes as instructed and larger catchments have procured 10 and we have also procured personal protective gear like gumboots and gloves,” said Chimtengo.

The catchments have also procured wheelbarrows, buckets, cups, tree seedlings, sacks and watering cans, among others.