Noticias sobre Ethiopia
Weak La Niña may re-emerge
Weather forecasts and climate outlooks support humanitarian action
AFDB, partners unveil initiative to secure water and sanitation in 5 drought-prone countries
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Nordic Development Fund and the Government of Denmark will roll-out a program to strengthen access to climate-resilient water and sanitation resources in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Mali, Niger and Somalia.
Weather-related disasters increase over past 50 years, causing more damage but fewer deaths
A disaster related to a weather, climate or water hazard occurred every day on average over the past 50 years – killing 115 people and causing US$ 202 million in losses daily, according to a comprehensive new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Make every drop of water count
As the total amount of freshwater on Earth is fixed and cannot be changed, food production and some of the world's largest cities face serious risks, making efficient and effective allocation of paramount importance, according to two new reports from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Egypt looking for $2.5 bn in finance for 17 desalination plants
The Sovereign Wealth Fund of Egypt is looking into financial partnerships for up to $2.5 billion to build 17 new solar powered desalination plants, informs Utilities Middle East.
Water dispute on the Nile River could destabilize the region
The rapid filling of a giant dam at the source of the world’s longest river could reduce the water supplies going to Egypt and increase tensions with Ethiopia, a new USC study finds.
Economic report: unlock trillions of dollars with clean water, decent toilets and hygiene
Universal access to clean water, toilets, and hygiene would boost the global economy by trillions of dollars over the next two decades, reveals a new report out today from…
New FAO discussion paper on water productivity, yield gap, and nutrition
Food system transformation is needed to address the hundreds of millions of people without adequate access to water or food for a healthy life.
African leaders warn COVID-19 crisis harming climate adaptation push
By Laurie Goering. The coronavirus-linked economic slowdown is limiting cash to help Africans pay to adapt to climate extremes, from drought to floods.
Environmental antimicrobial resistance driven by urban wastewater
Pollution in rivers and canals from inadequately managed urban wastewater, rather than aquaculture, is driving environmental antimicrobial resistance, research carried out in Thailand has found.
One in five children globally does not have enough water to meet their everyday needs
UNICEF launches new initiative, Water Security for All, to mobilize global support and resources to reach children in water vulnerable hotspots.
“Besides strong commitment from heads of state to the sector, we need more citizens to speak up”
IRC is an international think-and-do-tank building strong WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) systems. Acting at district, national and global levels, it is dedicated to achieving SDG 6: ensure access to water and sanitation for all.
WRI CEO Andrew Steer to depart the institute to lead Bezos Earth Fund
WRI’s President and CEO Dr.
Inspirational women for the water sector
Today on International Women’s Day, it is not only necessary to draw attention to all women working in the water sector now, but also to remember and cheer all those who made a difference or who are still making a mark in the water and scientific stratum.
Egypt’s farmers tap new technology to save water and boost crops
By Menna Farouk. A government project uses sensors buried in the soil to tell farmers via an app when fields need water and just how much to use.
Climate change in antiquity: mass emigration due to water scarcity
The absence of monsoon rains at the source of the Nile was the cause of migrations and the demise of entire settlements in the late Roman province of Egypt.
Delayed onset of rainy season can predict drought and food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers reveal that the onset of the rainy season can affect food security as much as does the amount of rain farmers receive overall
Voith equips the Ethiopian hydropower plant Gilgel Gibe II with intelligent solutions
After comprehensive two-year service and maintenance contracts were signed last year between Voith Hydro and the plant owner Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), the modernization is now further enhanced with the installation of state-of-the-art digital solutions.
UN-Habitat to improve sanitation in informal settlements worldwide
The United Nations agency focused on sustainable urbanization, UN-Habitat, has launched a new programme to improve sanitation services for people living in slums and informal settlements.
DuPont and USAID join forces to provide clean safe water in Ethiopian village
The community in drought stricken Serdo was devastated to learn the water from their newly bored well was so heavily contaminated with fluoride and salt that it had to be sealed.