International Water Weekly
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Scientists Say Human-Caused Damage to Global Water System Has Ushered in New Geologic Epoch
24 May 2013 - 09:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Germany, BONN — Scientists who gathered this week in Bonn, Germany, say human-caused damage to the global water system has become so extensive that it should be considered a new geologic epoch, on par with the g
Afghanistan’s Water Resources Under Stress: UNEP
24 May 2013 - 07:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KABUL, Afghanistan — The head of the United Nations Environment Program’s (UNEP) in Afghanistan office has warned that the country’s diverse water sources are now under stress, and must be protected.
Publisher's Announcement
24 May 2013 - 08:03 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WARRENTON, VA — Please note that OOSKAnews Daily Water Briefing will not appear on Monday, May 27, because of a public holiday in the United States of America. Daily Water Briefing will be back on Tuesday, Ma
Two-Thirds of Dominican Republic’s Surface Water Lost
24 May 2013 - 08:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — Sixty-six percent of surface water sources in the Dominican Republic are going to waste, according to the National Water Resources Institute (INDRHI).
Tajik President Outlines Main Water Problems in Central Asia
24 May 2013 - 08:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
thailand, CHIANG MAI — Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon detailed what he said were the five main water management problems facing Central Asia during this week’s Second Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Chinese Experts Divert Water to Avoid Landslides in Post-Quake Region
24 May 2013 - 08:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
China, QINGPING — Chinese experts recently completed two dams and one diversion channel in Sichuan province -- near where the massive 2008 Wenchuan earthquake crumbled mountain tops along the Longmen fault line --
Ufa Court Targets Local Utility Over Noise Pollution
24 May 2013 - 08:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Russia, UFA — A court in the Russian city of Ufa has ruled that a sewage treatment plant operated by the local water utility has violated the rights of local residents because it is too loud.
Egypt’s Holding Construction Company to Build $34 Million Pipeline in Abu Dhabi
24 May 2013 - 08:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s Holding Company for Construction and Development (HCCD) on May 19 announced a new $34 million USD drinking water pipeline project in Abu Dhabi.
IDB Allocates $461 Million for Development Projects
24 May 2013 - 07:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has approved $461.7 million USD to fund a portfolio of development projects throughout the world.
Punjab Government Looks to World Bank for Help on Project
24 May 2013 - 07:25 by Local Press Report
Punjab (Business Standard) — In a bid to ensure quality drinking water supply in urban areas, Punjab government today envisaged World Bank's technical support and guidance for execution of its ambitious programme to provide ro
Costa Rican Utility Says Arsenic Contamination Not Its Fault
24 May 2013 - 07:17 by Local Press Report
SAN JOSE (Inside Costa Rica) — The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) has responded to the Constitutional Court regarding arsenic contamination of the water supply in several communities in Guanacaste and San
Azerbaijan Looks to Borrow More Money for Water Supply Projects
24 May 2013 - 09:00 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — The Azerbaijani government will carry out additional borrowing for reconstruction of water supply systems. At today’s meeting of the Parliamentary Economic Poli
World Bank Considers $150 Million Loan to Jordan for Syrian Refugees
24 May 2013 - 08:51 by Local Press Report
AMMAN (Yahoo News) — The World Bank has proposed a $150 million loan for Jordan to help it with the cost of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, Jordanian a
Sembcorp Opens $1 Billion Water, Power Plant in Oman
24 May 2013 - 09:13 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Gas to Power Journal) — Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries has officially opened its $1billion gas-fired Salalah Independent Water and Power Plant (Salalah IWPP) in Oman on Sunday.
Sierra Leone Water, Sanitation Services in Bad Shape
24 May 2013 - 08:34 by Local Press Report
FREETOWN (Awoko Business) — President Koroma has said that 40% of the water and sanitation facilities in the country are in bad shape and calls for collective efforts in the effective management and utilization of both govern
SIWI Announces 2013 Stockholm Water Prize Winner
24 May 2013 - 09:31 by Local Press Report
STOCKHOLM (Stockholm International Water Institute) — Dr. Peter Morgan has been named the 2013 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for his work to protect the health and lives of millions of people through improved sanitation and water technologies.H.M.
EU to Provide Kiribati $8.2 Million for Water Supply Project
24 May 2013 - 08:30 by Local Press Report
KIRITIMATI (The Jet Newspaper) — Improving drinking water supply in Kiritimati Island is the main objective of a new EU funded project under the 10th European Development Fun (EDF).
Turkmenistan to Expand Capital City's Boundaries, Infrastructure
24 May 2013 - 09:22 by Local Press Report
ASHGABAT (Trend News Agency) — Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov chaired a meeting on the development of the Turkmen capital Ashgabat.
Kyiv Faces Opposition to Planned Cemetery, Sewage Treatment Plant
23 May 2013 - 07:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Ukraine, KYIV — The Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, has allocated 200 hectares of land for the dual construction of a large cemetery and an adjacent sewage treatment plant, both of which are much needed.
Leningrad Politicians Slam Choice of Dutch Company to Build Sewage Treatment Plant
23 May 2013 - 07:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Russia, ST. PETERSBURG — A minor scandal has broken out in the Regional Assembly for Russia’s Leningrad Region around St.
Water Shortage Among Top Threats to India’s Security, Survey Finds
23 May 2013 - 07:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — A majority of Indians polled see water shortage as the second biggest threat to the country's security, according to a survey released on May 20.
Israel Increases Water Supply to Jordan
23 May 2013 - 07:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Israel, JERUSALEM — Israel has increased its water supply to Jordan, even though the lower house of the Jordanian Parliament recently called for ending the 19-year peace treaty between the two countries.
Panama to Invest $700 Million USD in Water, Sanitation
23 May 2013 - 07:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PANAMA CITY, Panama — The government of Panama will invest $700 million USD to improve drinking water supply and sanitation under the National Integrated Plan of President Ricardo Martinelli.
World Will Run Out of Freshwater Unless Current Trends Reversed: UN
23 May 2013 - 08:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
new yorK, ny, united states — The world is facing the very real possibility of running out of freshwater unless more is done to reverse current trends, the United Nations warned on May 22, the International Day for Biological
Water Being Stolen From Jalisco Prison: Official
23 May 2013 - 07:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — In spite of the high levels of security in the area, water is being stolen from the Puente Grande prison complex in Mexico’s Jalisco state, according to State Prisons Director Marisela Gómez.
World Bank Launches Second Phase of Water Partnership Program
23 May 2013 - 08:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — The World Bank announced on May 21 that it is launching the second phase of its joint Water Partnership Program, which involves the bank and the governments of the Netherlands, Denmark and the Un
Pakistan's Wapda Currently Working on 20 Projects
23 May 2013 - 09:24 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (PakTribune) — The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is working on more than 20 projects in water sector with cumulative water storage capacity of about 13 million acre feet (MAF) and power generati
Philippines Relocates Families Along Pasig River
23 May 2013 - 09:19 by Local Press Report
MANILA (Dredging Today) — At least 1,200 families living along the Pasig River have been relocated to safer areas as part of government efforts to keep them out of harm’s way during typhoons, according to Interior and Loc
World Bank Approves $30 Million Loan to Armenia for Irrigation Enhancement
23 May 2013 - 09:13 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (World Bank (press release)) — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a $30 million USD loan for the Irrigation System Enhancement Project (ISEP) in Armenia.
EBRD, Switzerland Support Water Services in Kyrgyzstan
23 May 2013 - 09:10 by Local Press Report
KANT (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) — Kant, an industrial city of officially 22’000 inhabitants, can upgrade the pipes and reduce water losses, thanks to a loan and grant funding of €1.95 million from the EBRD and a grant fund of
Rwandan Government to Prioritize Water, Sanitation in Budget
23 May 2013 - 09:58 by Local Press Report
KIGALI (The New Times) — The Ministry of Infrastructure (Mininfra) plans to give water and sanitation priority if its Budget is approved, Prof. Silas Lwakabamba has said. Prof.
Mining Resettlements in Mozambique Face Disrupted Water, Food Services
23 May 2013 - 09:50 by Local Press Report
MAPUTO (Human Rights Watch) — Many of the 1,429 households resettled to make way for Vale and Rio Tinto’s international coal mining operations in Tete province, Mozambique have faced serious disruptions in their access to foo
Costa Rican Council to Hold Regional Water Conference
23 May 2013 - 09:39 by Local Press Report
GUAPILES (Peace & Conflict Monitor) — The Local Water Council (COLAGUA), of the Tortuguero Conservation Area in Costa Rica, has decided to hold a Regional Water Congress, in order to discuss key issues for water resources in the regi
Conversations With Water Leaders: Jan Eliasson on Millennium Development Goals and Sectoral Cooperation
22 May 2013 - 08:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
sinGapore — Third in a series “Conversations With Water Leaders” conducted by OOSKAnews in association with Singapore International Water Week.
Kazakh Official Critical of Country's Water Supply System
22 May 2013 - 07:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Water companies in Kazakhstan are bloated and inefficient, and do not prioritize water conservation, according to Kayrat Shayzhanov, head of the Public Services Department at Kazakhstan’s Center of
Kuwaiti Firm Seeks Partners for Umm Al-Hayman Wastewater Treatment Plant
22 May 2013 - 07:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — Kuwait’s Privatization Holding Company (PHC) is negotiating with a number of international firms to form a consortium to build Umm al Hayman Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kuwait’s biggest.
ADB Lends Kashmir $110 Million for Urban Services
22 May 2013 - 07:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, SRINAGAR — The government of Indian-administered Kashmir and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $110 million loan agreement to finance improvements to urban services, including water supply, in th
Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company Announces $13.3 Billion Investment
22 May 2013 - 08:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Saudi Arabia, DAMMAM — Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company (NWC) will invest some $13.3 billion USD in water and wastewater projects between 2013 and 2017, NWC’s Head of Privatization Abdulrahman Almutari said this wee
Malaysia’s New Water Minister to Focus on Selangor Supply Issue
22 May 2013 - 08:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malaysia, PUTRAJAYA — Malaysia’s newly appointed Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Maximus Ongkili said this week that he would focus on the ongoing water supply issue in Selangor.
Uruguay Initiates Santa Lucia Basin Recovery Plan
22 May 2013 - 07:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguayan authorities last week announced an integrated protection and recovery plan for the Santa Lucia River Basin.
