The city of Andavamamba, built under the PRODUIR framework. Rising waters, which once plagued daily life in certain districts of Antananarivo Urban Municipality (CUA) and neighboring communes, now belong to the past. "We managed to protect many areas from flooding thanks to the Integrated Urban Development and Resilience Project for Greater Antananarivo (PRODUIR). In our commune, places that used to end up underwater during the rainy season are now spared. Only a few problem areas remain," said the mayor of Bemasoandro Itaosy commune, Jimmy Ranitratsilo, yesterday, during the closing of PRODUIR at the Carlton Anosy hotel. As an example, he noted that the number of disaster victims dropped from 700 to 400 people in his commune during the last rainy season, and that of the seven districts that systematically faced distress during flooding, only three remain in difficulty today. "The alleys are equipped with drainage channels, which allows all water to be directed. Many culverts have also been installed, alleys have been rehabilitated and an initiative was taken to arrange gutter borders," continued the mayor. Extension This is a snapshot of the situation in all communes benefiting from PRODUIR. "300,000 people have been protected against flooding in Antananarivo and neighboring communes," announced Haja Rasolofojaona, PRODUIR coordinator. This project, implemented by the Malagasy State through the Ministry of Land Planning and Land Services, and financed by the World Bank, aimed to protect the population against flooding and improve sanitation through various works, including dredging and restoration of the C3 canal and rehabilitation of the Ikopa and Sisaony dikes. The C3 canal, which extends 12 kilometers, is one of Antananarivo's main infrastructures for water evacuation. Its dredging removed over 115,000 cubic meters of mud and confined 63,000 additional cubic meters. Furthermore, 8.2 kilometers of C3 canal banks were also rehabilitated. Beneficiary communes are counting on the project's continuation to completely eliminate the flooding scourge. "The next phase, PRODUIR 2, is underway. Its operational launch is expected around the beginning of next year, or even earlier," announced Ruffin Sambany, secretary general of the Ministry of Land Planning and Land Services. Miangaly Ralitera