Nelson Kukundakwe April 23, 2014 Close to 1000 residents of Bunusya in Kakiika Sub County, Mbarara district of southwestern Uganda are choosing to work communally to extend water to their communities after being hit by severe water shortage. Over 930 families with a population of about 9200 have been affected by this water shortage. The […]
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First African Water Integrity Summit to Address Corruption Issues in the Sector
Wallace Mawire April 23, 2014 The first African water integrity summit to be held in Lusaka, Zambia on 29 to 30 April, 2013 will address corruption in the water sector in Africa, according to Sanna Gustafsson, Communications Officer for the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). “Twenty-five percent of all water investments or about 50 billion […]
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Malawi Far From Linking Water and Energy Operations
George Mhango April 23, 2014 Although Shire River is a major source of water and energy for Malawi, frequent droughts induced by a changing climate forced by increased demand has a negative effect on the water availability and livelihoods. A concept paper for the Shire River Basin says major hydroelectric projects, which involve the construction […]
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Zambia: Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company Voted the Best in Developing World
NEWTON SIBANDA April 23, 2014 LUSAKA Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) has been voted the best water utility company in the developing world at the just ended Global Water summit in France. LWSC public relations and marketing manager Topsy Sikalinda said in a statement that the company was selected from four other utility companies from […]
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IRC joins dialogue in Washington on Sanitation and Water for All
IRC and WaterSan Perspective April 09, 2014 The third Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) High Level Meeting will be held at the World Bank in Washington DC on 11 April 2014. It is a major milestone as developing and donor countries, and international organisations meet to discuss and commit to improved access to sanitation […]
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Ministers to Make New Promises on Water and Sanitation at SWA Meeting
WaterAid Nigeria and WaterSan Perspective April 09, 2014 Ministers from nearly 50 countries including Nigeria will submit new commitments to increase access to water and sanitation at the Sanitation and Water for All High-Level Meeting in Washington, DC, USA, on Friday, 11 April 2014. The Sanitation and Water for All partnership High-Level Meeting, which is […]
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2014 World Water Day Theme To Spur Increased Links Between Water And Energy Sectors In SADC
Barbara Lopi March 21, 2014 As the international community commemorates the 2014 World Water Day tomorrow, March 22 whose theme is Water and Energy, Member States in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) should consider the occasion as an added opportunity in their efforts towards improved, combined and coordinated management of water and energy. World […]
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Kenya: Low Knowledge Levels On Water and Integrity Reported, Despite Huge Funding In the Sector
Mary Mwendwa March 21, 2014 Many Kenyans have no idea of where to get quality services on water related issues despite the huge financing the sector has attracted in the recent times; Water experts have noted. Climate change phenomena and poor planning and pollution are some of the factors that have left many Kenyan’s taps […]
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Zambia to Hold First African Water Integrity Summit
Wallace Mawire March 11, 2014 Zambia will on April 29 to 30, 2014 host the first African water integrity summit.The summit “Accelerating towards a Water Secure World” takes place in Lusaka, Zambia. Hosted by UNDP-Water Governance Facility, The Water Integrity Network, UNDP/Cap-Net, WaterNet and the Stockholm International Water Institute, the summit marks the conclusion of […]
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Zambia: Government Formulates a 3-Year Strategy to Improve Water Resource Infrastructure
Newton Sibanda April 11, 2014 The Zambian government has formulated a strategic plan to improve water resource infrastructure covering 2013 to 2016, Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development Christopher Yaluma has said. Mr Yaluma says Government’s vision is to increase access to water and sanitation to over 80 percent by 2016 for both rural […]
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Uganda: Living Water International Helps Thousands to Access Clean Water
Taremwa Charlotte February 19th 2014 Living Water International, Uganda a faith-based non-profit organization that helps communities in developing countries to acquire safe drinking water has constructed up to 263 boreholes in North Eastern Region Uganda. The move has helped thousands of households in the region to access safe water. North Eastern Region Uganda region includes […]
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Journalists Gather In Cotonou to Place Spotlight on African Commitments to Water and Sanitation
WaterSan Perspective and WSSCC – Water Supply & Sanitation, Collaborative Council February 19, 1014 Less than a year from the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), journalists in Africa are casting a critical eye on the progress in water, sanitation and hygiene improvements being achieved by African governments, and the on-going challenges in this […]
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Uganda: Plastic Bottles and Bags for Construction
Akatukunda Basemath February 17, 2014 An American volunteer has helped to construct a school library in Uganda out of used plastic bottles and Plastic shopping bags popularly known as buvera – all picked from dust bins. The building, the first of its kind in the country, is found at Mwizi Secondary School in Mbarara district, […]
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Uganda: Saved by Underground Water Tanks
Paschal B. Bagonza January 24, 2014 In Buzaya County, Kamuli district, there is Balimi Network for the Developing Enterprises in Rural Agriculture, BANDERA 2000, a land innovative agricultural community. Their goal is to empower farmers to harvest rain water, practice conservation agriculture and sustainable land management. This group, formed over ten years back, comprises of […]
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Experts Discuss the Future of Energy and Water through Partnership
WaterSan Perspective January 14th, 2014 United Nations experts, case study representatives, industry delegates and key professionals from around the World are meeting in Zaragoza, Spain, from 13 to 16 January in preparation for World Water Day 2014. Held annually by UN-Water on March 22, this year focus is drawn towards the nexus of water and […]