Prepaid Water Meters in Mutare, Zimbabwe: A Critical Analysis of Rights, Access, and Neoliberal Urbanism

African Union Conference on Debt – Lomé Communiqué (May 2025)
June 2, 2025

Prepaid Water Meters in Mutare, Zimbabwe: A Critical Analysis of Rights, Access, and Neoliberal Urbanism

Prepaid Water Meters in Mutare, Zimbabwe: A Critical Analysis of Rights, Access, and Neoliberal Urbanism
Prepaid Water Meters in Mutare, Zimbabwe: A Critical Analysis of Rights, Access, and Neoliberal Urbanism
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This article examines Zimbabwe’s prepaid water meter policy in Mutare, critiquing its impact on water rights, equity, and neoliberal urban governance. It highlights risks to low-income access, lack of community input, and proposes sustainable alternatives. Essential reading for urban policy and water justice advocates.