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Caption:Dawasamu Secondary School
Wellington., 20 February, 2014 A water security programme has
increased both drinking and general water
holding capacity for more than 1,000 people across five villages
and three islands in the Northern Yasawas, Fiji.
Since its beginnings in early 2013, The MWH Global Water
Security Project has funded and installed 12 new
rain water harvesting systems (tanks) and improved the piping
and catchment efficiency across numerous
existing systems. In total, this project has enabled access to
more than 255,500 litres worth of drinking water
holding capacity in the villages of the Northern Yasawas.
MWH Global made the (NZ) $10,000 donation to Global Vision
International (GVI) and the charity assisted it in ensuring the
projects
success.
As a company our ethos of Building a Better World is an
inherent
principal that guides our business and our lives as individuals.
We aspire
to leave a positive, lasting impact on people and the planet,
said Mike
Rudge, MWH Fiji Network Manager. What we do in the community is
just
as valuable as the infrastructure we build. Our commitment to
Fiji is to
bring about a sustained improvement to the countrys national
roading
network. However, with more than 150 years of experience in the
water
infrastructure sector, MWH has the history and expertise to
provide
innovative water solutions. Water is the lifeblood of our
communities and
we are delighted that we have been able to bring about a
positive long-
term solution for many people.
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A new MWH water system ready for
use.
Navotua villagers celebrate establishement of new water
system.
What has been so impressive to see is how the project has made
such
an incredible impact in such a very short period of time, said
Daniel
Lund, Fiji Country Director for GVI. The communities of the
Northern
Yasawas are some of the most vulnerable to water shortages and
this
situation was amplified following the destruction of Cyclone
Evan in
2012. The MWH Water Security Project has increased the capacity
of water collection and storage, put in place
long-term water management and maintenance programmes and
improved water quality and awareness.
Matacawelevu, Naisisili, Vuaki, Navotua and Nacula Villages as
well as the Enedala Settlement have all
benefited from the project. In addition, MWH funds helped
contribute to the construction of composting toilets,
hand-washing facilities and lessons in water conservation at
Ratu Meli Memorial Primary School (Nacula
Village, Yasawas), Navunisea Primary School and The Dawasamu
Secondary School (Dawasamu District of
Viti Levu). These activities, paired with improvements to the
water systems in the schools compounds, have
created a solid base for ongoing education and hygiene.
In January 2012, MWH Global was awarded a five year contract by
the Fiji Government to assist it in establishing
the new Fiji Roads Authority (FRA), and to build and maintain
the countrys 10,000 kilometers of roads, its 1000
bridges and 44 jetties.
In the next few years a major reseal and rehabilitation
programme is to be implemented across Fijis entire
road network together with the replacement of unsafe
bridges and improvements to traffic signals and
streetlights.
This game changing project, its systems, processes
and objectives is now being brought to the attention of
other governments in the region including Papua New
Guinea, which is increasingly focusing on its
infrastructure as its economy continues to grow at one
of the fastest rates in the Asia Pacific.
About MWH Global
MWH Global is a strategic consulting, technical engineering,
environmental and construction services firm
leading the wet infrastructure sector. Offering a full range of
services and innovative, award-winning solutions
beginning in the initial planning phases through construction
and asset management, we partner with our
clients in multiple industries to implement projects and
programs that focus on transport, water, energy, natural
resources and transportation infrastructure. Our nearly 8,000
employees in 35 countries spanning six
continents are dedicated to fulfilling our purpose of Building a
Better World, which reflects our commitment to
sustainable development. MWH is a private, employee-owned firm
with a rich legacy beginning in 1820.
For further information please contact Lorna Milton, MWH
External Communications Advisor on: +64 (0)27 512
6322 or email us at www.mwhglobal.com.
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