Refugees and asylum seekers at Dzaleka camp are at risk of waterborne diseases in the wake of a water crisis that has hit the area.
This was disclosed during the visit by Parliamentary Committee on Security and Defence at the camp.
Various people at the camp reception centre expressed worry to members of the committee that they have stayed about four days without water.
As if that is not enough, hunger is also order of the day at the camp as lamented by the refugees and asylum seekers.
Meanwhile in an interview with MIJ Online, Hilder Kausiwa, Senior Administration and Operations Officer for Department of Refugees has admitted that they are failing to meet the individual international standard requirement of meeting 20 litters of water per day as they are only meeting 11 litters of water.
Kausiwa has however indicated that they have an alternative of drilling boreholes around the camp so that they are able to tap water from there when need arises.
Kausiwa has also indicated that on food support, government has been depending on the World Food Program which has been reduced to 75 percent and is now being provided through cash transfer.
On his part, General Ignacio Maulana, Commissioner for the Department of Refugees said underfunding remains a big blow to them as they are executing relocation exercise based on credit.
According to Maulana, out of slightly over 700-million-kwacha budget which was approved by Parliament they have only received 16 million kwacha which was also only used to settle fuel bills.
Meanwhile, Ralph Jooma Chairperson for Parliamentary Committee on Security and Defense called for concerted efforts from the donor community for the relocation exercise to be a success and assist those being affected by hunger and water at the camp.