{"id":238572,"date":"2022-09-29T11:57:59","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T09:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/the-united-states-government-helps-madagascar-tackle-water-insecurity?lang=en"},"modified":"2022-09-29T11:57:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T09:57:59","slug":"the-united-states-government-helps-madagascar-tackle-water-insecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/the-united-states-government-helps-madagascar-tackle-water-insecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"The United States Government helps Madagascar tackle water insecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/c8e1372a80256f0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/c8e1372a80256f0\" alt=\"U.S. Embassy in Madagascar\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/c8e1372a80256f0\">Download logo<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/africarc\/loganalytics?press_id=219074&amp;press_source=U.S. Embassy in Madagascar\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Government of Madagascar, including Six Malagasy ministries and government agencies joined the U.S. Embassy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) for a two-day Water Resource Management Workshop September 27-28 to develop sustainable, practical steps that the Madagascar can take to improve the nation&rsquo;s water security.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. water security experts helped Malagasy government officials consider ways to address the critical challenges that drought, flooding, and changing climate patterns pose to the nation&rsquo;s agriculture and economic development.&nbsp;In her remarks, U.S. Ambassador Claire Pierangelo stated, &ldquo;Access to clean water is a critical human need and essential to the commercial and agricultural needs of the nation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This workshop is a part of the U.S. government&rsquo;s broader commitment to improving water and sanitation in Madagascar.&nbsp;In addition to the ongoing efforts of the U.S. Department of Defense and USAFRICOM, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided $46 million in water and sanitation assistance since 2017, improving access to clean water in both rural and urban areas throughout the country.&nbsp; The United States stands side by side with Madagascar like the mpirahalahy mianala to help improve the health and well-being of the Malagasy people.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of U.S. Embassy in Madagascar.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo The Government of Madagascar, including Six Malagasy ministries and government agencies joined the U.S. Embassy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) for a two-day Water Resource Management Workshop September 27-28 to develop sustainable, practical steps that the Madagascar can take to improve the nation&rsquo;s water security. 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