Technicians at work. Facing the crucial challenge of access to drinking water in Madagascar, the Project for Improving Access to Drinking Water (PAAEP) is driving a historic modernization of the capital's infrastructure. Financed by the World Bank at 400 million dollars, this initiative, led under the supervision of the Ministry of Water and in partnership with Jirama, is concretely transforming users' daily lives. In a Greater Antananarivo experiencing rapid demographic growth, the aging network severely hampers distribution. To address this, the massive deployment of 30,000 new water meters, completely free for subscribers, has been underway since April. This large-scale operation aims to replace obsolete installations, which represent more than half of Jirama's current fleet, to reduce technical losses and ensure fair billing. Between September 2025 and June 2026, 10,268 outdated meters have already been replaced in Tana-ville, Avaradrano, Atsimondrano and Ambohidratrimo, paving the way for completion of the remaining 19,732 by next December. Objectives In parallel, the PAAEP is resolving a critical situation by regularizing connections previously suspended due to equipment shortages. With strategic support from the Mahay & Mandamina business consortium, the processing of pending cases is accelerating at a steady pace. Among households that have already completed their administrative procedures, 4,293 connections have been successfully completed. The goal is now to clear the remaining 3,395 connections by September 2026, thus fulfilling the ambition of SDG 6 for universal and sustainable access to drinking water.