The Gambella Regional Water Bureau, in coordination with UNICEF, UNHCR, and ARRA designed an integrated water supply system with production capacity of three million liters per day to serve approximately 230,000 persons in Kule and Tierkidi refugee camps as well as the community of Itang Woreda. This water system was built to ensure the supply of 20 L/per/day of safe water within a maximum distance of 200m from households to water points. The integrated water system was designed with the long term aim of sustainable service provision and full cost recovery.
The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MOWIE) has the mandate within the Government of Ethiopia to resource, implement, and operate medium town urban water supply schemes. As part of this mandate and based on the Proclamation No 49-1999-20170524173352 issued by Gambella Regional state council the regional water bureau has created the Itang Town Water Utility to regulate the water supply service as a supervisory body. Services will be provided on the basis of robust sanitation and water business planning so as to promote durable and well organized solutions.