Noticias sobre Nigeria
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
African and global institutional investors sign on to new $500m infrastructure fund
The fund will catalyse further investment flows into critical infrastructure, including energy, transportation, telecommunications, and water.
In times of water stress, countries highlight importance of transboundary cooperation
The meeting welcomed the four new Parties to the Water Convention, and numerous countries also reported on progress in their process of accession to join the Convention.
Namibia becomes first Southern African country to join United Nations Water Convention
Namibia’s accession will help to consolidate the long-standing commitment to transboundary water cooperation in Southern Africa.
Nigeria and Iraq join UN Water Convention
Nigeria and Iraq have become the 48th and 49th Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (known as the UN Water Convention).
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”.
10 states in Africa, Middle East and Latin America commit to join key water-sharing treaty
In an unprecedented political push for cross-border water cooperation, Ministers from Africa, Latin America and the Middle East have declared at the UN Water Conference their country’s resolve to join a key United Nations accord known as the Water Convention.
A triple threat of water-related crises is endangering the lives of 190 million children
As world leaders prepare to attend the historic UN Water Conference, UNICEF calls for urgent investment in climate-resilient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services to protect children.