Protecting the population from flood risks in Antananarivo

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The Antananarivo Integrated Sanitation Program aims to improve living conditions for the residents of the capital of Madagascar. AFD is supporting this program via a EUR 22m loan to the Government of Madagascar, EUR 3m grant and EUR 2.8m delegation of European Union funds. The Government of Madagascar is also providing EUR 6.2m. The program aims to:Update the city’s urban planning tools in order to better define its investment needs in the sanitation sector,Invest in the sanitation network and flood control, the priority being the most vulnerable neighborhoods: it involves repairing the capital’s sanitation networks and five pumping stations, creating back-up systems, and hygiene awareness-raising for residents,Support a sanitation reform: this component aims to clarify the mandate of the various actors and increase their resources, in particular by organizing Sanitation Conferences.