Water, sanitation and hygiene project with the Ministry of Water Resources, funded by UK Aid, to benefit more than 150,000 people in Sierra Leone: More than 150,000 people in Sierra Leone are set to benefit from improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) under a new project launched by the Government of Sierra Leone with UNICEF funded by UK aid, from the British people. … [Read more...] about Water, sanitation and hygiene project with the Ministry of Water Resources, funded by UK Aid, to benefit more than 150,000 people in Sierra Leone
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Public, not private, money needed to plug Africa’s water and sanitation gaps | The Conversation
Public, not private, money needed to plug Africa's water and sanitation gaps: In Africa, those consuming water from stand posts often pay the highest price ShutterstockAfrican stakeholders have called for water supply and sanitation to be a priority at the next meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. They want the November meeting of COP22 to … [Read more...] about Public, not private, money needed to plug Africa’s water and sanitation gaps | The Conversation
Equitable access is key to meeting water, sanitation and hygiene targets | The Conversation
Equitable access is key to meeting water, sanitation and hygiene targets: A woman carries water she has collected from the Turkwel River near Lodwar in Turkana County, north-west Kenya. Rob Hope/REACHThe UN’s millennium development goal target of halving the amount of people with access to safe drinking water has been met. The same is sadly not true of the sanitation target. … [Read more...] about Equitable access is key to meeting water, sanitation and hygiene targets | The Conversation
Trade can help poor countries cope with water shortages, and food security | The Conversation
Trade can help poor countries cope with water shortages, and food security: Intelligent trade policies needed to counter uneven distribution of water resources ShutterstockMany people believe that water shortages will threaten global food security. That is not true. The world is not short of water. Even with climate change, there will be enough to grow all the food needed by … [Read more...] about Trade can help poor countries cope with water shortages, and food security | The Conversation
Joburg gets tough on water restrictions
Joburg gets tough on water restrictions: The City of Johannesburg says it will introduce stronger water restrictions to achieve the required 15% reduction in its water consumption. The City initially responded with a reduction of 4.6% but has regressed to a 3.5% and then a 1.2% reduction in consumption per week since the announcement of stricter level 2 water restrictions, last … [Read more...] about Joburg gets tough on water restrictions
