Noticias sobre Ghana
Ghana to invest €133 million in new water supply infrastructure
State-owned Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has announced a new project to meet the demand for water in the city of Sunyani and parts of the Bono Region, in the mid-south western part of Ghana, reports Afrik 21.
Abengoa in process of being pre-qualified to develop Casablanca-Settat desalination plant
The plant, which will be located in the region of Casablanca (Morocco), will have a capacity of 548,000 m3 per day, expandable to 822,000 m3, and will use reverse osmosis technology to meet the demand for drinking water and irrigation for some 5,000 hectares of land.
Researcher seeks to improve clean water access in Africa
Thelma Abu wants her research to make a difference.
Namibia to construct second desalination plant
The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform of Namibia, Calle Schlettwein, said on Thursday, that the project to develop the country’s second desalination plant is at an advanced stage, reports News Ghana.
UN: 500 million live in 19 African nations deemed water insecure
Despite global Sustainable Development Goals and commitments made in 2015, just 29 African nations have made some progress over the past three to five years, 25 have made none, according to the UN's first-ever assessment of water security in Africa.
Helmsley Charitable Trust launch program to improve water, sanitation and hygiene in Ghana
WaterAid and The Leona M.
Social justice starts with water security for all
Did you know February 20th is World Day of Social Justice?
Rising global temperatures spell high flood risk for river basins
River basins around the world are vulnerable to increased flood danger from rising global temperatures, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Deforestation increases risk of flash flooding in fast-growing West African coastal cities
The frequency of thunderstorms in some fast-growing African coastal cities has doubled over the past 30 years, with much of this increase linked to the impact of deforestation on the local climate, a study has found.
ACCIONA will operate four wastewater treatment plants in Egypt over the next two years for 7M
The contract includes the rehabilitation of four plants built in 2007, and their supply, operation and maintenance over two years.
Northern Ghana project led by UN-Habitat comes to a close, providing resilient infrastructure
A three-year joint United Nations project, led by UN-Habitat, to provide resilient and flood prone water supply infrastructure in northern Ghana has come to a close with more than 200,000 benefitting from the activities.
Making serious water issues more fun: Developing an eco game for Cambodia’s stung Chinit Basin
The Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP) is excited to launch the ECO Game: Water Security.
Populations exposed to flooding growing much faster than thought, says study
New satellite data reveal large areas of disaster-prone land.
Climate change threatens one-third of global food production
New estimates show that if greenhouse gases continue growing at current rates, large regions at risk of being pushed into climate conditions in which no food is grown today.
Lead found in rural drinking water supplies in West Africa
Scientists are warning that drinking water supplies in parts of rural West Africa are being contaminated by lead-containing materials used in small community water systems.
Accra wastewater treatment plant in Ghana will be expanded
Sewerages Systems Ghana Limited (SSGL), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Ghanaian owned, is launching the expansion of its wastewater treatment plant in the capital Accra, informs Construction Review.
Gustavo Saltiel: “The pandemic placed added challenges on water services in developing countries”
Working closely with worldwide partners, the World Bank aims to achieve “A Water-Secure World for All” by sustaining water resources, building resilience and delivering services.
Sanitation and Water for All hosts Finance Ministers Meetings online
The partners of Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) work to increase political will and financial prioritization for water and sanitation services through multi-stakeholder collaboration. The ultimate aim is to improve access to these services without discrimination.
Improve human waste management in African countries for better health, environment and economy
Poor sanitation continues to pose major health, environmental and socioeconomic risks in many African countries, according to new research by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
Ghana will supply 550,000 people with improved water and sanitation services
The World Bank approved $125 million from the International Development Association for the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area Sanitation and Water Project (GAMA SWP).