By Nazario Rodriguez Jr.
Horizon news staff

The Government has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission that would help formulate a National Water Safety Plan for Palau.
Coinciding with the Earth Day activities, the signing was done at the Ministry of Resources and Development Office in Koror with Min. Fritz Koshiba signing on behalf of Palau.
Senator Santy Asanuma, Minister Victor Yano, EQPB’s Donald Dengokl, Bureau of Public Works’ Techur Rengulbai were also present.
Officials of the World Health Organization were also present. They were Peter Burt and Christopher Bergen from New Zealand Ministry of Health and Mitesh Muliar (WHO).
Palau secured $10,000 from SOPAC to be used for public water supply education.
WHO is funding the project through the SOPAC, an inter-governmental, regional organization dedicated to provide products and services in three technical program areas of Community Lifelines, Community Risk, and Ocean and Islands. Its Secretariat is based in Suva, Fiji.
Details of the 36-page document was unavailable as of presstime yesterday.