WaterSan perspective January 8, 2014 The 2014 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference takes place in Zaragoza, Spain next week The January 13th to 16th conference is part of the road map for World Water Day 2014 focused on the nexus of water and energy. UN-Water, the organizers of the conference note that water and energy […]
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Germany Gives EAC 10 Million Euros for Water and Sanitation
Fatina Kabogoza December 11, 2013 The Federal Republic of Germany has announced a new commitment to the East African Community in the water and sanitation sector. The East African Community and Germany believe that coordinated transboundary investment approaches are needed to cope with the growing demand for safe water, to fight increasing pollution of water […]
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COP19/CMP9: Africa Faces Financial Shortage to Adapt To Climate Change
VIOLET MENGO 20 November 2013 Africa faces huge financial challenges in adapting to climate change, according to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report launched yesterday. The report spells out the costs that will be faced if governments fail to close the greenhouse gas “emissions gap” between current 2020 emissions reduction pledges and what’s needed […]
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COP19/CMP9: Somalia Must Not Be Forgotten
Atayi Babs November 20, 2013 Negotiators at the ongoing Climate conference in Warsaw, Poland have been urged not to relegate the severity of the tropical cyclone that killed over 100 people in Somali region of Puntland last week. Leaders of African civil society organisations under the umbrella of Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) made this […]
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Winners of the International Water Essay Competition Announced
WaterSan Perspective November 15, 2013 The winners of the first ever International Water Essay Competition have been revealed. The competition was organized by the University “Politehnica” of Bucharest – Faculty of Power Engineering in collaboration with the Romanian Water Association and the International Water Association – Romanian Young Water Professionals. The winners were team Number […]
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COP19/CMP9: AFRICAN CSOs DEMAND FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF AGREEMENTS
Atâyi Babs and Pan African Media Alliance for Climate Change (PAMACC.) November 12, 2013 Civil society groups across Africa demanded that developed countries fulfill and implement their commitments under the UN climate convention, in order to fairly share a necessary ’emissions budget’, and avoid catastrophic climate change. At a press conference held immediately after the […]
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Rotary and UNESCO-IHE Partnership to Train Future Water Leaders
WaterSan Perspective November 08, 2013 Building on the success of the Rotary and UNESCO-IHE partnership to train future water leaders, the second class of students – 16 in total – began graduate studies last month at UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, the premier postgraduate water education institution in the world. The first class of Rotary […]
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UK Company Launches New Sanitation Solutions
WaterSan Perspective Reporters November 08, 2013 The UK’s largest garden building manufacturer, Dunster House Ltd, has announced that it is targeting the African marketplace to become a supplier in the near future, of their unique sanitation solutions. “We believe that with the right distribution network, we could bring our unique off grid solutions to the […]
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AfDB Injects 5.4 Million USD in South Sudan Water Sector
WaterSan Perspective Reporters and African Press Organization November 8, 2013 The African Development Bank Group has approved a grant for an assessment study of a water supply and sanitation program for 11 small and medium-sized towns in South Sudan. The USD 5.4 million grant, extended from the Fragile States Facility, will benefit some 170,000 people […]
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Abidjan to Host a High Level Forum on Water and Sanitation for All in Africa
WaterSan Perspective and African Press Organization November 8, 2013 A High Level Forum on water and sanitation for all in Africa kick off November 21 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire presenting an unprecedented opportunity for potential investors in water, sanitation and affordable housing businesses in Africa. The forum will assemble Heads of States, Finance Ministers, Water […]
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Mozambiquan Lady wins 2013 L’Oréal-UNESCO Fellowship Award
UNESCO-IHE and WaterSan Perspective October 14, 2013 A PhD Fellow Aline Saraiva Okello has been awarded the 2013 L’Oréal-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Fellowship Award. She received a fellowship worth €15,000 to put forwards her PhD research on hydrology and water resources management in her home country Mozambique. The awarding ceremony took place in Johannesburg South-Africa. “This prestigious […]
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The 2013 Budapest Water Summit Highlights
Fredrick Mugira October 13, 2013 The three day Budapest Water Summit came to an end on Friday, 11 October after almost a week of interesting activities all aimed at discussing, in particular the development of water-related goals for the post-2015 development agenda. The summit in the fine-looking capital of Hungary brought together high-level representatives from […]
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World Leaders Meet for Water Summit in Budapest
WaterSan Perspective Reporter October 04, 2013 Water policy goals for a sustainable future will be at the top of the agenda when 1200 participants get together in Hungary for the Budapest Water Summit 8-11 October. A delegation from Global Water Partnership- GWP will emphasize the need for a dedicated water goal on the post-2015 agenda. […]
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Djibouti: Geothermal Exploration in Lake Assal Region Kicks Off
Watersan Perspective September 07, 2013 The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Djibouti have signed the funding agreements, totaling to US $7.5 million, for a geothermal exploration project in the region of Lake Assal. “The exploitation of geothermal potential in the Lake Assal region will enable the Djiboutian population to access reliable, renewable […]
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Kenya: Famous Lake Bogoria Swells
Mary Mwendwa September 06, 2013 From a distance a pink carpet of lesser flamingos and the still; quiet; smooth and serene ambiance of water welcome me to Lake Bogoria, at the beginning of Kenya’s great Northern Wilderness. Millions of flamingos beautifully parade at the lake; some flying and other feeding on their delicacy and the […]