Noticias sobre Ethiopia
Providing solutions for clean water via community collaboration
A new localised water treatment facility provides safe, reliable drinking water in Ethiopia.
‘Be prepared’: With water scarcer, Egypt pushes farmers to use much less
By Menna A. Farouk. With Nile water insufficient and now in question, the government is mandating a switch to water-saving drip and sprinkler irrigation.
More than 1 million people affected by floods in East Africa
Flooding in East Africa has already affected more than one million people, another blow that together with desert locust plagues and the coronavirus pandemic is threatening the food supply in the region, reports Phys.org.
Filling Africa’s largest dam risks political tension if engineering realities are ignored
A hydro dam currently under construction in Ethiopa is set to be the largest hydropower plant in Africa, but could be heading towards controversy for international agreements on water sharing.
Over one billion people at threat of being displaced by 2050 due to environmental change
The international think-tank the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) published a new report.
Fleeing the climate: the ‘Great Migration’ ahead
One of the biggest challenges of today is the migration of people associated with the impacts of climate change on crops, water resources, droughts and risks related to health.
Global soil erosion projected to be worse than previously expected
Erosion caused by water flow wearing down soil surfaces could rise by up to two-thirds compared to today, according to a JRC-led study that modelled changes until 2070.
FAO publication on remote sensing for water productivity
Achieving food security in the future while using water resources in a sustainable manner is a major challenge for us and the next generations.
Supporting Water Utilities During COVID-19
Water utilities are struggling with a loss of revenue, reduced availability of critical materials and deferred investments.
African Development Bank-funded water and sanitation program helping Ethiopia fight COVID-19
A solar powered water pump is proving to be a lifeline in helping fight off the coronavirus pandemic for a rural community in Ethiopia.
Climate woes growing for women, hit worst by displacement and migration
By Megan Rowling. Extreme weather and rising seas are increasing the burden of work, ill-health and violence faced by women who are forced to leave their homes or left behind as their menfolk seek jobs elsewhere.
The CARROT framework for achieving a paradigm shift in sanitation security and water reuse
The mobilization during the Millennium Development Goals era led to impressive progress in terms of drinking water but limited success in sanitation. The international community increased its ambition and raised stakes when the governments negotiated and finalized the Sustainable Development Goals.
Floods in East Africa: EU provides initial emergency assistance
The EU has mobilised €3 million in emergency assistance to countries in East Africa that have been hit by heavy rainfall over the past weeks, triggering devastating landslides and floods.
2 billion people without proper sanitation at high risk for coronavirus, finds study
Without access to soap and clean water, more than 2 billion people in low- and middle-income nations – a quarter of the world’s population – have a greater likelihood of acquiring and transmitting the coronavirus than those in wealthy countries.
Community resilience, Africa’s hope
Epidemics and pandemics have marked African history.
Ethiopia: African Development Bank-funded water project spurs youth entrepreneurship
In a single day last July, Ethiopians turned out in huge numbers to plant more than 350 million trees in what was thought to be the largest tree-planting event in history.
Not everyone can wash their hands
The health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of handwashing with soap and water as one of the keys to halting the spread of the disease.
New handbook on hydropower operations and maintenance strategies
The World Bank has published a handbook and series of case studies on hydropower operations and maintenance (O&M) to help enhance the efficiency and reliability of the worldwide hydropower fleet.
UN report highlights increasing signs and impacts of climate change in atmosphere, land and oceans
The tell-tale physical signs of climate change such as increasing land and ocean heat, accelerating sea level rise and melting ice are highlighted in a new report compiled by the World Meteorological Organization and an extensive network of partners.
Dry weather increases by two the list of countries in need of external food assistance
FAO report highlights risks posed by locusts in Africa amid stronger output trends in the Near East and Asia.