Regional Laboratory set-up – MALDIVES EMBASSY IN GERMANY

Improve provision of water supply and sewage services through capacity building, and research and development.
Increase access to safe and affordable water supply, and improved sewerage services for all citizens.

SDG: 6.1 By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

Development of a Regional Laboratory set-up and Establish Training for Water Quality Assurance

Provision of safe water is a constitutional right mandated upon the Government.

While the government is continuing its efforts to provide access to water in islands across the country, currently, there Project Scope exists only one facility to carry out quality assurance tests for water supplied for consumption.

This proposal aims to establish and operationalize 5 regional laboratories and train laboratory technicians to run the facilities.

Key Stakeholders

1. Ministry of Environment
2. Maldives Food and Drug Authority