USAID Be Secure Project, Deped to hand over water facilities to Palo school

From the Philippine Information Agency (Mar 8): USAID Be Secure Project, Deped to hand over water facilities to Palo school

The Department of Education (Deped) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Be Secure Project is set to hand-over a water infrastracture facilities to Palo 1 Central School and Palo National High School tomorrow, March 9, 2016 at 8:00 o’clock in the morning.

This is in line with the  four-year activity of the USAID Water Security for Resilient Economic Growth and Stability (Be Secure) Project that seeks to promote good governance and build capacity for long-term water security, improve access to water and wastewater treatment services and build more resilient communities.

It focuses on delivering an increased sustainable access to water supply and wastewater treatment services and increased resilience to climate-related water stress and hydrological extremes.

Said project aims to operate not only in Leyte but also in Basilan, Iloilo,Maguindanao, Misamis Oriental and Zamboanga.

It is expected that the project will assist in the rehabilitation of 1.2 million people gain access to improved drinking water and 400,000 others gain access to improved sanitation facilies.

The USAID Be Secure Project is rehabilitating water systems for 17 public schools in Leyte, to include 4 health facilities and 6 local government units - all were severely damaged by the typhoon.

http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2681457423872/usaid-be-secure-project-deped-to-hand-over-water-facilities-to-palo-school