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Private Financing Required for African Water Development; AfDB
18 Jun 2012 - 09:37 by Local Press Report
TUNIS (African Development Bank) — Public finance is not enough to meet Africa's growing need for better water and sanitation, said a senior African Development Bank (AfDB) official at a conference on the subject.
Tanzania Seeks More Water From Lake Victoria
15 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Just months after protesting neighboring Uganda’s increased extraction of water from Lake Victoria, Tanzanian leaders are pushing to start the second phase of a project that will channel more water
African Land Grabs Are Water Grabs
14 Jun 2012 - 12:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BARCELONA, Spain — Foreign investors, both public and private, have been snatching up relatively cheap land all over Africa, primarily for food production to be exported out of the most food-insecure continent in the
Kenya Restructures Water Sector
13 Jun 2012 - 09:33 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — A number of water agencies operating throughout Kenya will be merged and run at the county level as part of the country’s move to decentralize the entire public sector next year.
Africa Committing "Hydrological Suicide" With Land Grab Deals
13 Jun 2012 - 08:25 by Local Press Report
BARCELONA (AlertNet) — A scramble for cheap African farmland by foreign investors threatens to leave millions of people without water and could ultimately drain the continent's rivers, a report warns. "If these land
South Sudan Will Join Nile Basin Initiative
12 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Africa’s newest state, South Sudan, will join the Nile Basin Initiative next month, Egyptian government officials said on June 6.
VA Tech Wabag Sets Target on South America
12 Jun 2012 - 08:51 by Local Press Report
CHENNAI (Moneycontrol.com) — VA Tech Wabag is seeking acquisition targets to expand its footprint in South America and hopes to beco
Nigerian State’s Proposed Borehole Ban Sparks Controversy
11 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Nigeria, ABUJA — Lagos state, home to Nigeria’s largest urban area and commercial capital, last week became the latest state in the country to propose a ban on drilling boreholes for water.
Developing World Economic Growth Hindered by Water Shortage
11 Jun 2012 - 08:09 by Local Press Report
LONDON (The Independent) — Seven of the world's 10 most populated regions face such severe water shortages over the next three decades that they threaten to derail the growth which hundreds of millions of people in the dev
"International Water Weekly" subscribers now also receive "Daily Water Briefing"
7 Jun 2012 - 11:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARRENTON, Virginia, USA — On May 14, 2012 OOSKAnews launched the world’s first international daily water news service.
Egypt Helps Upstream Nile Countries Reduce Waste, Protects Downstream Supply
7 Jun 2012 - 08:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt will carry out a series of major projects in upstream Nile Basin countries, with the goal of increasing the flow of Nile water and increasing the amount available to the country, Egyptian F
IFC Turns to PPPs for African Water, Sanitation Access Boost
7 Jun 2012 - 08:48 by Local Press Report
DAKAR (International Finance Corporation) — International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is hosting a conference that will bring together 125 participants from across Sub-Saharan Africa to help increase the capa
Zambian “Call-Boys” Hold Novel Protest Over Sanitation Issues
6 Jun 2012 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
lusaKa, Zambia — A group of “call-boys” -- youths who earn their living by wooing customers to buses and guiding commuters on particular routes -- at the main commuter station in Zambia’s tourism capital staged a d
Land Ownership Essential to Feeding the World
6 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, LINCOLN, NE — Government action on matters from smallholder farming to effective water basin management is essential if agricultural productivity is to be increased and the world is to make wise use of its water
Chinese Engineering Company Wins $42 Million USD Zanzibar, Tanzania Contract
5 Jun 2012 - 11:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Tanzania, ZANZIBAR CITY — China Railway JianChang Engineering Company on June 1 signed a $42 million USD deal with the Zanzibar Water Authority to provide water and sanitation infrastructure on the region’s main island, U
African States Strengthen Groundwater Governance
5 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Sub-Saharan African nations are developing a comprehensive governance framework to guide management and use of groundwater resources.
U.S. Provides Another $6.5 Million USD in Aid to Yemen
5 Jun 2012 - 14:44 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (USAID (press release)) — The United States is providing an additional $6.5 million USD in humanitarian assistance to help those most in need in Yemen. This new assistance brings the total U.S.
UAE, Coca-Cola Launch UNDP Program
5 Jun 2012 - 09:52 by Local Press Report
ABU DHABI (AMEinfo.com) — The Coca-Cola Company, the world's largest beverage giant, launched the 'Every Drop Matters' program across the UAE in cooperation with the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) and the
Gates Foundation Says Water Key to Fighting World Poverty
4 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, LINCOLN, NE — Water is "the key to fighting worldwide poverty," Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, told the fourth annual global Water for Food Conference last week.
COFAMOSA Seeks $31 Million USD for Irrigation Project in Mozambique
1 Jun 2012 - 09:35 by Local Press Report
MAPUTO (Mozambique News Agency) — The Committee for the Facilitation of Agriculture between Mozambique and South Africa (COFAMOSA) is seeking some $31.2 million USD to enable the irrigation of 10,000 hectares of agricultural land i
Liberia to Spend "Millions" on Sanitation
31 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberia’s public works minister, Samuel Kofi Woods, announced last week that the country is committed to spending millions of U.S.
Kenyan Legislators Seek to Ban Flood Irrigation
30 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Kenyan parliament members are pushing for a ban on flood irrigation, saying it is unsustainable and leads to loss of water and financial resources.
Arab Companies Vie for Infrastructure Projects in Libya
30 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TRIPOLI, LIBYA — As the wave of violent political upheaval in Libya recedes, Arab companies are hoping to secure preferential consideration for reconstruction projects in the North African country. Libyan of
Kenyans Push for Climate Legislation
29 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Kenyan environmental groups are pushing the country’s parliament to pass a Climate Change Authority Bill as a first move to protect the country’s water towers from land grabs and other threats.
IDB Approves Loan for Nigeria
29 May 2012 - 22:31 by Local Press Report
JEDDAH (International Construction) — The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has approved financing of $260.6 million USD for development projects in member countries and Muslim countries around the world. The funding will finance i
UN Guidelines Address "Land-Grabs"
25 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations has issued the first-ever set of guidelines that addresses the displacement of people or their livelihoods in deals made by their governments to lease or sell large areas of la
UNESCO Explores Groundwater Resources in Horn of Africa
24 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), with funding from the Japanese government, is helping drought-prone Horn of Africa states map and exploit groundwate
G8, African Nations Commit to New Food Security Alliance
24 May 2012 - 10:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — The Group of Eight (G8) countries and African leaders last week announced a New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in an effort to raise 50 million people out of poverty in the next 10 year
China Says It’s Not Out to Colonize Africa Economically
21 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
China, TIANJIN — China is not planning to colonize Africa economically and industrially through its investments in infrastructure projects, Chinese officials said during a three-week development conference i
South Africa Shuts Down Four Mines for Violating Water-Use Regulations
21 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South Africa’s Water Affairs department has shut down four mines for operating without water-user licenses.
China, South Africa, South Asia Risk Economic Losses From Water Stress
21 May 2012 - 20:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
United Kingdom, BATH — A new study from risk analysis experts Maplecroft identifies China, India, Pakistan, South Africa and the United States as containing large tracts where unsustainable water use is outpacing suppl
Nile Issues Off the Agenda at African Water Ministers Meeting
21 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Nile Basin issues were not high on the agenda at last week’s African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) meeting in Cairo, even though Egyptian officials were eager to address the topic.
US Companies to Invest $150 Million USD in African Agriculture
21 May 2012 - 09:30 by Local Press Report
washington, dc (Reuters) — A group of U.S.
Jain Irrigation to Invest $375 Million USD in Sub-Saharan Africa
21 May 2012 - 09:27 by Local Press Report
MUMBAI (Indiamart.com) — Jain Irrigation Systems has decided to opt for $375-million investment in Sub-Saharan Africa with the aim to develop sustainable agriculture and also bring improvement in small farmers' income.&n
Food Security Underpins Economic Progress in Africa
18 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Sub-Saharan Africa will only be able to sustain economic growth if governments invest in boosting food production, according to the United Nations Development Program.
Funders, Experts Raise New Questions About Uganda’s Contentious Karuma Dam
18 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s controversial $2.2 billion USD Karuma Dam project faces more delays, with more questions being raised over the role of the country’s development partners in the project and the viability o
US Announces Plan to Boost Food Security in Africa
18 May 2012 - 11:49 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (BBC News) — US President Barack Obama has announced a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security and farm productivity in Africa, US officials say. They say the initiative is aimed at alleviating shortages
US President Obama Announced $3 Billion USD in Private Sector Funds to Fight Hunger
18 May 2012 - 11:27 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (The Guardian (United Kingdom)) — Barack Obama is to make a major speech in Washington announcing at least $3bn in private sector funding to tackle hunger in developing countries, mainly in
East African Governments Urged to Increase Funding for Irrigation
17 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
The Eastern Africa Grain Council is lobbying governments in the region to allocate at least 2 percent of their agricultural budget for irrigation.
Africa's 2025 Water Vision on Track
17 May 2012 - 09:37 by Local Press Report
CAIRO (Daily Trust) — More than seventy-five percent of the African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) member countries are implementing national water laws with nearly half are executing national plans for integrate
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