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  1. Water Transfer to Lake Chad to Cost $14 Billion

    15 Apr 2013- 10:19 by Local Press Report ABUJA Star Africa About US$14.5 billion will be needed to transfer water from Ubangui River in the Central Africa Republic to Lake Chad, according to Nigeria’s Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Ochekpe ...

    Local Press Report - 04/15/2013 - 10:28

  2. First OECD Water Governance Initiative Meeting Agrees on Goals, Responsibilities

    8 Apr 2013- 07:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent PARIS, France Participants at the first meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Water Governance Initiative agreed that they wanted to see three major outcomes from the ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/16/2013 - 05:12

  3. World Water Council Appoints Benedito Braga as New President

    20 Nov 2012- 10:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent France, MARSEILLE The World Water Council (WWC) on November 19 announced the appointment of Benedito Braga as the organization's new president, taking over from Loic Fauchon. Braga, a professor of civil ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 11/20/2012 - 10:47

  4. Union for the Mediterranean Seeks Funds for Gaza Desal Plant

    26 Sep 2012- 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent Israel, JERUSALEM The Union for the Mediterranean-- a multilateral partnership that aims to promote stability and prosperity in the Mediterranean region-- is actively seeking funding for Gaza’s proposed ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 09/26/2012 - 10:58

  5. Rio+20 Was a Success for Water Issues: World Water Council VP

    3 Jul 2012- 08:43 by OOSKAnews Correspondent sinGapore World Water Council (WWC) Vice President Benedito Braga is not among those who were disappointed in June's United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), and the profile of water ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/16/2013 - 05:14

  6. Arab and Islamic Funders Contribute $200 Million USD for Gaza Desal Plant

    16 Apr 2012- 10:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent GAZA   Arab and Islamic financing institutions will contribute $200-$250 million USD to build a desalination plant in the Gaza Strip, according to Rafik al Husaini, water and environment commissioner in the ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/29/2013 - 16:14

  7. U.S., Mexico to Meet on Water Issues Next Month

    29 Mar 2012- 10:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent France, MARSEILLE Mexico and the United States are holding a bilateral summit in Ciudad Juarez and El Paso on April 12 to discuss water issues, including reaching an agreement on groundwater, calibrating legal ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/15/2012 - 14:24

  8. Tajikistan Calls for Water-Sharing Dialogue in Central Asia

    28 Mar 2012- 17:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent France, MARSEILLE Tajikistan’s Water and Irrigation Minister said Central Asian countries need to work out “acceptable compromises” on water-sharing. “Some [upstream] countries badly need the water for ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/15/2012 - 14:24

  9. South Africa Plans to Raise $9 Billion USD for Water Infrastructure

    27 Mar 2012- 10:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent France, MARSEILLE South Africa plans to raise more than $9 billion USD to fix water systems over the next three years. Water Minister Edna Molewa said earlier this month that the government was hoping to raise ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/15/2013 - 17:35

  10. UNDP Launches Global Water Solidarity Platform

    27 Mar 2012- 08:56 by Local Press Report Geneva UNDP The UNDP has led a group of 25 institutions including local, regional and national authorities, international and multilateral organizations, water operators, NGOs, private organizations and prominent ...

    Local Press Report - 05/15/2012 - 14:25

  11. Cuba Calls for Equitable Water Access at World Water Forum

    23 Mar 2012- 09:36 by Local Press Report MARSEILLE Prensa Latina Cuba insisted here on the need to ensure equitable and sufficient access to water and the reorganization of those who still lack this essential human right, established by the UN General ...

    Local Press Report - 05/15/2012 - 14:26

  12. Latin American Water Funds Partnership Launches Manual in Marseille

    23 Mar 2012- 09:31 by Local Press Report MARSEILLE The Nature Conservancy (Press Release) As a fast growing region, Latin America needs water to secure a solid and sustainable development that provides a better quality of life for its people. Global ...

    Local Press Report - 05/29/2013 - 11:17

  13. Conagua Chief Chairs Roundtable on Water and Climate Change

    23 Mar 2012- 09:22 by Local Press Report MEXICO CITY Conagua (Press release) A roundtable on “Water and Adapting to Climate Change-- The Road Ahead” was held within the framework of the 6th World Water Forum held in Marseille, France. The discussion ...

    Local Press Report - 05/15/2012 - 14:25

  14. Conagua, OECD Sign Agreement on 38 Water Projects

    23 Mar 2012- 09:20 by Local Press Report MARSEILLE World Water Council (Press Release) The National Water Commission of Mexico (CONAGUA) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) signed in Marseille a cooperation agreement ...

    Local Press Report - 05/15/2012 - 14:26

  15. Central American Countries Are Not Addressing Water Footprint

    23 Mar 2012- 09:18 by Local Press Report MEXICO CITY Tierramerica A water footprint can be applied to countries as a whole, or to specific industries or economic activities, such as mining or agriculture. The countries of Mesoamerica, however, have made ...

    Local Press Report - 05/15/2012 - 14:26

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