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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

$260 Billion Lost Each Year Due to Lack of Sanitation: World Bank

19 Apr 2013 - 09:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — An estimated $260 billion USD is lost every year from a lack of access to sanitation, according to the World Bank.

World Bank Looks to Mobile Technology to Solve Global Sanitation Crisis

4 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united states, WASHINGTON DC — The World Bank and its partners this weekend launched the first-ever Sanitation Hackathon, modeled on the successful Water Hackathon of October 2011, bringing together software developers, designer

UN Rapporteur Encouraged by Water, Sanitation Progress

14 Sep 2012 - 09:15 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Geneva, switzerland — A UN special rapporteur told representatives at the 21st session of the UN General Assembly Human Rights Council on September 12 that she is encouraged by water and sanitation services in countri

Japan, US Aid Agencies Consider Africa Water PPP Fund

25 Jul 2012 - 11:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united states, WASHINGTON DC — Japan’s International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) are considering creating an Africa water private-public partnership fund, according to JICA P

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.

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

World Bank Approves $120 Million USD Financing for West Africa Agriculture

24 May 2012 - 19:35 by Local Press Report

WASHINGTON DC (World Bank (press release)) — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $120 million USD financing for the second phase of the West African Agr

Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire More Vulnerable to Climate Effects

16 Apr 2012 - 10:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united states, TX, AUSTIN — A reassessment of climate vulnerability in West Africa warns that Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire are more vulnerable to climate effects such as flooding and sea level rise than previously thought.

Integrity Scorecard on Kenya’s Water Sector Insufficient, Says Transparency International

19 Dec 2011 - 23:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

nairoBi, Kenya — Kenya must accelerate reform in the water sector to boost transparency, accountability and citizen participation, according to a new report by the Kenyan chapter of NGO Transparency International

UN Rapporteur Calls on Senegalese Government to Up Spending on Water, Sanitation

29 Nov 2011 - 09:48 by Local Press Report

DAKAR (UN News Center) — UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation Catarina de Albuquerque called on the government of Senegal to significantly increase investment in water and sanita

Ghana Integrity Initiative Calls for Contractor Black List in Water Sector

7 Nov 2011 - 17:07 by Local Press Report

ACCRA (Public Agenda) — Vitus Azeem, executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative, the local chapter of Transparency International, called for a black list of contractors that perform poorly on projects in the wat

African Water Facility to Outsource Consultancy Services

18 Oct 2011 - 10:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TUNIS, Tunisia — The African Water Facility (AWF), an initiative of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW), has announced plans to outsource consultancy services to prepare project completion reports for

Valuing Water Resources the Solution to “Land Grab” Conflicts

10 Oct 2011 - 17:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

nairoBi, Kenya — African governments must establish mechanisms that ensure freshwater resources are accorded their optimal economic value before leasing out fertile land to foreign investors.

Pall Solar-Powered Water Filtration Systems to Be Used in Senegal

19 Sep 2011 - 16:16 by Local Press Report

ny, PORT WASHINGTON (Pall Corporation (Press Release)) — Pall Corporation’s solar-powered water filtration systems will be deployed in villages in Senegal to help curb the high incidence of fluorosis there.

Financing a Major Stumbling Block to Progress in Sanitation Development: AfDB

8 Aug 2011 - 18:22 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TUNIS, Tunisia — The lack of adequate financing is “one of the major stumbling blocks to progress in the (sanitation) sector,” according to Sering B. O.

Turkish Project Provides Water for 350,000 in Africa

8 Aug 2011 - 16:00 by Local Press Report

ANKARA (Today’s Zaman (Turkey)) — Turkey has provided drinking water to some 350,000 people in Africa since 2005 under a State Waterworks Authority (DSI) project that worked to create wells and clean water sources in Ethiopia.

IDB Approves $191 Million USD for Water Transmission, Storage

18 Jul 2011 - 12:11 by Local Press Report

TUNIS (International Construction) — The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has approved $191 million USD in funding to support water transmission and storage projects in Bahrain.

Researchers Use High- and Low-Tech Solutions in Water Sustainability Plans for Africa

23 May 2011 - 13:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united states, LINCOLN, NE — Because of its long history of food and water fragility, public and private donors see Africa as a priority.

More, Greener Investment Urged for Poorest Nations

19 May 2011 - 10:33 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

istanBul, turkey — Civil society organizations are calling on leaders of the least-developed countries (LDCs) and their donors to make water and sanitation a development priority.

More, Greener Investment Urged for Poorest Nations

16 May 2011 - 13:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

istanBul, turkey — ISTANBUL, Turkey (OOSKAnews Correspondent) -- Civil society organizations are calling on leaders of the least-developed countries (LDCs) and their donors to make water and sanitation a developmen

UN Official Urges More Help for Water, Sanitation in Poorest Nations

18 Apr 2011 - 14:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Leaders of the world’s poorest countries will gather in Istanbul in early May to call for additional aid and stronger economic ties with developed states to help ease their nations out of poverty

World Bank Releases Study on Successful Sanitation Finance Mechanisms

3 Feb 2010 - 16:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — A new study released by the World Bank-administered Water and Sanitation Program reviewed six sanitation cases in Bangladesh, Ecuador, India, Mozambique, Senegal and

World Bank Releases Study on Successful Sanitation Finance Mechanisms

1 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — Anew study released by the World Bank-administered Water and Sanitation Program reviewed six sanitation cases in Bangladesh, Ecuador, India, Mozambique, Senegal and

World Bank Releases Study on Successful Sanitation Finance Mechanisms

1 Feb 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — A new study released by the World Bank-administered Water and Sanitation Program reviewed six sanitation cases in Bangladesh, Ecuador, India, Mozambique, Senegal and Vietnam for

South Korea Funds Project to Connect Senegalese Villages With Drinking Water

16 Mar 2009 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

DAKAR, Senegal — A project to supply drinking water to six rural villages in Senegal was inaugurated earlier this month by South Korean Ambassador Choi Donwhwan, whose government funded

JM Eagle, The Earth Institute in Safe Water Initiative

5 Jan 2009 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

LOS ANGELES, Senegal (JM Eagle) — Plastic pipe manufacturer JM Eagle is participating in a major initiative with the Earth Institute at Columbia University to provide safer water to more than 11,000 people in Senegal, the company an

Senegal: $150 Million Donation for Global Water Initiative in Africa

29 Oct 2007 - 10:09 by Local Press Report

DAKAR, Senegal (UN Integrated Regional Information Networks) — — A $150 million USD donation from the Warren Buffet Foundation will be used to establish a Global Water Initiative in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Senegal and nine other countries

BADEA Loans $16.5 Million USD to Lesotho, Senegal

8 Oct 2007 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

MASERU, Lesotho — — The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) is loaning $16.5 million USD to the governments of Lesotho and Senegal to finance water projects in the two countries.