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Ran'eau is a network of information and advice for NGOs working in the fields of water and sanitation. According to Vincent Dussaux, one of the leaders of this network, which gave a press conference yesterday to Cite Ambatonakanga, one of the major problems identified in this sector is the management and maintenance of infrastructure that NGOs are in place villages. "Building infrastructure to provide potable water to the population, but it is not enough. You can find just about everywhere Madagascar, wells or boreholes that were well built, but were subsequently mismanaged, which led eventually to their demise, "said Vincent Dussaux.

The question that arises is how, in cases where the majority of NGOs have provided the infrastructure is then removed, it must be managed and maintained. For Ms. Lea, which ensures continuity of the cell network to Cite Ran'eau, one effective way is to participate financially in the beneficiary population. "There is no question of charging for water, of course, but the service and that the population is put to good if there is a hose or changing a faucet to be repaired, "she said. To organize the management and maintenance, Ran'eau seeking to "professionalize the management of drinking water systems by entrusting to a private operator or community." When one opts for community management, the problem arises of the legal form it should take. Indeed, in the case of some projects, the form of associations of service users has not shown satisfactory service recipients are reluctant to pay their dues to an association, and it means missing for them there. So the creation of micro-enterprises is preferred.

Much remains to be done in the field of water and sanitation in Madagascar. Indeed, 41% of the population now has access to drinking water, which is a clear improvement compared to previous years but still largely insufficient and less than 20% of the population has access to latrines hygienic.

To assist NGOs in this sector, Ran'eau makes available an information desk and various technical publications, searchable since one of the antennas Cite or downloadable. So far, the network has supported his advice about thirty projects, and helped a dozen others to obtain financing.