2004年12月26日，有记录以来的第二大地震引发了一系列地震 印度洋的海啸。“节礼日海啸”对穷人的影响是毁灭性的， 地势低洼的岛国马尔代夫。为了应对这场灾难，美国国际开发署提供了190万美元的援助 新项目将惠及最大的两个岛屿欣纳瓦鲁岛和奈法鲁岛。会议的目标 该项目包括改善医疗服务（减少急慢性疾病） 以及建设地方能力。实施医疗服务计划的一个关键方面是 利用海水淡化提供安全可靠的饮用水供应。技术方面 该项目涉及两个捐赠的8000 GPD海水的设计、安装和调试 Hinnavaru和Naifaru岛上的海水淡化装置。作为确保技术安全的一部分 项目的可持续性、项目的人道主义方面包括团队建设和 协调、社区评估和动员、社区健康教育和能力建设 建立当地政府机构，培训当地运营商和 提供持续的技术支持。本文重点讨论了该系统的两个技术方面 项目以及在发展中国家实施海水淡化的项目可持续性。这个 该项目的技术方面包括几个要素:开放式海水取水系统；预处理 利用多媒体过滤器；海水反渗透装置；稳定和消毒过程；盐水 经营分销网络；还有一台应急发电机。项目可持续性的一个关键方面 包括政府和地方层面的利益相关者。 作者进行了协调 美国国际开发署、三个马尔代夫政府组织、岛屿酋长和当地水务部门的利益 委员会。包括表格、数字。

On December 26, 2004, the second largest earthquake ever recorded caused a series of tsunamis in the Indian Ocean. The effects of the "Boxing Day Tsunami" were devastating to the poor, low-lying island nation of Maldives. In response to the devastation, USAID provided $1.9 million in new programming to benefit two of the largest islands, Hinnavaru and Naifaru. The objectives of the program included improvements in health care services (reducing acute and chronic illness) and building local capacity. One critical aspect of implementing the health care services program was provision of a safe and reliable potable water supply utilizing desalination. The technical aspects of the project involved the design, installation, and commissioning of two donated 8,000 GPD seawater desalination units on the islands of Hinnavaru and Naifaru. As part of ensuring the technical sustainability of the program, the humanitarian aspects of the project included team building and coordination, community assessment and mobilization, community health education, and capacity building of local governmental organization, in addition to the training of local operators and provision of ongoing technical support. This paper focuses on both the technical aspects of the project and the project sustainability of implementing desalination in the developing world. The technical aspects of this project included several elements: an open seawater intake system; pretreatment utilizing multimedia filters; seawater reverse osmosis units; stabilization and disinfection processes; brine management; a distribution network; and, an emergency generator. One key aspect of project sustainability was the inclusion of stakeholders on both the governmental and local level. The authors coordinated the interests of USAID, three Maldivian government organizations, island chiefs, and local water committees. Includes tables, figures.