Noticias sobre Kenya
Cities: a ’cause of and solution to’ climate change
Cities around the world are the “main cause of climate change” but can also offer a part of the solution to reducing the harmful greenhouses gases that are causing global temperatures to rise according to UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif.
Africa’s commitment to building a climate resilient and low carbon future
Climate change threatens to push millions of Africans into poverty by 2030 and unravel hard-won development gains.
Modeling the Mara River
The Mara River is a crucial, at-risk water source for farms, villages and ecosystems in Kenya and Tanzania. Researchers and stakeholders are working together to ensure it is sustainable in the years to come.
ACCIONA sponsors the 1st IDA forum of Women leaders in the Water Industry
Within the framework of the International Desalination Association (IDA)World Congress, which will be held in Dubai from 20 to 24 October, 2019 ACCIONA is sponsoring the 1st IDA Panel discussion of Women Leaders in the Water Industry.
Troubled waters and the path to success
Only a handful of challenges are large enough to unite humanity in a common cause.
Invention of simple water treatment system to save children’s lives
The world famous medical journal The Lancet has published the results of a two year health impact trial in Bangladesh.
SWP: Water security requires inclusiveness
As World Water Week 2019 gets underway in Stockholm, SWP reflects on efforts to advance the goals of water for all.
Clean water to wash fish
Kinene, a nine-year-old boy living along the shore of Lake Victoria, needs clean water to wash fish with his mother.
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.
Facilitating countries in Africa and the Middle East for water-related sustainable development
Effective planning and policy implementation through strengthening and realigning enabling environments are critical to driving success in achieving SDG 6.
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.
IHA appoints Eddie Rich as new CEO
The International Hydropower Association has appointed Eddie Rich as its new Chief Executive Officer, following a global recruitment search led by the association’s board.
Making fish farming in eastern Africa’s Lake Victoria sustainable
EU-funded researchers have developed a system that helps fish farmers in Lake Victoria while also protecting the environment.
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.
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.
Denmark’s Inger Andersen takes over as head of UN Environment Programme
Danish economist and environmentalist Inger Andersen took up her new role as Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, promising to prioritize greater action on climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution during her four-year tenure.
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.
Antibiotics found in world’s rivers exceed ‘safe’ levels, study finds
Concentrations of antibiotics found in some of the world’s rivers exceed ‘safe’ levels by up to 300 times, the first ever global study has discovered.
Carlos Cosín, CEO of Almar Water Solutions, participates in an event organized by ICEX
Carlos Cosín, the CEO of Almar Water Solutions, was a one of the speakers at the event "Fair Water: Tackling Global Water Challenges" organized by ICEX Spain Trade and Investments in collaboration with Spain's Economic and Trade Office in Washington this week.
Abdul Latif Jameel Energy expands role in Middle East water sector
Agreements in Egypt and Bahrain open up new markets for company. Follows recent contract wins in Saudi Arabia and Kenya.