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Morocco Expects $1 Billion USD in Annual Funding from AfDB
17 May 2013 - 07:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Morocco, RABAT — The Moroccan government is expecting an annual loan package of $1 billion USD from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for major infrastructure projects over the next four years, according to Moroc
Kenyan Government Turns to Clean Mining Technology
16 May 2013 - 07:24 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Kenya’s newly created Ministry of Mining and other government agencies this week began the process of developing guidelines to protect water and environmental resources near mineral exploration sit
Gender Affects Food Security in Africa
16 May 2013 - 08:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Sweden, GOTHENBURG — There are significant differences between men and women when it comes to agriculture and food management in Kenya and Tanzania, with women often forced to farm lower-quality lands and left wthout a
45 Countries Have Less Than 50 Percent Sanitation Coverage: UN
16 May 2013 - 08:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
new yorK, ny, united states — Despite large gains in increasing the number of people with access to an improved sanitation source, 45 countries still have less than 50 percent coverage, according to a new United Nations’ report
UNICEF Gives Sudan $284 Million for Children’s Sanitation, Drinking Water, Health
16 May 2013 - 07:24 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KHARTOUM, Sudan — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) last week signed a $284.3 million USD agreement with Sudan to fund projects to improve drinking water, sanitation, health, food and education for childre
Public Water Utilities Draining Government Coffers in Africa: Tanzanian Minister
15 May 2013 - 10:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzanian — Loss-making public water utilities have become a major drain of public finances in Africa, Tanzania Water Minister Jumanne Maghembe said on May 13.
Investigation Finds SNC-Lavalin Used Secret Accounting Code for Bribery
15 May 2013 - 10:29 by Local Press Report
MONTREAL — A division of Canadian engineering giant SNC-Lavalin has for years used a secret internal accounting code that former employees say was for bribes on projects across Africa and Asia, a joint invest
Heavy Rains Expose Nairobi’s Poor Sewerage System
10 May 2013 - 07:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — A portion of the $255.7 million USD World Bank grant given to Nairobi County late last month April will be used to build modern water and sanitation infrastructure in the city, according to newly e
West African Nations Urged to Collaborate on Water Management
9 May 2013 - 08:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
GHANA, ACCRA — Countries in West Africa, one of the poorest regions in the world with weak governance and infrastructure, need to work together to manage water resources, according to Hama Arba Diallo, chair of t
Serbia, Turkey, Bosnia Make Political Commitment to Economic Cooperation
9 May 2013 - 09:55 by Local Press Report
SARAJEVO (dalje.com) — Political relations between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Turkey are very good and will be used to further promote economic ties and joint ventures on foreign markets, the foreign ministers of
Yemen Gets $40 Million German Loan for Water, Sanitation in Hadarmout
6 May 2013 - 08:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
YEMEN, SANA'A — The Yemeni government is planning a $40 million USD drinking water and sanitation project in Hadarmout governorate, using funds provided by German development bank KfW, according to Yemeni official
Somalia Drought Claimed 260,000 Lives: UN
6 May 2013 - 08:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — The 2010-2012 drought in Somalia claimed 260,000 lives, with children bearing the brunt of hunger, water scarcity and malnutrition, according to a report launched in Nairobi on May 2.
Uganda’s Inspector General Suspends Appointment of Water Company CEO, Citing Donor Concerns
1 May 2013 - 08:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan Inspector General of Government Irene Mulyagonja has blocked President Yoweri Museveni’s choice to take over as managing director of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), citi
WaterAid, Coke Launch Safe Drinking Water Program in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia
1 May 2013 - 08:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
new yorK, ny, united states — International water and sanitation non-profit WaterAid and the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation announced on April 29 that they were teaming up on projects to bring safe potable water to three locations
Volcanic Sediment in Lake Malawi Overturns Super-Eruption Theory
1 May 2013 - 10:01 by Local Press Report
LONDON (eNews Park Service) — New research has overturned the theory that the Mount Toba super-eruption, which took place at the Indonesian island of Sumatra 75,000 years ago, could have plunged the Earth into a volcanic wint
Tanzanian Government Ups Water Sector Budget by $111 Million USD
30 Apr 2013 - 08:15 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — The Tanzanian government on April 29 announced an additional $111 million USD for the water sector budget in the 2013-2014 financial year.The announcement by Minister for Finance and Economic Affai
South African Companies Particularly Exposed to Water Risks: Carbon Disclosure Project
30 Apr 2013 - 08:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LONDON, United Kingdom — South African companies are highly vulnerable to water-related risks, with more firms disclosing negative consequences of water-related risks in 2012 than in previous years, according to a news rep
Kenyan Scientist Judi Wakhungu Appointed Cabinet Secretary for Water
29 Apr 2013 - 08:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on April 26 announced the appointment of Professor Judi Wakhungu, a geologist and academic, to a five-year term as the country’s first Cabinet Secretary for Environm
Malawi Issues 172 Mining Licenses, Raising Environmental Concerns
29 Apr 2013 - 10:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — The Malawi government has issued 172 mining licenses in the past four years as part of its effort to boost the country’s agriculture-dependent economy.
South Africa Implements IBM's WaterWatchers Tool
29 Apr 2013 - 09:25 by Local Press Report
JOHANNESBURG (Co.EXIST) — Like many countries around the world, South Africa struggles with an aging water infrastructure that’s struggling to keep up with rapidly increasing urban populations.
Ethiopian Dam Would Cut Egypt’s Nile Water Share by 18 Billion Cubic Meters: Egyptian Minister
26 Apr 2013 - 07:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam project will reduce Egypt and Sudan’s share of Nile water by 18 billion cubic meters annually, Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Bahaaeddi
EU Announces $13 Million for Slum Upgrades in African Cities
24 Apr 2013 - 07:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — The European Union has approved an additional $13 million USD to rejuvenate slum upgrading programs in eight African countries.
Water Sector PPPs Struggling in Sub-Saharan Africa
23 Apr 2013 - 00:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Tanzania, ARUSHA — Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have not achieved their objectives in Sub-Saharan Africa, participants heard at the 10th African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR) in Arusha last week.
South Sudan Official Warns About Water Risks
23 Apr 2013 - 09:48 by Local Press Report
JUBA (Sudan Tribune) — South Sudan, which suffered decades of civil war with neighboring Sudan, faces high risks of environmental and water pollution, an official told a summit in South Africa. Speaking at the Afr
Water, Energy Focus of Africa’s Future Development: WWC President
22 Apr 2013 - 08:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Developing water and energy resources in Africa is required for “poverty reduction and economic transformation,” World Water Council President Ben Braga said last week at the Africa 2013: Water S
African Experts Call for Accelerating Infrastructure Development
22 Apr 2013 - 10:18 by Local Press Report
JOHANNESBURG (Economic Community of West African States) — Stakeholders, including Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the African Union, NEPAD, development partners and the World Economic Forum (WEF), have ended a three-day meeting in Johannesburg, So
Chinese Company Can Re-Bid for Uganda’s Karuma Dam Despite Controversy
18 Apr 2013 - 09:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KAMPALA, Uganda — China International Water and Electrical Corporation (CWE), which has been accused of falsifying information in the bidding process for the $1.2 billion USD, 600-megawatt Karuma Hydropower Project,
New Kenyan President Pledges to Upgrade Basic Services in Slums
18 Apr 2013 - 08:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — New Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on April 15 reaffirmed his commitment to carry out upgrade projects in slum areas in order to ensure that residents have access to low-cost housing as well as ba
French Development Agency Lends Egypt $75 Million for Water Projects
18 Apr 2013 - 08:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — The Egyptian government on March 14 signed a $75 million USD loan agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) for drinking water and sanitation projects in southern Egypt.
Ethiopia’s Gibe III Dam, Land Grabs Put 500,000 People at Risk: Survival International
16 Apr 2013 - 07:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LONDON, United Kingdom — The controversial Gibe III Dam, which is set to begin operations next year, and land grabs in the Lower Omo Valley will leave 500,000 local people in Ethiopia and Kenya at risk of conflict and hung
Uganda’s President Steps in to Appoint New State Water Firm Head
16 Apr 2013 - 07:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has stepped in to name a new chief executive for the country’s troubled National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC).
Darfur Reconstruction Conference Falls Short of Expectations With $3.7 Billion in Donor Commitments
15 Apr 2013 - 08:03 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DOHA, Qatar — The International Conference for Reconstruction and Development in Darfur has secured $3.7 billion USD from donor countries, Qatari Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed ben Abdallah al Mahmoud officials sai
Large-Scale Land Investments Threaten Water Resources: Oakland Institute
12 Apr 2013 - 08:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, OAKLAND, CA — Millions of hectares of fertile land, approximately seven times the size of France, have being snatched up in the developing world since 2007 for large-scale industry and plantations, according to
With Greater Global Access, Water Quality Is a Growing Issue: Lifewater International
11 Apr 2013 - 08:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, CA, SAN LUIS OBISPO — Global access to water has increased by some 2 billion people in the last 20 years, according to Patricia Klever, partnership development director at Christian water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
World Experiencing a Second Dam-Building Boom, Says International Rivers
11 Apr 2013 - 08:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, CA, BERKELEY — There are already more than 50,000 big dams blocking the natural paths of the world’s rivers, and “we are currently undergoing a new boom in dam building across the world,” according to Zachery Hur
Botswana, South Africa Ex-Presidents Join Lake Malawi Mediation
11 Apr 2013 - 08:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — The former presidents of Botswana and South Africa -- Festus Mogae and Thabo Mbeki, respectively-- have joined the mediation group working to resolve the border dispute between Malawi and Tanzania
Human Rights Group Calls on Kenya to Release Tana River Violence Probe
10 Apr 2013 - 07:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — The Human Rights Agenda (HURIA), a Kenyan NGO, on April 7 called on the country’s government to release findings from the recently completed investigation into violence in the Tana River region.
Western Sahara Group Denounces Morocco's Groundwater Use
10 Apr 2013 - 09:49 by Local Press Report
LONDON (Sahara Press Service) — Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW) has denounced on its website, the depletion of underground water reserves of occupied Western Sahara by the Moroccan agricultural industry. According to
Egypt, Sudan Coordinate Stances on Nile Basin Issues
9 Apr 2013 - 07:39 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KHARTOUM, Sudan — The Egyptian and Sudanese presidents announced on April 5 that they are coordinating their positions on Nile water-sharing, to present a unified front in negotiations with upstream countries.
Iran Implementing $3.2 Billion in International Water Projects
9 Apr 2013 - 09:28 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Tehran Times) — Iran is currently implementing 59 water and power contracts, valued at $3.198 billion, overseas, Iranian deputy energy minister Esmaeil Mahsouli announced on Monday. Iran has also invested
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