The US$4million project was approved by the PEC Fund Joint Committee on 24 April 2013. A financing agreement between the Forum Secretariat and the Government of Vanuatu will soon be signed with implementation to begin shortly after.
Ambae, an island that is famous for its volcanic activity has its residents drawing water from lakes on the island for non potable uses. Like most places in the Pacific, the effect of climate change has resulted in extremities in rainfall patterns and this has further degraded the quality of water supply for the 10,500 people living on this island. This is a similar case for the 350 people on the island of Aniwa who also depend heavily on rain for potable water and brackish springs as their main sources of water.
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Source: Solomon Times Online