Government of Tanzania launches a nationwide scheme to improve access to water: The Government of Tanzania in partnership with the UK Department for International Development (UKAID), has launched a performance based financing scheme in the water sector worth (£ 78 million) Tsh. 200 billion on January 30th, 2017. The scheme targets local government authorities (LGA) in … [Read more...] about Government of Tanzania launches a nationwide scheme to improve access to water
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Social Media posts on Johannesburg Water shutdown INCORRECT
Social Media posts on Johannesburg Water shutdown INCORRECT: Johannesburg Water says the information circulating on planned maintenance that will affect water supply from the Eikenhof pump station is incorrect. The information circulating via post, social media and chat groups advises residents to take note of a planned interruption by Rand Water to do maintenance at the … [Read more...] about Social Media posts on Johannesburg Water shutdown INCORRECT
Africa needs to manage food, water and energy in a way that connects all three | The Conversation
Africa needs to manage food, water and energy in a way that connects all three: Malawi is a country that's particularly vulnerable to the impact of drought and flood. ShutterstockThere is an increasing global demand for food, water and energy. All three are inter-linked, a fact that has increasingly become the focus of attention for policy makers and governments. One … [Read more...] about Africa needs to manage food, water and energy in a way that connects all three | The Conversation
Nigeria: UN expert calls for budget plans to tackle “unacceptable” water crisis in Lagos
Nigeria: UN expert calls for budget plans to tackle “unacceptable” water crisis in Lagos: A United Nations expert has urged the authorities in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, to ensure the 2017 budget improves funding for water and sanitation access for the estimated 21 million residents. The comments from the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to water and … [Read more...] about Nigeria: UN expert calls for budget plans to tackle “unacceptable” water crisis in Lagos
SA News: South Africa’s water crisis is just another tragic consequence of state capture
South Africa’s water crisis is just another tragic consequence of state capture: A lot of what is being presented as radical economic transformation initiatives in South Africa is simply state capture by a corrupt elite. The water sector provides a lens through which this issue can be viewed in a very practical way. The consequences ... Source: "South Africa" - … [Read more...] about SA News: South Africa’s water crisis is just another tragic consequence of state capture
