Noticias sobre Guinea
EIB Global and EU back Papua New Guinea water expansion project benefiting 400,000 people
Papua New Guinea is set to expand access to drinking water through a new financing package led by EIB Global, the development branch of the European Investment Bank (EIB), aimed at strengthening water infrastructure across the country.
Unsafe drinking water: mirror and magnifier of inequality in developing nations, finds UN report
A new UN University study of 138 countries finds that water insecurity, poverty and gender inequality overlap in 61% of developing nations, affecting an estimated 2 billion people — with 30% trapped in all three.
Jonah Petrie appointed Business Development Manager at Detectronic
Detectronic, a UK-based company specializing in wastewater monitoring, has announced the appointment of Jonah Petrie as Business Development Manager to enhance the company's footprint in Australasia.
ADB’s $60.9 million investment will improve urban water and sanitation in Papua New Guinea
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $60.9 million loan to improve water supply and sanitation in urban communities in Port Moresby and Vanimo, Papua New Guinea (PNG).
World Bank approves $150 million for Gabon’s water, sanitation, and electricity services
The World Bank approved a $150 million in financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to the Republic of Gabon for the Access to Basic Services and Performance Improvement Project (PASBAP).
World Bank Group approves $200 million credit to increase access to water and sanitation in Guinea
The World Bank Group has approved a $200 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Guinea Water and Sanitation Project (PEAG).
“ADB focuses on financing and building sustainable solutions with partners and clients”
The Asian Development Bank has set as a priority building water and sanitation resilience and security in Asia and the Pacific.
Africa faces disproportionate burden from climate change and adaptation costs
Africa bears an increasingly heavy burden from climate change and disproportionately high costs for essential climate adaptation, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Cote d’Ivoire is 10th African nation to join UN Water Convention
Faced with increasing water stress and climate change impacts on the water resources it shares with its neighbours, Cote d’Ivoire has joined the United Nations Water Convention – a UN treaty to improve joint water management across borders.
World Bank approves $200 million to improve sanitation services and water resources in Senegal
The World Bank approved $200 million in financing to help Senegal improve safely managed sanitation services and water resources in priority water security hotspots.
Oil palm plantations are driving massive downstream impact to watershed
The global demand for palm oil—the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, in everything from instant noodles to lipstick—is driving worldwide tropical deforestation.
ADB-supported PPP framework to improve infrastructure service delivery in Papua New Guinea
The new framework creates a transparent and robust process for identifying, developing, procuring, and implementing infrastructure PPPs in Papua New Guinea, and establishes a centre of expertise which will work alongside sponsoring agencies to develop projects.
Burkina Faso confirms interest in joining the Water Convention
The rapid increase in demand for water and current security threats in the Sahel are posing ever-greater challenges to the sustainable management of the country's shared water resources Burkina's forthcoming accession to the Water Convention will help to give political priority to the issue of water resource management in the region.
Fleeing drought, vulnerable populations face flood risk in most African countries
The Horn of Africa and southern Africa saw the most people move during droughts, according to a new continent-scale assessment of settlement locations in Africa.
Climate change puts 98% of African children at high risk
New report reveals, despite the risks, only 2.4 per cent of global climate funding targets children.
“Halfway into the SDG period we are failing the most vulnerable in terms of water security”
The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) recently published the world's first-ever "Global Water Security Assessment", highlighting significant development challenges.
Climate change impacts increase in South-West Pacific
Weather-related disasters and climate change impacts are unravelling the fabric of society in the South-West Pacific.
Tom Muller appointed CEO of WaterAid Australia
WaterAid Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of Tom Muller as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
The World Bank approves $135 million for flood management in Dakar, Senegal
The World Bank has approved $135 million in financing for Senegal to help the country reduce and anticipate flood risks in Dakar's peri-urban areas by strengthening urban planning and management capacities.
Daru island, Papua New Guinea achieves water independence
Water treatment plant helps Daru Island achieve water self-sufficiency Solar powered power plant reduces high costs of diesel fuel and carbon footprint Turnkey project commissioned on-site in record two months.