Noticias sobre Ethiopia
India, the giant menaced by water
India encompasses all water and sanitation problems present nowadays in the world, and it is especially menaced by global warming.
There has never been a more urgent time to safeguard children’s right to safe water and sanitation
Access to safe drinking water is a right critical to a child’s survival, yet protracted crises have left some 420 million children without basic sanitation, and 210 million lacking access to safe drinking water, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said last week.
Water stress: why integrated management matters
The last two years have been difficult for residents of India’s eastern city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu State.
More people, less water? Scientists see risks on upper Nile
By Laurie Goering.
Water and sanitation subsidies need to better benefit the poor, says World Bank
Water and sanitation subsidies are disproportionately benefitting the better-off, according to a new report from the World Bank.
Humanitarian Aid: additional €50 million to tackle drought in the Horn of Africa
In addition, EU aid will contribute to assisting humanitarian agencies in the region to pre-emptively scale up their actions in the hardest hit areas.
Addis Ababa: rain that does not reach the faucet
The inhabitants of the capital of Ethiopia suffer an endemic lack of water supply and inadequate sanitation.
Rural water supply in Ethiopia: a political economy analysis
Many rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa still lack clean water for basic needs such as drinking and washing.
International complacency puts lives at risk as drought hits Horn of Africa
More than 15 million people are in need of aid as drought hits parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia again.
The world is off-track to meet most food and agriculture-related Sustainable Development Goals
The world is off-track to meet most of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets linked to hunger, food security and nutrition, according to a FAO report released.
Refugees in Egypt pitch in to fight plastic pollution in the Nile
Working alongside locals, refugees from five countries help remove tonnes of plastic waste from Cairo’s shores while building links to the local community.
Protracted conflicts and adverse weather conditions exacerbate food needs
41 countries in need of food assistance – African Swine Fever threatening food security of a large number of people.
Making irrigation technology more affordable in Ethiopia
“We will give due attention to the agricultural sector to bring about a fundamental change, to convert our deserts into paradise and to increase product and productivity by implementing irrigation works extensively and in a coordinated manner, by investing intensively in pastoralist and semi-pastoralist areas and developing regions.”
When small is beautiful – but not spectacular
As African countries respond to worsening natural disasters, there is a risk that quick fixes may come at the expense of long-lasting solutions.
Water resources management key to Africa’s sustainable development
The African continent is endowed with vast water resources, which if not managed and developed well, cannot support food and energy production as well sustainable development - says Dr. Kuiri F. Tjipangandjara, Global Water Partnership Southern Africa (GWPSA) Board Chairman.
Access to basic sanitation still lagging for millions in East and Southern Africa
Despite progress towards ensuring basic sanitation services for all, access still eludes many.
Korean membrane manufacturer SepraTek will help Egypt to produce desalination equipment
Earlier this month the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), owned by the government of Egypt, signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korean membrane manufacturer SepraTek, to boost Egypt's production in the area of desalination, reports Egypt Today.
Itang water scheme provides safe clean water to refugees and host community
On a good day for Nyakim Tek Jing, 28, getting water was just a two hour round trip walk to a hand pump.
The Sahel, desertification beyond drought
The periodic crises in the African “Hunger Belt” have provided a more accurate and effective vision of the relationship between desertification and human activities.
Water Safety Plan for host community and refugee camps in Gambella, Ethiopia
IHE Delft joined forces with the local water utility in Gambella, multilateral organizations (UNICEF and UNHCR), NGOs (Oxfam and IRC) and local consultants, and provided a training to start up the development of a Water Safety Plan for Itang water supply system.