New water boreholes address chronic shortages in Madagascar
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The regional directorate of water, sanitation, and hygiene in Boeny installed a new water borehole in the Antanimalandy district of Madagascar to provide a reliable water source for residents.
This project, funded by the ministry of water, provides a solution for a community that lived without a local water source for ten years. To make the installation possible, a private individual donated land for the infrastructure.
Residents previously relied on muddy water or traveled long distances in the middle of the night to find water, which often dried up during the winter months. The district of Mahajanga faces a broader water crisis where the Jirama utility produces 27,000 cubic meters of water daily against a demand of 34,000 cubic meters. To address this 7,000 cubic meter deficit and prepare for population growth, the project for improving access to drinking water is modernizing the region.
This includes repairing solar-powered boreholes and water treatment facilities across five districts. Authorities have already installed seven deep boreholes this year in various communities, including Amborovy and Manjarisoa. They also expect to complete four more boreholes in the Mahajanga II district by the end of November. The government plans to inaugurate eleven additional boreholes by the end of the year and intends to construct nine more wells in 2027.
