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22 Jul 2021 WASHINGTON DC

Turkmenistan: USAID Inaugurates Water, Vulnerable Environment Programme

Focus to strengthen regional capacity to manage shared water resources and mitigate environmental risks.

22 Jul 2021 ELEGU

Multimillion USD WASH Facility For Elegu And Bibia, Kenya

End of water crises and improved sanitation anticipated upon completion next year. $55 Million USD from KfW funds Amuru District programme.

4 Jul 2021 ABUJA, Nigeria

World Bank Support For Nigeria WASH Services

World Bank credit line will provide upgraded WASH services to schools and health care facilities and help eradicate open defecation across 500 communities.

3 Jul 2021 Johannesburg, South Africa

Billion Dollar Investment For Lesotho Water Project

$1 Billion USD raised for Lesotho Highlands project will enable construction of dam cluster and 38km water transfer tunnel to supply South African cities. Phase 2 of 30-year, 5-phase agreement between Johannesburg and Gauteng significant to socio-economic prospects of both nations.

2 Jul 2021 New York, United States

UN Targets Freshwater Bodies In Decade Of Ecosystem Restoration

UNEP's decade of ecosystem restoration is underway with a rallying cry to replant and protect forests, clean up rivers and seas and implement sweeping reformations of agriculture. Armed with reports identifying a $4.1 Trillion USD financing gap while promising a 30-fold return on investment, UNEP and the UNFAO call on the public and private sectors to massively scale up their efforts, while setting out mechanism to monitor and measure progress over the next 10 years. Freshwater is one of 8 major types of ecosystems suffering from dangerous levels of degradation.

8 Jun 2021 Edinburgh, Scotland

Water Investment Is Crucial To Climate Resilience

Report from Global Water Partnership showcases successes from 10 years of its water and climate programme. Urges stakeholders to learn lessons of long-term approach and move water to the forefront of development agendas. "A leverage ratio of 1:33 for every dollar invested in GWP's water and climate programme over the past 10 years, is a testament to the transformative power of partnerships to create real impact."

5 Jun 2021 KHARTOUM, Sudan

Sudan Secures $500 Million USD For Irrigation, Water

Funding for new water infrastructure projects and support for government transition and modernisation

3 Jun 2021 Nursultan

EBRD Promotes Environmental Improvements In Western Kazakhstan

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to finance $80 Million USD refurbishment of wastewater treatment facilities at Kazakhstan's Atyrau oil refinery.

1 Jun 2021 TEHRAN

Iran Water Projects Worth $186 Million USD Inaugurated

Rural supply, wastewater treatment and tunnel transfer projects.

1 Jun 2021 ISTANBUL

Treated Wastewater Boost For Turkey's Lake Meke

Authorities plan to increase the amount of underground water supplying Lake Meke.

17 May 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States

Matt Damon's WaterEquity Fund Secures US Agency Funding

First tranche of $100 Million USD loan aims at increasing access to safe water and sanitation, especially for women and marginalised populations. WaterEquity Fund has secured $125 Million USD toward its $150 Million USD target.

7 May 2021 Istanbul

Turkey: Erdogan's Canal Megaproject Has Domestic Bank Problems

Turkey's president Erdogan appears determined to press ahead with his Istanbul canal megaproject, despite a lack of financial support from Turkish banks and threats to ecosystems and the city's water supply. Banks cite UN sustainability pact and other risks as reasons for non-involvement.