620. According to the results of the 2006 and 2011 QUIBB surveys, the rate of use of household drinking water increased from 50.6% to 56.1%, the target for 2015 being 75%. This increase could be attributed to the investments of more than 14 billion on average every year by the State and technical and financial partners since 2006 in drinking water supply works. Considering the various environments, we note that the service rate in urban areas also improved between 2007 and 2012 from 39% to 42.5%. 621. For collective sanitation, equipment for the maintenance and upkeep of existing sewage and rainwater drainage works (trucks, grinding machines, etc.) were acquired during the period and contributed to flood management. In terms of physical realization, several planned works (storm basins and gutters) were realized/rehabilitated enabling a significant reduction of the effects of the floods, especially in Lomé. These are: (i) the dredging of the lagoon system (150,000 m3 evacuation), (ii) the rehabilitation of three rainwater structures, (iii) the construction of rainwater retention basins for a total volume of 504,693 m3, iv) the construction of 5 rainwater pumping stations v) the laying of 5,000 ml of discharge pipe, vi) the construction of rainwater collectors for a linear of 10,442 ml, vii) the construction of 82.741 km of gutters. 622. The achievements mentioned above contributed to a reduction in the prevalence rate of water-borne diseases and, consequently, to poverty reduction over this period. But it should be noted that these advances are below the targets set and efforts must be made to accelerate access to water and sanitation. 623. To accelerate access to water and sanitation, government implemented measures and strategies to mobilize financial resources and strengthen institutional capacities, in order to effectively implement these investments and support beneficiary populations in the maintenance and management of the works put at their disposal. 624. Regarding strategies and measures, mention can be made of : - the organization and training of the populations benefitting from drinking water works which have made it possible to reduce the rate of breakdowns of structures in rural areas from 25% in 2006 to 15% in 2014; 173