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3 May 2022 HAMILTON, Canada

New Africa Assessment: Slow To No Progress

UN University has launched a first-of-its-kind assessment of water security in Africa and the results are alarming. Reliable data is limited; in some cases, "progress" has to be "guesstimated".

26 Apr 2022 KYIV, Ukraine

Weaponising Water In Ukraine

Direct bombing of water infrastructure facilities and electricity cuts and other indirect conflict-related damaged has severely reduced water supplies throughout the country. UNICEF concerned about rising occurrence of water-borne diseases.

12 Apr 2022 ISLAMABAD

USAID Invests In WASH Infrastructure In Pakistan

A new USAID-United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) will build infrastructure to provide clean drinking water in districts of Tank (KP) and Umerkot (Sindh).

5 Apr 2022 DAKAR, Senegal

9th World Water Forum Adopts Blue Deal

Dakar Declaration another milestone on the Road to New York 2023.

3 Apr 2022 DAKAR, Senegal

Lessons In Financing City Wide Inclusive Sanitation

In order to leave no-one behind, sanitation solutions need to offer a range of different technologies as well as different business models: including sewered and unsewered and centralised or decentralised services.

3 Apr 2022 DAKAR, Senegal

Global Observatory On Water And Peace Launches First Report

Shared river and lake basins are home to 40% of the world's population. As water is shared across borders, new water governance and diplomacy approaches are needed.

30 Mar 2022 KYIV, Ukraine

Siege of Mariupol: Water Services Cut, Infections Spread

Unrelenting attack on city's infrastructure has resulted in no water service and forced use of snow melt to meet water requirements. Fear that water sources may run out as winter comes to an end.

29 Mar 2022 DUBAI

Dubai Offers Shares In DEWA IPO

Dubai is following through on announcement to offer shares in 10 state-owned businesses. Listing considered one of largest ever in region.

22 Mar 2022 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia

WASH Services In Yemen To Receive Saudi Funding

Water and sanitation services in northwestern region of Yemen to benefit from Saudi relief funding of $5 Million USD. Resource rehabilitation and new toilets for displaced persons camps.

22 Mar 2022 RABAT, Morocco

Morocco Water Sector Audit Calls For Doubling Efforts

Morocco’s water scarcity problems have been acknowledged by the Moroccan Court of Accounts which has made recommendations for new measures to tackle the problem in its newly released annual audit report. The agency acknowledges progress already made to proactively address the decline in water resources...

16 Mar 2022 LONDON

Water Utilities In England And Wales To Reduce Effluent Discharge

Companies pledge to ensure storm overflows and sewage treatment works do not harm rivers, using Environment Agency measures. They also committed to improve public reporting on efforts and to help other sectors, such as farming, to improve and care for rivers.

15 Mar 2022 EDINBURGH, United Kingdom

The Water Diplomat 2022

Past issues of The Water Diplomat now available on OOSKAnews website.