Noticias sobre Niger
Serbia adds Djerdap to the Ramsar List
Serbia has designated its eleventh and largest Wetland of International Importance.
2020 on track to be one of three warmest years on record
Climate change continued its relentless march in 2020, which is on track to be one of the three warmest years on record.
Researchers launch novel web-based tool to ensure safe drinking water in refugee camps
A new web-based tool will help aid workers ensure that water is safe to drink in refugee and internally displaced persons (IDP) camps.
IFC: “The concept of a circular economy has come into mainstream thinking in the water sector”
As a member of the World Bank Group, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) encourages private-sector development across less developed countries. Since 1956, IFC has leveraged $2.6 billion in capital to deliver more than $285 billion in financing for businesses in developing nations.
More than 1 million people affected by floods in East Africa
Flooding in East Africa has already affected more than one million people, another blow that together with desert locust plagues and the coronavirus pandemic is threatening the food supply in the region, reports Phys.org.
Over one billion people at threat of being displaced by 2050 due to environmental change
The international think-tank the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) published a new report.
Clean water, hygiene and sanitation: crucial to contain COVID-19 among IDPs in Northeast Nigeria
COVID-19 continues to disrupt the health, public life and livelihoods in Africa’s most populous country.
Climate change and conflict are a cruel combo that stalk the world’s most vulnerable
Countries affected by conflict are also disproportionately impacted by climate change, a double threat that pushes people out of their homes, disrupts food production, cuts off supplies, amplifies diseases and weakens health-care services, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said in a new report.
1.5 billion people will depend on water from mountains
Global water consumption has increased almost fourfold in the past 100 years, and many regions can only meet their water demand thanks to essential contributions from mountain regions.
The World Bank provides $150 million for the Kandadji water and electricity programme in Niger
The World Bank Board of Directors approved an additional financing of $150 million from the International Development Association (IDA)* for the Niger Basin Water Resources Development and Sustainable Ecosystems Management Program, also known as the Kandadji Program.
Water, Peace and Security Partnership awarded Luxembourg Peace Prize in the Environment Category
The Water, Peace and Security Partnership has been awarded the 2020 Luxembourg Peace Prize for Outstanding Environmental Peace.
Advances highlighted in climate risk early and warning systems
As the world continue to manage the deadly Covid-19 virus and looks at ensuring that the recovery addresses climate change threats, the significance of advanced multi-hazard threat warnings and risk information has never been more widely acknowledged.
2 billion people without proper sanitation at high risk for coronavirus, finds study
Without access to soap and clean water, more than 2 billion people in low- and middle-income nations – a quarter of the world’s population – have a greater likelihood of acquiring and transmitting the coronavirus than those in wealthy countries.
South Africa prepares to protect groundwater from coronavirus mass graves
By Kim Harrisberg. Authorities are trying to ensure a surge in deaths doesn't lead to unplanned mass burials that could contaminate water supplies.
By 2030, the number of people affected by floods will double
As the world grapples with the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, a potential threat multiplier is flooding.
Climate-related disasters increase risks of conflict in vulnerable countries, study shows
Researchers have found strong evidence that the risk for armed conflict is higher after a climate-related disaster, but only in vulnerable countries.
Scientists track coronavirus through wastewater across US
By Rosemary Brandt. Researchers at the University of Arizona Water and Energy Sustainable Technology Center are testing wastewater across the country to trace coronavirus prevalence in communities and help public health officials better prepare for the future.
New handbook on hydropower operations and maintenance strategies
The World Bank has published a handbook and series of case studies on hydropower operations and maintenance (O&M) to help enhance the efficiency and reliability of the worldwide hydropower fleet.
Dry weather increases by two the list of countries in need of external food assistance
FAO report highlights risks posed by locusts in Africa amid stronger output trends in the Near East and Asia.
Niger: No safety without water
Increasing violence in the Sahel region is causing a rise in the number of internally displaced persons.