Drinking Water and Sanitation Service for 9.2 Million Citizens: Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy Addis Ababa:
August 15, 2014 (FBC) It is stated that it has been able to provide drinking water and sanitation services to 9.2 million people displaced by drought, floods and conflict. The Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy,
Dr. Sileshi Bekele, on his part said that the ongoing negotiations on the Renaissance Dam and the second round of water filling have been carried out. A total of 9,471 new drinking water facilities have been constructed in the 2013
Ethiopian budget year in collaboration with regional governments and development partners. As a result, 2.5 million people in rural areas and 1.5 million in urban areas have access to safe drinking water.
He said 15 multi-village drinking water supply, 23 urban integrated sanitation projects and rural sanitation projects are under construction in drought-affected areas.
Work is underway to provide drinking water and sanitation to all citizens by 2030 and to achieve sustainable development goals.
To provide drinking water and sanitation services to 9.2 million people displaced by drought, floods and conflict during the fiscal year. He also said 769 million birr long-term loan agreement has been signed for 13 towns. According to information received from the Ministry of Water,
Irrigation and Energy, the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy, the Water Development Commission, the Water Development Fund Office, regional water bureau officials and development partners are participating in the discussion.
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