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QUEBEC CITY and MONTRÉAL, March 25, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - The project of Professor Geneviève Bordeleau, from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), received financial support from the Quebec government under the International Climate Cooperation Program (ICCP), a program of the 2013-2020 Action Plan on Climate Change, which was succeeded by the 2030 Plan for a Green Economy. The research, which will be carried out in Madagascar, has been awarded a grant of $984,563.
Water sampling from a well in Madagascar (credit INSTN-Madagascar). (CNW Group/Institut National de la recherche scientifique (INRS))
The project will assess the risks of well water contamination and propose solutions for access to safe water for rural communities living along the Ikopa River, which runs through Madagascar s capital. Frequent floods in this region contaminate underground and surface drinking water sources, increasing the prevalence of diarrhea