Noticias sobre Niger
WaterAid and Microsoft launch water, sanitation and hygiene programs in India and Nigeria
WaterAid and Microsoft Corporation announced the launch of two new programs to deliver sustainable, climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene services to communities in India and Nigeria.
African Development Bank Group, Lake Chad Basin Commission sign MOU to restore Lake Chad Basin
The African Development Bank Group and the Lake Chad Basin Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to rehabilitate and restore the Lake Chad Basin.
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.
AFDB appoints Oluwatomisin Adeola Fashina as Senior Director, IT and Chief IT Officer
A Nigerian national, Fashina brings to the role over 30 years of experience in technology and financial services management. Dr. Fashina is a strategic leader with world-class expertise in information technology, banking operations and systems thinking.
Violence over water increases globally according to new data
A large number of new cases result from the Russia-Ukraine War, growing tensions in the Middle East, and ongoing conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa.
IWMI and WFP partner for food, land and water security
The CGIAR FCM Innovation Accelerator will scale climate-smart, private-sector solutions.
Global momentum for climate action surges as 38 nations embrace the Freshwater Challenge
The Freshwater Challenge aims to ensure 300,000km of degraded rivers and 350 million hectares of degraded wetlands are committed to restoration by 2030, and to protect freshwater ecosystems.
Data centers ‘straining water resources’ as AI swells
For the past 19 years, Felix Adebayo has called Balarabe Musa Crescent in Victoria Island, an affluent area within Nigeria's bustling Lagos city, his home.
New psychology study unearths ways to bolster global climate awareness and climate action
Global research team’s work spurs creation of “behavioral science” tool for policymakers and advocacy groups.
Coastal river deltas threatened by more than climate change
Worldwide, coastal river deltas are home to more than half a billion people, supporting fisheries, agriculture, cities, and fertile ecosystems.
1 in 3 children exposed to severe water scarcity, says new UNICEF study
The climate-changed world – with dwindling water supply and inadequate water services – is also changing children, altering their mental and physical health, new report warns.
AfDB Climate Fund approves $18.3M for the construction of 3 desalination plants in Benin
In Benin, CACF will support the design of climate-proofing measures and best practices in port operations that mitigate the imminent climate change risks associated with temperature and sea level rises and droughts.
WMO calls for better monitoring of increasingly erratic water cycle
The hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance as a result of climate change and human activities, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization, which provides an extensive assessment of global water resources.
The Heads of State Initiatives for Water and Sanitation
To date, 11 countries are developing national water, sanitation and hygiene Heads of State Initiatives: Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Liberia, Malawi, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
Africa suffers disproportionately from climate change
Africa is responsible for only a fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions but is suffering disproportionately from climate change.
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.
Malawi and South Sudan announce presidential compacts on water and sanitation
In a major stride to ensure universal access to water and sanitation, the governments of Malawi and South Sudan announced the launch of Presidential Compacts on Water and Sanitation.
A Nigerian student’s water app wins at the Xylem Ignite Global Student Innovation Challenge
Prosper Ukachi and Gabriel Portas' Blue Hub app aims to help people win while reducing water usage and growing water conservation.
IRC calls for urgent climate action to frontline states as Nigeria experiences further flooding
IRC calls for climate action for frontline countries like Nigeria, including investment in anticipatory action assistance