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4 Dec 2020 DAKAR, Senegal

Transboundary Cooperation on the Senegal-Mauritanian Aquifer Basin

The second meeting of the Regional Working Group (RWG) for transboundary cooperation on the Senegal-Mauritanian Aquifer Basin (SMAB) convening on 1 and 2 December, outlined the main operational axis for the implementation of the vision of the programme.In this region, transboundary cooperation is based on the integrated development of surface and groundwater resources using 50 years of experience in the cooperative management of the sub-region’s major rivers...

19 Mar 2019 GENEVA, Switzerland

"Leaving No One Behind": 2019 United Nations World Water Development Report

The United Nations World Water Development Report 2019 (WWDR), launched March 19 with the theme "Leaving No One Behind", argues that fulfilling the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation for all can also significantly contribute to the achievement of the broad set of goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: from food and energy security, to economic development and environmental sustainability...

6 Dec 2018 VICTORIA FALLS, Zimbabwe

Partnership To Secure Africa Water Security Through Transboundary Infrastructure Projects

The Global Water Partnership (GWP) and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) are partnering to support project preparation, transaction management, resource mobilization, advocacy, capacity development, research and knowledge sharing in the joint implementation of transboundary water projects in Africa...

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11 Jul 2018 SINGAPORE, Singapore

Singapore Water Industry Thrives

Singapore’s water industry has contributed $1.84 Billion USD in annual value-add to the economy and created 14,400 jobs to date, putting it on track to meet its 2020 targets. Latest figures from national water agency PUB, the Economic Development Board (EDB) and Enterprise Singapore showed that since 2016, the sector has added 400 jobs and contributed $220 Million USD in value-added to the economy annually...

12 Jan 2018 POTSDAM, Germany

Worldwide Flood Adaptation Requirements Calculated

Rainfall changes caused by global warming will increase river flood risks across the globe. Scientists have now calculated the required increase in flood protection until the 2040s worldwide, breaking it down to single regions and cities with  the need for adaptation greatest in the US, parts of India and Africa, Indonesia, and in Central Europe including Germany...

25 Sep 2017 LONDON

Are Flood-Proof Cities the Future?

The reality of climate change and more frequent and intense downpours has exposed the hubris of the "pave, pipe and pump" approach to water management. As the recent floods from Bangladesh to Texas show, it’s not just the unprecedented magnitude of storms that can cause disaster: it’s urbanisation.

27 Oct 2016 DUBLIN

New Report: Non-Revenue Water Reduction Strategies for Africa

Macro-economic forces such as climate change, growing populations, increasing urbanisation rates and deteriorating existing water infrastructure, are all encouraging local governments to shift towards Non-revenue water (NRW) reduction strategies.

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9 Apr 2014 NEW DELHI

Suez Environnement Awarded Three New Contracts in India

With water consumption in India expected to double by 2050, there is a strong focus to treat the wastewater and protect rivers and aquifers, the primary source of drinking water for millions of people. Faced with high levels of urbanisation and significant water supply problems, the authorities are relying on SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT’s expertise and have engaged the company via three new contracts covering the entire water cycle...

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9 Apr 2014 SINGAPORE

Conversations With Water Leaders: Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of the Board, Nestlé S.A. on Nestlé’s Water and Wastewater Management Practices

Thirteenth in a series, “Conversations With Water Leaders,” conducted by OOSKAnews in association with Singapore International Water Week.In this edition, Peter Brabeck, Chairman of the Board, Nestlé S.A., shares the concept of Creating Shared Value and how it can improve water and wastewater management...

22 Jan 2014 HANOI

Vietnam Needs $8.3 Billion to Upgrade Water Treatment: World Bank

Vietnam needs about US$8.3 billion to provide waste water treatment services to its 36 million urban residents by 2025, according to a World Bank report released yesterday. Over the last 20 years, the Government made considerable progress when it came to providing waste water services in urban areas, investing $500 million annually...

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26 Sep 2013 YANGON

Deltares Collecting Data for Integrated Water Management Plan for Myanmar

Deltares has started collecting the knowledge and data required to develop an integrated water management plan for Myanmar. Water management, which was severely neglected for decades under the military junta, will have to be built up again from scratch and so the government of Myanmar has asked the Netherlands to direct the development of an integrated water management plan...

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19 Sep 2013 DHAKA

Destruction of Freshwater Sources in Bangladesh Threatens Food Security, Health

The country’s food security and public health will be in danger if the rivers and wetlands are destroyed at the present rate, experts said at a seminar yesterday. The Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) and Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) jointly organised the seminar at BIP’s office in the capital...

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