Noticias sobre Lebanon
Water as a military asset: when infrastructure becomes a target
On 6 June 2023, the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam on the Dnipro River was destroyed.
AFD rehabilitates vital infrastructure and strengthens resilience of water distribution in Lebanon
In Lebanon, more than 1.5 million people enjoy improved access to drinking water thanks to Project SEPAL (“Services d’eau potable améliorés au Liban,” or “Improved potable water services in Lebanon”).
World Bank approves $258 million financing to improve water supply services in Lebanon
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a US$257.8 million financing to improve water supply services in the Greater Beirut and Mount Lebanon area.
Non-revenue water losses in the Middle East: challenges and solutions
All the countries in the Middle East suffer from groundwater depletion, with very high extraction rates.
Only 36 per cent of appeals for water- and sanitation-related funding met in 2023
In advance of World Water Day, Action Against Hunger calls for support to close the water funding gap.
Butec completes takeover of Veolia Morocco water subsidiary
BUTEC Group, a regional leader in the environment, energy, and industrial construction sectors in the Middle East and North Africa, has completed the takeover of the full range of…
FAO broadens scope of innovative water monitoring tool to include the whole world
Open-access WaPOR system uses geospatial data to track actual crop water consumption down to the field level.
Irrigating from space: how remote sensing technology can make a difference
It goes without saying that water is key to producing the food we eat.
25 countries, housing one-quarter of the population, face extremely high water stress
New data from WRI’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas show that 25 countries — housing one-quarter of the global population — face extremely high water stress each year, regularly using up almost their entire available water supply.
Reused water, the most efficient approach to decarbonising GCC’s water sector
Veolia Water Technologies is a prominent player in the water treatment and desalination industry of the Middle East.
11 wastewater treatment plants across Lebanon to be rehabilitated
The European Union signs an agreement with UNICEF in partnership with the Ministries of Energy and Water and Environment.
Salt-eating algae and rainwater harvesting treatment ideas presented at UN Gamechanger Challenge
Standing on a stage in a New York high-rise building, 19-year-old Meinke van Oenen hoisted a small glass bottle of greenish water in the air, and proclaimed that the algae in the bottle are “the green gold that defeats salt”.
“Digital is inherently unbiased in terms of gender”
This year the UN’s theme for International Women’s Day focuses on digital innovation and technology for gender equality.
Highest emergency level declared over cholera outbreaks
Health experts around the world have expressed alarm at the extent and gravity of recent cholera outbreaks in 30 countries.
NEOM receives nine bids for its water transmission contract
Nine contractors have submitted bids for the design and build contract for a water transmission project in Neom, a Saudi city being built in the Tabuk Province in the northwestern region of the country.
Italy commits €2.5 m to enhance water and sanitation in vulnerable communities in Homs, Syria
Through a €2.5 million grant to the United Nations in Syria, the Government of Italy commits to enhancing access to water and sanitation services and livelihoods to support vulnerable communities in Homs, Syria.
Lebanon’s water infrastructure struggles on, but remains on the brink
Lebanon has managed to stave off a total collapse of its water infrastructure, but water supply systems remain on the brink, putting the health of millions of people, particularly children, at risk, UNICEF has warned.
“Water security has shaped MENA region in the past and will shape the future as a vital resource”
Dr Hassan Aboelnga works in academia as a researcher at TH Köln but has also many other roles as a multidisciplinary professional working to advance knowledge and policy on water security and sustainable development, focusing on the MENA region.
Arsenic in wells may be a legacy of past pesticide use on orchards
The rolling hills of Connecticut were once home to tens of thousands of fruit orchards—47,000 by the 1930s.
“Looking to the future it is clear that the climate crisis is now the most pressing problem”
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