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1 Aug 2022 TOKYO

Regulator Approves Release

The IAEA says the release, which will take place over many years and is not expected to begin before spring 2023, meets international standards and "will not cause any harm to the environment".

1 Aug 2022 SHANGHAI, China

NDB Approves $875 Million USD For Water, Sanitation And Transport

$600 Million USD for water connection and sewage projects, mostly in the city of Sao Paulo.

1 Aug 2022 CAIRO, Egypt

EU Grants $120 Million USD To Support Egypt’s Water And Energy Sectors

Financing will support two key sectors to deliver ambitious plans that aim to accelerate sustainable management of water resources and further develop desalination and wastewater treatment projects.

30 Jul 2022 CARTAGENA, Colombia

Strategic Post-Covid Cooperation On Water In Latin America And The Caribbean

A new study to deepen the understanding of the relationship of Covid-19 with water resources and to summarise the progress and lessons learned on water management and governance in Latin America during the post-pandemic period is underway.

30 Jul 2022 LUSAKA, Zambia

“Game Changer” National Water Investment Programme Launched In Zambia

Zambia launches Water Investment Programme to enhance job creation through gender sensitive investments in water security, industrialisation and climate resilient development.

28 Jul 2022 DETROIT MI, United States

Investment In Drinking Water Infrastructure Made Easy

A new tool to improve decision-making in the field of investments in drinking water drinking water investment has been developed in the United States.

28 Jul 2022 AMHERST MA, United States

Study Assesses Impact Of Lithium Mining On Water Resources

Lithium mining does reduce groundwater availability, but to a lesser extent than other sectors. The study focused on whether water supply would restock levels to compensate mining activity and found that this may depend on how old the water is, given that the recharge times for most aquifers in the

28 Jul 2022 WASHINGTON DC, United States

US To Invest In Water Related Ecosystems

The new investment programme is aimed "to advance quantifiable and sustained water savings by protecting watersheds impacted by wildland fire, restoring aquatic habitats and stream beds, and advancing other environmental restoration projects to mitigate drought-related impacts.”

28 Jul 2022 CAPE TOWN, South Africa

New Crypto Project Raises $150 Million USD For Water Infrastructure Investment

Projects in water-scarce regions can expect to benefit from the use of blockchain technology that is expected to facilitate investments by eliminating barriers and making the transfer of funds easier.

28 Jul 2022 KYIV, Ukraine

Uncertainty Surrounds Cholera Outbreak In Mariupol

There are unverified reports of cholera outbreaks in Mariupol as the city has no working water system only 3-5% of the population has access to water.

28 Jul 2022 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil

Water Diplomacy Talks - A Call For Justice For Dam Disaster Victims

Water Diplomacy Talks is a series of guest columns written by participants in different parts of the international water community. 

Paulo Carvalho Shinji Yoshimoto has a master’s degree in development studies from the Geneva Graduate Institute specializing in Environment and Conflict. He is a Bertha Challenge Fellow, young LGBTQIA+ person, water activist, and co-lead of the World Youth Parliament for Water with experience working in International Organizations. Currently, Shinji has been travelling Brazil in a jeep-home, working with communities who are key in the protection of water resources.

28 Jul 2022 BEIJING, China

China Gradually Adapting To Climate Change

Exceptionally heavy rainfall in May and June has been succeeded by exceptionally high temperatures in July. New policy documents emphasize monitoring climate risks in key productive sectors.