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USAID Completes Construction of a Water System that Provides Safe Water to Island Residents on Hinnavaru
November 3, 2017

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has completed the construction of a water supply and distribution system that provides a safe and reliable source of water for more than 4,000 residents of Hinnavaru Island. The integrated system, which USAID has handed over to the Government of Maldives, collects water from rainwater harvesting tanks, mixes it with desalinated water, and distributes it to approximately 700 households through a piped network.

USAID Partners with Maldives to Protect Marine Life
April 10, 2017

On April 8, hundreds of students and families from seven North Ari Atoll islands joined Maldivian and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials to celebrate the Moodhu Maa-Kan’du marine festival on Rasdhoo Island.  The event is part of a U.S.-funded project to strengthen the management of the coral reef ecosystem in the Maldives.

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