Maldives
Maldives: Water and Sanitation Authority abolished
29 Apr 09
President Mohamed Nasheed has abolished the Maldives Water and Sanitation Authority and the Environment Research Centre and transferred all activities to the newly established Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Maldives: 12 islands face serious water shortage after long dry season
22 Mar 09
Twelve islands in the Maldives have been suffering from serious shortages of drinking water since February. Some families are spending up to 80% of their income on buying safe water to drink.
Maldives: challenges for the sanitation sector
26 Nov 08
In its country paper presented at the Third South Asian Conference on Sanitation, the government of the Maldives identified several challenges facing the sanitation sector.
Maldives: new community almost ready for occupancy
26 Sep 08
A completely new community on the previously uninhabited island of Raa Dhuvaafaru is almost ready for its new residents. Five buildings, which will be at the heart of community, were recently handed over to the government of the Maldives.
Maldives: desalination supplements rainwater harvesting in dry season and after floods
10 Jan 08
The Red Cross is completing a supplementary water system project on 15 islands in the Maldives to ensure secure access to safe water. Community-managed desalination units (reverse osmosis) help to supplement harvested rainwater during the dry season and after flooding and tidal surges.
Maldives: WHO supports rainwater harvesting capacity development
02 Dec 07
The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the development of local standards and training materials for rainwater harvesting in the Maldives.
Maldives: WHO helps draft National Master Plan on Water and Sanitation
14 Nov 07
The World Health Organization is helping the Maldives government draft a National Master Plan on Water and Sanitation focussing on assessment of access to drinking water and sanitation services, an assessment of the overall drinking water and sanitation sector and a framework for action.
Maldives: after achieving 100% urban sanitation, utility looks towards rural areas
19 Sep 07
In 2002, the three urban centres of the Maldives achieved 100% sanitation coverage. The utility responsible for this achievement, the Malé Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC), has decided to expand its operations into rural sanitation as well
