The Directorate of Water Supply and Sanitation Coordination was established in September 1993, as a direct result of the approval by Cabinet of the Water and Sanitation Sector Policy, with the mandate to take full responsibility for the implementation of rural water supply for the rural communities on communal land. Based on its mandate under the existing legislation and the policy framework, the Directorate of Water Supply and Sanitation Coordination has developed and adopted Vision, Mission and Value statements to guide its activities towards the ultimate Government goal to… promote and maintain the welfare of the people. The emphasis of the statements is primarily on the clients of the Directorate of Water Supply and Sanitation Coordination, which are the rural communities living on communal land.