22/09/2026
💧 COMMISSIONING OF WATER SYSTEMS IN TASIRIKI, IPAYATO AND BUTMUS 💧
ADRA Vanuatu is thrilled to celebrate the official commissioning and handing over of water systems in Tasiriki, Ipayato and Butmus.
These three communities are among the 11 communities in Sanma Province that ADRA’s SHAPE project is working in for the last 5 years implementing WASH, HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, GENDER, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT activities . SHAPE Project is funded by the New Zealand Government’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and supported by Latter-day Saints Charities (LDSC).
The water system in these three communities will benefit 1,456 people from 342 households, improving access to safe, reliable and sustainable water.
Tasiriki Water-System Upgrade
The upgraded system will benefit 520 people from 104 households.
💧 Relocation and improvement of the water source
💧 Installation of 4.3 kilometres of 63 mm poly pipe
💧 Construction of two 22,500-litre concrete water-storage tanks
💧 Construction of a new rainwater-harvesting system as an Storage of security (SOS)
💧 Construction of two flush toilets
Ipayato Water-System Upgrade
The upgraded system will benefit 850 people from 219 households.
💧 Construction of two new 22,500-litre concrete water-storage tanks to support the existing 22,500-litre tank
💧 Installation of 63 mm poly pipe within the community, extending water services to households that could not access water through the old system
💧 Construction of one new rainwater-harvesting system as an SOS system
Butmus New Water System
The new system will benefit 86 people from 19 households.
💧 Construction of a new water-supply system using a hydraulic ram pump
💧 Construction of a new rainwater-harvesting system has an SOS system for the community
This commissioning would not have been possible without the continuous partnership and valuable support of our government stakeholders:
🤝 Department of Water Resources-Vanuatu
🤝 Vanuatu Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD)
🤝 Department of Vanuatu Cooperative Movement
🤝 Vanuatu Ministry of Justice and Community Services
🤝 Ministry of Health
🤝 SANMA Provincial Government
We sincerely acknowledge ADRA New Zealand for facilitating the funding support from New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to invests in improved water access and community resilience. We also thank Vanuatu Government for their technical assistance, guidance and continued commitment throughout the project.
Special appreciation goes to the community leaders, Water Committees and community members for their hard work, active participation and commitment throughout the construction process.
As the water systems are officially commissioned, the water committees in each of these community will manage the system while local plumbers will carry out regular maintenance.
🎉 Congratulations People of Tasiriki, Ipayato and Butmus! 👏🏽
New Zealand High Commission in Vanuatu
Sanma Provincial Government Council
