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USAID, State Department Have Walk for Water Event in Honor of Earth Day

23 Apr 2013 - 10:26 by Local Press Report

WASHINGTON DC (WASH Advocates ) — Six kilometers is the distance many women and children must walk every day to secure water in the developing world. To draw attention to this and raise awareness of the global safe drinkin

African Countries Lose $5.5 Billion USD Per Year to Effects of Poor Sanitation

30 Apr 2012 - 09:35 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — Eighteen African countries are losing around $5.5 billion USD annually because of the health effects of poor sanitation, according to a new study from the World Bank’s Water and Sanitation Progra

Study Finds International Food Trade Has Lead to Virtual Water Savings

19 Apr 2012 - 10:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — International trade in agriculture led to increased savings of water and thus increased efficiency of water use between 1986 and 2007 through “virtual water trade,” according to a new study publi

Elections Suspended in Burma’s Kachin State, Site of Dam Protests

4 Apr 2012 - 10:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

MYANMAR, YANGON — Voting was suspended in Myanmar’s Kachin state during the elections last week, due to recent violent clashes over the Myitsone Dam project.

South Asia’s Water Resources a Flashpoint for International Conflict

4 Apr 2012 - 10:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — Climate change, rapid population growth and urbanization, combined with highly politicized and technocratic approaches, are making South Asia’s water resources a flashpoint for conflict between n

P&G Clean Water Project Aims for 2 Billion Liters a Year

30 Jan 2012 - 21:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — Procter & Gamble’s Children’s Safe Drinking Water program wants to scale up its efforts to provide a total of 2 billion liters of clean water a year, enough to save one life every hour, accor

Sewage Pollution the Biggest Contamination Problem in Afghanistan

17 Jan 2012 - 12:11 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (US Army) — Water pollution from raw sewage is the most significant environmental contamination problem in Afghanistan and it poses a threat to deployed troops, the U.S. Army said.

Science Envoy Travels to Bangladesh

17 Jan 2012 - 12:07 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (U.S. State Department) — U.S. Science Envoy Dr. Rita Colwell travelled to Bangladesh from January 10-13 to discuss cooperation on global health, climate change, Feed the Future, and women and youth in science.

Protestors Denounce Pacific Rim Lawsuit Against El Salvador

3 Jan 2012 - 10:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — Last week, some 100 people representing 243 labor, environmental, faith and civil society organizations that together have millions of members, protested outside the World Bank headquarters in Wa

Subsole to Build Solar Plant to Power Irrigation Systems

28 Dec 2011 - 12:40 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — Subsole, one of Chile’s largest locally owned exporters of table fruits, will use a $32 million USD loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) to fund construction of a solar photovol

IADB Announced $20 Million USD Grant for Peligre Hydropower Plant

27 Dec 2011 - 15:41 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) approved a $20 million USD grant to help refurbish the Péligre hydroelectric plant in Haiti.

Vietnam Calls for EOIs for Water, Wastewater Project

20 Dec 2011 - 14:18 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Asia Pulse) — Vietnam is using a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for preparatory work for the Tam Ky Wastewater Sub-project under the Vietnam Urban Water Supply and Wastewater Project

U.S. Congressmen Introduce 2012 “Water for the World Act”

19 Dec 2011 - 22:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc — U.S. Congressional Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Ted Poe (R-TX) introduced last week the bipartisan “Water for the World Act of 2012” (H.R. 3658), which sets out to improve U.S.

Partnering With Service Providers Key to Sustainability

19 Dec 2011 - 22:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — It has become widely acknowledged that partnering with service providers is key to obtaining sustainable results, according to Andy Narracott, program coordinator at Water & Sanitation for th

IADB Lends Argentina $400 Million USD

19 Dec 2011 - 13:17 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) is lending Argentina $400 million USD to improve living conditions for 280,000 residents in 70 poor urban settlements.

IADB Provides $100 Million USD Credit for Natural Disaster Response

8 Dec 2011 - 13:16 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) approved a $100 million USD loan to help Honduras deal with natural disasters.

Peru Gets $150 Million USD Loan for Hydropower Plant

8 Dec 2011 - 13:10 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — Peru has received a $150 million USD non-sovereign guaranteed loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) to help finance construction of a 406-megawatt hydropower plant.

IADB Lends Colombia $120 Million USD to Combat Natural Hazards, Climate

28 Nov 2011 - 12:58 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) has approved a $120 million USD loan to Colombia to reduce its vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change.

SIGIR Report Critical of Falllujah Sewage Treatment Plant

7 Nov 2011 - 16:20 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (AFP) — An audit from the U.S. Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) was highly critical of U.S. efforts to build a sewage treatment plant in Fallujah.

IADB Approves $50 Million USD Loan for WASA

3 Nov 2011 - 09:29 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) approved a $50 million USD loan to help Trinidad and Tobago’s Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) to improve environmental conditions.

IADB Approved $2 Million USD Grant to Improve Hotel Efficiency in Caribbean

20 Oct 2011 - 10:14 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) has approved a $2 million USD grant to help the tourism sector in the Caribbean states of Barbados, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, B

IADB Lends Panama $100 Million USD to Improve Risk Management

13 Oct 2011 - 10:28 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Intern-American Development Bank (IADB) is lending Panama $100 million USD to help the country develop a framework for policy, disaster risk management and climate change adaptation.

Inadequate Sanitation Costs Bangladesh $4.2 Billion USD a Year

11 Oct 2011 - 09:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — Bangladesh suffers economic losses of some $4.2 billion USD a year, or the equivalent of 6.3 percent of its 2007 GDP, due to poor sanitation, according to a new World Bank-administered Water and

IADB, Spain Provide $80 Million USD for Water, Sanitation Services in Paraguay

6 Oct 2011 - 09:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) will lend Paraguay $20 million USD for water and sanitation services, while the Spanish government, through the Spanish Cooperation Fund for Water and S

IADB Lends Ecuador $40 Million USD for Public Works Pre-Feasibility Studies

6 Oct 2011 - 09:19 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) is lending Ecuador $40 million USD to help the government carry out prefeasibility studies for public works.

IADB Lends Mexico $280 Million USD for Infrastructure, Basic Services Access

22 Sep 2011 - 10:21 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) is lending Mexico $280 million USD to help fight urban poverty by increasing access to urban services and infrastructure and social integration of people

IADB Finances Housing and Neighborhood Improvement Program in Nicaragua

22 Sep 2011 - 10:19 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) approved $20 million USD in financing for a housing and neighborhood improvement program for low-income families in Nicaragua.

IADB Lends Belize $10 Million USD for Drainage, Road Infrastructure

22 Sep 2011 - 10:49 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) is lending Belize $10 million USD to improve drainage and road infrastructure in Belize City. The total cost of the program is $10.75 million USD.

IADB Invests $1.5 Million USD to Help Caribbean Companies Fight Climate Change

22 Sep 2011 - 10:31 by Local Press Report

washington, VA (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank’s (IADB) Multilateral Investment Fund is investing $1.5 million USD in a project to help 1,200 entrepreneurs in Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas and Belize fight t

IADB Lends Venezuela $100 Million USD for Rural Water, Sanitation

15 Sep 2011 - 10:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) announced at the end of August that it was lending Venezuela $100 million USD for a project that will improve or expand water and sanitation services in

Aqueduct Alliance Adds New Corporate Financial Partners

29 Aug 2011 - 16:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — The World Resource Institute’s (WRI) Aqueduct Alliance project announced several new corporate partners that will help finance the project, which aims to provide water risk information to the pub

Human Sewage Blamed for Coral Deaths

25 Aug 2011 - 09:46 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (News24 (South Africa)) — Human sewage is to blame for the white pox disease killing already endangered elkhorn coral, which live in waters off south Florida and the Bahamas, according to U.S. researchers.

IADB Approves $1.8 Billion USD Country Strategy With Uruguay

18 Aug 2011 - 09:19 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank’s (IADB) Board of Executive Directors at the beginning of this month approved a new country strategy with Uruguay that includes a $1.8 billion USD financial plan

Furnas to Use $128 Million USD IADB Loan for Hydropower Complexes

3 Aug 2011 - 17:57 by Local Press Report

washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — Brazilian energy utility Furnas Centrais Elétricas plans to use funds from a $128 million USD loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) to rehabilitate and modernize the Furnas Hydroelec

World Bank Approves $107.4 Million USD for Water Resource Planning in Brazil

20 Jul 2011 - 22:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — The World Bank on July 12 approved a loan totaling nearly $107.4 million USD for Brazil’s Federal Integrated Water Sector Project (Interaguas).