The National Disaster Management Authority announced that drainage pumps donated by the government of Japan have been handed over to 18 islands in the Maldives as the first round of the Economic and Social Development Project on climate resilience. Forty pumps arrived under the first phase, with each of the 20 targeted islands set to receive two pumps plus ancillary equipment.
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To date, the pumps have been delivered to 18 islands—the remaining two islands—Kudarikilu and Maafaru—are expected to receive their allocations in the coming days.
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Under the first phase of the project, 40 high‑capacity drainage‑irrigation pumps have arrived in the country.
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Each of the 20 islands targeted in this phase will receive two pumps, together with ancillary equipment such as control panels, spare parts and protective housings.
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the remaining two islands—Kudarikilu and Maafaru—are expected to receive their allocations in the coming days.
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Storm‑water management and drainage systems are being installed in flood‑prone areas, with completed installations already operational in the capital, Male’, and several major islands.
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