Zambia to install the most expensive pre-paid water meters in the world

On 17th February 2022, The Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation has announced that they have awarded a successful bidder for a water project.

Each will cost over $250,000, equivalent to the cost of building over 12 urban medium houses.

The successful bidder will supply and install 1,084 prepaid water meters at the cost of $271,824,881.26.

This is according to the notice of award issued by the Permanent Secretary and placed in the newspapers. This translates to $250,000.00 (K4,250,000) per unit! Whatever they are smoking, we should ban it!