Noticias sobre Rwanda
“PPPs are among the most effective tools to accelerate water and wastewater infrastructure”
Rami Ghandour, CEO of Metito Utilities, oversees a portfolio of water and wastewater projects across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe.
Sidi Ould Tah elected ninth president of the African Development Bank Group
Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania has been elected President of the African Development Bank Group at the Bank’s Annual Meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Strengthening hydrometeorological resilience in the Nile Basin through WHCA and EW4All
The Water at the Heart of Climate Action (WHCA) project is driving critical advancements in hydrometeorological capacity across the Nile Basin, where climate-induced water extremes threaten infrastructure, livelihoods, and ecological stability.
SAP partners with Metito Utilities to drive AI-powered digital transformation
SAP announced that Metito Utilities, a global investor, developer, and operator of sustainable water management solutions, has selected GROW with SAP to accelerate its digital transformation, The AI-powered cloud enterprise solutions will enhance Metito Utilities’ agility and optimize operations.
WRI and the World Bank present landmark assessment of nature-based solutions in Africa
A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the African Development Bank (AfDB), provides one of the most comprehensive assessments…
Arab Energy Fund consortium finalizes acquisition of Metito Utilities
The acquisition supports TAEF’s leadership in the fields of sustainable water solutions and energy infrastructure.
ADFD signs $25 million loan agreement to enhance water security in Rwanda
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed a loan agreement worth AED92 million (approximately US$25 million) with the Government of Rwanda to finance the expansion of water transmission and distribution systems at the Karenge Water Treatment Plant.
Good health and well-being for all requires inclusive water infrastructure
UNOPS, in collaboration with Arup, WaterAid and the African Development Bank, launch new guidance for developing inclusive health infrastructure.
Africa faces disproportionate burden from climate change and adaptation costs
Africa bears an increasingly heavy burden from climate change and disproportionately high costs for essential climate adaptation, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Digital technology to tackle 21st century floods on a global scale
Floods, the deadliest natural disasters worldwide, have claimed the lives of approximately 3.2 million people in the past century; that is more than 50% of the victims of natural disasters in that period, according to data from the Water Research and Technological Development Center of the University of Salamanca (Spain).
Study: More than 1.6 billion CO2 emissions could be saved per year in the global water sector
The Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience at the University of Colorado Boulder along with Castalia Advisors were commissioned by WaterAid's Resilient Water Accelerator (RWA), the Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative (VCMI), and HSBC to discover an achievable pathway to creating a green, resilient future for global water supplies supported by voluntary carbon markets.
Water Security: beyond water supply and sanitation
The International Water Association (IWA) holds two flagship events, one of which is the bi-annual Water Development Conference and Exhibition.
AfDB and AGTF mobilize $250 million to improve access to water and sanitation
The program’s four components provide for investments in water supply, as well as managing drainage basins, other investments in sanitation and program management, and support for the sector.
New IBNET “Learn at Kigali Initiative”
Learning at Kigali Initiative comes from a World Bank’s NewIBNET and the International Water Association (IWA) collaboration to bring member Utilities to Learn at the IWA Water and Development Conference and Exhibition (WDCE) on 10-14 December 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda.
As water-related disasters mount, experts push for early warning systems
It was an ecological timb bomb.
“Privatization in infrastructure projects plays a strategic role in sustainable development”
Metito delivered the first of three floating desalination barges in Saudi Arabia last year, an iconic project integrating the latest technologies that will enable KSA to achieve national water security targets, and the first floating desalination project in the Middle East.
Gender discrimination inhibits global efforts to tackle the climate crisis, says new SIGI report
Although many countries around the world have stepped up their efforts to tackle hidden and deep-rooted barriers to women’s empowerment over the last few years, major environmental, economic, and social challenges threaten to reverse the trend.
AfDB commits $101 million to sustainable water and sanitation reforms in Rwanda
The Bank aims to accelerate Rwanda’s long-term development aspiration of becoming a middle-income economy by 2035.
African Development Bank-funded project boosts universal access to water in Rwanda
The Kigali Bulk Water Supply Project was the Bank’s first private sector operation in Rwanda.
Metito and BII partner to create firm focused on water infrastructure in Africa
Metito, a global leader and provider of choice for sustainable water management solutions, and British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, announced the launch of their new company Africa Water Infrastructure Development “AWID”, reports Middle East Utilities.