Chinese Aid Supplied Water Tanks

An agreement was signed between the Ambassador of China to Vanuatu, Mr. Liu Quan and Prime Minister Charlot Salwai last September for the Chinese Government to provide 146 water tanks to communities in need of safe drinking water.

Storing water in Vanuatu is a problem especially out in the islands.  The villagers need a good supply of clean drinking water, especially during the long dry season.  The tanks catch rainwater from buldings roofs.  A good tank supply may also be needed during the tropical cyclone season when water from rivers can become dirty with the runoff from the hills.

The agreement was to supply 131 of 6,000 litre water tanks and 15 of 10,000 litre water tanks. The tanks arrived this week and are stored on the parking area beside the Conference Centre.