Thomson Reuters Foundation: SPECIAL SERIES — Zambian capital can’t quench thirst of its booming population
“…Overall, the proportion of people in Zambia with access to clean water has increased since 1990. But in urban areas it has dropped to 85 percent in 2012 from 89 percent in 1990. With Zambia’s population forecast to grow five-fold or more by 2100, experts expect the southern African country will struggle to meet the demand for water, especially in urban areas where population growth is expected to be fastest…” (Mis, 9/13).