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19 Apr 2021 Lilongwe

EIB Lends $35.7 Million USD To Malawi For Water Infrastructure

Projects in Balaka and Machinga districts, scheduled to commence in March 22 for completion by August 2023, will  help to relieve "pathetic" situation. Soft loan to be repaid over 20 years.

14 Apr 2021 Mogadishu

Call For Aid As Somalia Faces Severe Drought

Somalia teeters on the brink of another humanitarian disaster as the country continues to struggle with drought, devastating locusts and the effects of COVID-19.

"If the rains don’t come, I don’t know how people and livestock will survive."

14 Apr 2021 CAPE TOWN

South Africa To Miss Water Sustainable Development Goal?

Poor economic growth, a water deficit, poor monitoring and data collection, increasing pollution and water stress worsened by climate change contribute.

14 Apr 2021 TEHRAN

Iran: Water, Electricity Projects Worth $122.5 Million USD

Major investments in water and power infrastructure in the Islamic Republic. Three provinces will benefit.

14 Apr 2021 HYDERABAD

Telangana Animals Flock To Forest "Saucer Pits"

Saucer pits dug and filled with water to keep wild animals hydrated and away from human population

13 Apr 2021 VIENTIANE, Laos

Mekong River: Chinese Dam Releases Threaten Downstream Ecosystems, Livelihoods

Unexpected changes in river levels and the clarity of the water have raised concerns about nesting fish and birds. Pattern of "unnatural" fluctuation observed.

13 Apr 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States

Multimilion MCC Water Investment For Mongolia Capital

Clock starts on implementation of Mongolia Water Compact. Five-year construction schedule for advanced water purification plant, wastewater recycling and construction of additional groundwater wells to address growing needs in capital city.

10 Apr 2021 ALOR SETAR, Malaysia

Malaysian States In Water Stand-off

Interstate squabbling escalates in competition for water resources. NGO coalition pleas for mediation and unity to protect forest from land clearing and logging.

10 Apr 2021 KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo

Rhetoric Escalates As GERD Talks Fail To Make Progress

Ethiopia prepares to commence second stage of filling the 6 GW dam on the Blue Nile when the rainy season commences in July. Egypt and Sudan have insisted upon reaching agreement on water flows prior to any further filling.

10 Apr 2021 SHOPIAN

Kashmir Farmers Suffer As Rivers Illegally Mined

Irrigation canals and water channels in the apple-rich belts of Shopian are running dry due to continuing illegal mining of rivers.

10 Apr 2021 CAPE TOWN

Thirstier Eucalyptus Trees Replacing Pine In South Africa

Regulators and the forestry industry in a court case that may have far-reaching implications for South Africa’s water laws. The country is the 30th driest in the world.

10 Apr 2021 MUMBAI

India: Green Climate Fund Approves $137 Million Investment

By investing across the energy sector value chain, transport, and waste sectors, the program reduces GHG emissions and increases access to alternative water resources in India through wastewater treatment and desalination plants.