Noticias sobre Niger
Planned hydropower dams threaten fish in the tropics
Planned hydropower dams will greatly increase threats for freshwater fish species because of habitat fragmentation, especially in the tropics.
USAID launches ‘Water for Agriculture’
‘Water for Agriculture’ will also improve the capacity of local governments and communities to govern and manage water infrastructure and resources in the region.
The burden of climate risk falls on the poor
Storm, flood, drought: With global warming, extreme events become more frequent and intense. They especially impact the poorest of the poor. Geographer Matthias Garschagen examines how urban societies can adapt to climate change.
The escalation of water-related conflicts around the world
A recently updated database of events related to water and conflict assembled by American non-profit Pacific Institute shows that violence related to water increased over the past decade, reports The Guardian.
Safe, affordable sanitation a pipe dream for too many households in global south
New research finds nearly two-thirds of sewage and human waste in 15 major cities is unsafely managed, worsening urban sanitation crisis.
African Development Bank approves $124.2 million loan for water sector reforms in Nigeria
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved a $ 124.2 million loan to finance the Urban Water Sector Reform and Akure Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Nigeria.
Oxfam: 20 million people have fled their homes because of climate fuelled disasters since 2008
Climate fuelled disasters were the number one driver of internal displacement over the last decade, forcing more than 20 million people a year – one person every two seconds – to leave their homes, said Oxfam.
Significant risk of water-related conflict in parts of Iraq, Iran, Mali, Nigeria, India, Pakistan
New Water, Peace and Security tool uses machine learning to predict violent conflicts, with an 86% success rate.
Victor Arroyo: “Future water companies should understand and adopt key innovation opportunities”
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Rising seas threaten low-lying coastal cities – 10% of world population
Written by Leah Lazer, research analyst for Coalition for Urban Transitions
African Development Bank provides 20,000 Nigerian households with potable water
“When the water was first released, we filled up our water containers, large and small, for the days ahead when the taps would go dry again.
Global Handwashing Day 2019: clean hands for all for sustainable development
By Om Prasad Gautam is Senior WASH Manager for Hygiene at WaterAid UK.
The impact of global water issues
40% of the world's inhabitants are adversely impacted by water-related issues.
Nature ‘one of most effective ways’ of combatting climate change
Nature is “one of the most effective ways” of combatting climate change and should be part of every country’s climate strategy according to the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Inger Andersen.
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.
Extreme weather displaced 7 million people in first half of 2019
More than 10 million new internal displacements were recorded between January and June 2019, according to a new report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
IsDB approves $238.1 million project financing for Benin, Cote D’Ivoire, Kyrgyzstan, and Nigeria
The Board of Executive Directors (BED) of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved US $238.1 million worth of project financing for Benin Republic, Cote D’Ivoire, Kyrgyz Republic and Nigeria. The BED also approved the financing of a pilot project on energy access to finance through crowdfunding.
South Africa designates three new Ramsar Sites
South Africa has named three new Wetlands of International Importance.
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.
There has never been a more urgent time to safeguard children’s right to safe water and sanitation
Access to safe drinking water is a right critical to a child’s survival, yet protracted crises have left some 420 million children without basic sanitation, and 210 million lacking access to safe drinking water, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said last week.