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29 Jan 2020 MOGADISHU, Somalia

$1.03 Billion USD Required For Somalia Humanitarian Response Plan

The United Nations and the government of Somalia have launched a new humanitarian response plan (HRP) to provide emergency services and support to over 3 million people. The plan, announced 22 January, aims to deliver safe water to more than 1.2 million, provide food and non-food assistance to 2.1 million people, support access to education for more than 300,000 children, and provide health assistance to 2...

19 May 2019 BERLIN, Germany

Lake Chad: Climate Change Fuels Social Instability

An intensive two-year period of interdisciplinary research across Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria has resulted in a comprehensive report, released on May 13, that examines the conflicts in the Lake Chad region and how climate change has created even more fragility in the region. The project was commissioned by the Group of Seven (G7) nations, consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States...

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14 Nov 2018 WASHINGTON DC, United States

The Water Diplomat Talks – Charles Iceland, Director, Global and National Water Initiatives with the World Resources Institute’s Food, Forests, and Water Programs.

OOSKAnews caught up with Charles Iceland this week to talk about global water risk, threats, conflict, migration and food security.In conversation with OOSKAnews' David Duncan, Iceland expands upon the “Issue Brief” he co-authored this year, “Water, Security and Conflict”, a paper for professionals in the defense, diplomacy, and development fields...

8 Oct 2018 CORVALLIS, United States

OOSKAnews Voices: The Long View On Long-Term Climate Impacts: Building Cathedrals Of Resilience

OOSKAnews Voices is a series of guest “opinion columns” written by senior participants in different parts of the international water community. In this article, John H. Matthews, co-founder and secretariat coordinator for the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA), which is chaired by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and the World Bank, observes that cities are the landscapes where most climate adaptation decisions are being negotiated and contested...

27 Jul 2018 HARARE, Zimbabwe

USAID Project Will Address Scarcity, Improve Management In Limpopo And Okavango Basin Communities

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a five-year, $32.4 Million project to address water challenges facing Limpopo River Basin and Okavango River Basin communities.  The "Resilient Waters" program will increase access to safe drinking water and sanitation services for nearly 21 million people spanning South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, and Namibia, the agency said July 25...

7 Nov 2017 BONN, Germany

COP23 Underway, Syria Signs Up, Fiji Presidency, Water Action Day, Calls for Investment in Climate Adaptation, COPS and Robbers, More…

COP23 Underway, Syria Says "We're in!", US IsolatedAction Day for WaterWorld Water Council Calls for Financing for New Water Infrastructure and MaintenanceOil Majors Named and Shamed for Water Abuse AgainSyria's "In"Syria has announced 7 November that it will sign the Paris climate accord. The move, which comes on the heels of Nicaragua signing the accord last month, leaves the United States of America as the only country that has rejected the global pact (more to follow from OOSKAnews)...

5 Sep 2017 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia

UN Food Agency Heads Call for Investment to Address Root Causes of Hunger. Trump-Nominated WFP Chief Beasley Slams Saudi Role in Yemen Crisis

The heads of the three food agencies of the United Nations (UN) this week made a joint call for greater investment in long-term activities that strengthen people’s resilience to drought and the impacts of climate shocks.Speaking at the conclusion of a four-day visit to Ethiopia, including to the drought-stricken Somali region, José Graziano da Silva, Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Gilbert F...

27 Apr 2017 Edinburgh, SCOTLAND

Braga Emphasizes Adaptation, and is Confident about Water Priorities at COP23

World Water Council President Benedito Braga believes that water and adaptation challenges will continue to grow in significance at global climate talks.Speaking to OOSKAnews Publisher David Duncan in a video podcast interview this week, Braga expressed optimism that the 2017 UN Climate Conference will give increasing priority to adaptation to climate change, particularly adaptation to climate-related water challenges...

31 Oct 2016 WINDHOEK, Namibia

Namibia Raises Only Half the Amount Needed for Drought-Affected Communities

The Namibian government has secured $21.6 million USD to provide food and water supplies to drought-hit communities in the country -- only half the amount needed to mitigate the severe drought’s effects, Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said last week.“We managed to raise money from the funding under the Disaster Risk Manangement Unit policies, and also through other government initiatives, but we are below the required amount,” she said...

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12 Oct 2016 WASHINGTON DC, United States

US Think-Tank Studies Southern Africa Impacts of El Nino

United States think-tank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has released a study titled “Improving Relief and Development Responses to Climate Variability: Lessons from the 2015 - 2016 El Niño in Southern Africa”. CSIS is an independent policy think-tank in Washington, DC, USA, with numerous former American government advisers and influencers associated with the Center’s activities...

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23 Sep 2016 WASHINGTON, DC, United States

Obama Directs US Government on Implications of Climate Change

US President President Barack Obama, on 21st September, issued a directive memorandum to heads of the nation’s executive departments and agencies instituting a framework to ensure that climate change-related impacts are fully considered in the development of national security doctrine, policies and plans...

16 Aug 2016 WASHINGTON, DC, United States

OOSKAnews Voices: How to Get Ahead of Zika – and the Next One

OOSKAnews Voices is a series of guest “opinion columns” on water, written by senior participants in different parts of the international water community. The columns provide a global platform for organizations and individuals to promulgate their views and messages.John Oldfield, CEO of Water 2017, calls for the U...