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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.

Indian Official Says Country Could Achieve Near Complete Potable Water Coverage by 2015

1 May 2013 - 08:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Bangkok, thailand — India has reduced the number of households without access to safe drinking water by half since 1990, and is on track to achieve near-universal coverage by 2015, according to Indian Minister of Stat

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.

Nepal to Meet Access to Water MDG; UN Says

5 Apr 2013 - 09:58 by Local Press Report

KATHMANDU (NZweek) — Nepal is likely to achieve only four out of eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to a joint press statement released here on Friday by United Nations Development Program and the gov

Caribbean Development Bank to Support Belize Poverty-Reduction Fund

5 Apr 2013 - 09:43 by Local Press Report

BELIZE CITY (The Guardian (Belize)) — Various officials from the Caribbean Development Bank will be in Belize on Thursday, April 11th, for the launch of the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF7) program.

Brazil's President Says Focus Will Turn to Improving Access for Country's Poorest

21 Feb 2013 - 08:46 by Local Press Report

SAO PAULO (International Service of the Swiss Broadcasting Service) — President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday raised the monthly stipend of 2.5 million people living below the poverty line to make good on her promise to eradicate extreme poverty in Brazil, a nation with

60 Percent of Yemeni Children Face Food Shortages

18 Dec 2012 - 10:27 by Local Press Report

SANA'A (Al Arabiya) — About 60 percent of Yemeni children were chronically malnourished and about 15 percent – 257 thousand children under the age of five – suffer from acute malnourishment, according to a report by UNI

African Experts Call on Governments to Do More to Reach MDGs

12 Dec 2012 - 11:01 by Local Press Report

KIGALI (The New Times) — Experts on water and sanitation have asked African governments to get more committed on issues of water if the continent is to meet the Millennium Development Goal of halving the proportion of th

Bangladeshi Slum Dwellers Receive Potable Water for First Time

25 Sep 2012 - 09:35 by Local Press Report

dhaka (Water World) — The official news Agency of Bangladesh (BSS) has issued following news release: Slum dwellers in this district town for the first time have started receiving safe drinking water although the muni

State of Emergency Being Considered in Drought-Affected Guatemala

12 Sep 2012 - 09:57 by Local Press Report

GUATEMALA CITY (Costa Rica Star) — Guatemalan President Otto Perez stated that there are 111 communities in seven municipalities that are being severely affected by drought, but other villages and municipalities are also affected

China Training Developing Countries on Food Security

24 May 2012 - 09:29 by Local Press Report

ZHENGZHOU (Xinhua) — Scholars and officials from developing countries are benefiting from ongoing training on food security in central China's Henan Province. A total of 30 trainees from 18 developing countries wi

World Bank Lending for Water Hits $1.67 Billion USD in 2010

10 Nov 2010 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — The International Development Association's (IDA) lending to the water and sanitation sector increased by 50 percent in 2010 compared to last year, reaching $1.67 billion USD, the

World Bank Lending for Water Hits $1.67 Billion USD in 2010

10 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — T he International Development Association's (IDA) lending to the water and sanitation sector increased by 50 percent in 2010 compared to last year, reaching $1.67 billion USD, the World Bank

World Bank Lending for Water Hits $1.67 Billion USD in 2010

8 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

World Bank Lending for Water Hits $1.67 Billion USD in 2010

8 Nov 2010 - 20:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Sri Lanka on Track to Meet MDGs

8 Nov 2010 - 20:59 by Local Press Report

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (Daily News (Sri Lanka)) — Sri Lanka is on track to reach the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and has already achieved the targets for water and sanitation for this year. Currently, 90 percent of the

Nepal Works to Meet Water, Sanitation MDGs by 2017

25 Oct 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report

KATHMANDU, Nepal (Xinhua (China)) — The government of Nepal is working to meet the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on drinking water and sanitation by 2017. Meeting the MDGs would require the government to

Global Action Plan Adopted to Close "Serious Gaps" in Achieving MDGs

29 Sep 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

new yorK, ny, united states — Last week's UN Summit on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) concluded with adoption of a global action plan to

Global Action Plan Adopted to Close "Serious Gaps" in Achieving MDGs

29 Sep 2010 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

new yorK, ny, united states — Last week's UN Summit on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) concluded with adoption of a global action plan to

Global Action Plan Adopted to Close "Serious Gaps" in Achieving MDGs

27 Sep 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

new yorK, ny, united states — Last week's UN Summit on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) concluded with adoption of a global action plan to

Global Action Plan Adopted to Close "Serious Gaps" in Achieving MDGs

27 Sep 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

new yorK, ny, united states — Last week's UN Summit on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) concluded with adoption of a global action plan to

Philippines to Gear Up for MDGs Review

13 Sep 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

MANILA, Philippines — The UN Review Summit on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), set to take place in New York on September 21, is expected to motivate governments like that of the Philippines

IFAD, Agriculture Ministry Sign Deal for Rural Economic Development Program

1 Sep 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

YEREVAN, Armenia (Aysor (Armenia)) — The Armenian Ministry of Agriculture signed an agreement with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for the Rural Areas Economic Development Program. For the program, Armenia

UN Study Finds Low Water Resources Restricts Arab Countries'Ability to Tackle Poverty

9 Aug 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

BEIRUT, Lebanon — A United Nations study found a dramatic reduction in available renewable water resources over the past 50 years in many Arab nations, and the financial cost of providing alternative water

AMCOW Vision 2025 Targets Water, Sanitation MDGs

9 Aug 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

CAPE TOWN (Leadership (Nigeria)) — The African Ministers' Council on Water's (AMCOW) Vision 2025 focuses on the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) related to water and sanitation, according to the final report of the Technical Ad

African Union Summit Focuses on Meeting Water, Sanitation MDGs in Africa

2 Aug 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

KAMPALA, Uganda — African nations must focus on sanitation to reduce childhood mortality and achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets related to water and sanitation, according to the 15th African

World on Course to Meet MDG Water Targets, but Efforts Need to Be Accelerated

30 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

NEW DELHI, India — The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Report 2010, released last week by the United Nations, said the world will meet or even exceed the MDG target on drinking water by

World on Course to Meet MDG Water Targets, but Efforts Need to Be Accelerated

30 Jun 2010 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

NEW DELHI, India — The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Report 2010, released last week by the United Nations, said the world will meet or even exceed the MDG target on drinking water by

World on Course to Meet MDG Water Targets, but Efforts Need to Be Accelerated

28 Jun 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

NEW DELHI, India — The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Report 2010, released last week by the United Nations, said the world will meet or even exceed the MDG target on drinking water by

World on Course to Meet MDG Water Targets, but Efforts Need to Be Accelerated

28 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

NEW DELHI, India — The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Report 2010, released last week by the United Nations, said the world will meet or even exceed the MDG target on drinking water by

UNDP Report Creates New Strategy to Meet MDGs

23 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

new yorK, ny, united states — A 2015.

new United Nations Development Program (UNDP) report released June 17 suggested a multi-pronged approach to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by

UNDP Report Creates New Strategy to Meet MDGs

23 Jun 2010 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

new yorK, ny, united states — A 2015.

new United Nations Development Program (UNDP) report released June 17 suggested a multi-pronged approach to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by

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