AdRMM is a multifaceted organization, capable of being viewed from many different perspectives. The company organization is divided into:
Business
The starting point for success relies on corporate stability.
Having a business-oriented culture ensures that actions and strategies are guided in the direction of generating value, which will result not only in profit but in brand recognition as well. This vision is based on the organization’s sustainability, which is reflected in its ability to become efficient and long-lasting.
Humanity
The cornerstone of institutional cohesion.
It’s not enough to look like it. You also have to be it.
Therefore, communication, interaction, and human enhancement are key drivers for success, and start from the inside out: from interpersonal relationships in the workplace to contact with external stakeholders, be they suppliers, partners, or customers.
Community
The link that connects an organization to places.
Serving our local communities with dignity is the reason we get out of bed in the morning. That is why this is such a decisive engine to drive change. Only through a community strategy can we consolidate lasting relationships with people and allow our internal culture of social responsibility to have an external impact.
Technology
The essential condition for innovation.
Technology is an inevitable engine for the evolution and perpetuation of a brand. Only through its strategic integration are we able to quickly adapt to changes in the market and seize new opportunities, improving performance in terms of efficiency, costs, and response to customer needs.
What we believe
Mission
Ensure a sustainable and universal quality water distribution, leading the organization into the future.
Assure national leadership in the service quality provided to the citizens, promoting innovation, sustainability, a new generation of talent, and trustworthy relationships.
Purpose
Make water the primary source of development in Mozambique.
The faces from AdRMM
At AdRMM, I had the opportunity to get a job, where I could develop personally and socially. I appreciate the company’s management policies in generating opportunities, regardless of age.
Francisco Sanzane Register
AdRMM gives me the elements to be a highly successful Analyst. The methodology, technology, systems, and values make me a high performer and stand out in my sector, and I am proud to be part of this incredible team.
José Ngovene Consumption Analyst
And the recognition comes equally. I’ve been recognized for my work, and this makes me more and more motivated and happy to work on something that inspires, helps, and fulfills me.
Joel Chichongue Plumber
Being part of the AdRMM family brings me immense gratitude! Here, we are challenged daily to be better, overcome obstacles, pursue dreams, and have the courage to face any battle. In addition to believing in the culture and values of the company, I am very proud of and admire the people who work with me.
Fátima Bila People Manager
The feeling that together we will go further is what fuels my passion for AdRMM.
Terafina Tivane Recepcionist
At AdRMM, there is an answer to every question. The customer is our priority and must be cherished. These are the values we assume as the AdRMM family.
Sanita Sambo Customer Service
Message from the President
Chairman of the Board
Águas da Região Metropolitana de Maputo
Our History
1875
August 24
The signing of the first contract between the then Municipality of Lourenço Marques and Eng.ºCivil Eugênce F.Tissot (French), granting him the rights to exploit and supply water to the city, for 50 years.
1900
May 9
Tissot surrendered his concession rights to John Crosby Ditken Henderson (English), who also supplied the city using the same systems as Tissot.
1903
May 13
The same concession was sold to The Delagoa Bay Development Corporation, Limited, and between 1904 and 1906, this company installed water elevation on the Umbeluzi River to supply the then-city of Lourenço Marques. The company operated these services until 1945.
1947
October 27
The water supply and electricity supply services to the then-city of Lourenço Marques were definitively handed over to the City Council, and the Municipal Water and Electricity Services (SMAE) were created.
1977
August 27
Through Decree-Law No. 38/77, of August 27, the National Electricity Company, (Empresa Nacional de Electricidade -E.E.), was created, which took over the management of water and electricity supply services for the City of Maputo.
1982
In June 1982, the water supply service was separated from the National Electricity Company through the Ministerial Diploma No. 32/82 of June 23. Then, Empresa Água de Maputo E.E. was created.
1998
Implementation of the Reform of the Delegated Management Framework for the Supply of Urban Water and the creation of FIPAG (Fund for Investment and Assets for Water Supply) and CRAA (Council for the Regulation of Water Supply) through Decree No. 72/98, of December 23rd.
1999
September 27 FIPAG signed the Water Exploration Assignment Contract with the Consortium of Waters of Mozambique, SARL, formed by AdP (Portuguese company), SAUR Internacional (French company) and MAZI (group of Mozambicans).
2001
In December 2001, SAUR International withdrew from the company, and AdP from Portugal purchased the shares and became the majority shareholder of the company.
2002
The company Águas de Moçambique continued to guarantee the water supply in the Greater Maputo region, with AdP as the majority shareholder until December 2010, when it sold its shares to the Mozambican Government, represented by FIPAG.
2011
In January 2011, the company Águas de Moçambique was renamed to Águas da Região de Maputo, SA, with FIPAG and MAZI as shareholders, also changing its respective logo.
2019
November 28
Inauguration of the ETA Compacta in Corumana by the President of the Republic Filipe Jacinto Nyusi. The purpose was to reinforce the water supply in the Greater Maputo Region.
2021
In June 2021, the Government of Mozambique authorized the creation of the Sociedade Comercial Águas da Região Metropolitana de Maputo, SA through Decree No. 33/2021, of June 4, whose share capital is 100% held by FIPAG.
2021
June 17
The first phase of the expansion of the water supply system to the Maputo Metropolitan Region has been completed, with the Mathlemele and Guava Distribution Centers coming into operation.
2021
August 31
Constitution of the company Águas da Região Metropolitana de Maputo, SA, and its statutes published in the Boletim da República III Series Number 185 of September 24, 2021.