Noticias sobre Sierra Leone
IsDB approves US$1.365 billion financing package with strong focus on water security
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved a new package of development financing totaling approximately US$1.365 billion, with several projects directly addressing water security, sanitation, irrigation, and water-related livelihoods across its member countries.
IWMI signs agreements with key partners in West Africa to advance regional water security
Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with ECOWAS and Sierra Leone’s water agency signal regional commitment to science-driven water governance.
IWMI signs agreements with key partners in West Africa to advance regional water security
Last week, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) announced two strategic partnerships that will significantly enhance water security, climate resilience, and policy innovation across West Africa and the Sahel.
“Digitalization and AI are key for water sector development while addressing African realities”
In 2021, the African Development Bank approved a groundbreaking Policy on Water, designed to enhance Africa’s water security and leverage the continent’s water assets for sustainable, green, and inclusive socio-economic growth.
IsDB approves over US$ 3 Billion in financing for major development and infrastructure
The Board of Executive Directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved more than US$ 3 billion in financing for 20 socio-economic development projects across 17 member countries.
Cote d’Ivoire is 10th African nation to join UN Water Convention
Faced with increasing water stress and climate change impacts on the water resources it shares with its neighbours, Cote d’Ivoire has joined the United Nations Water Convention – a UN treaty to improve joint water management across borders.
11 countries assess national progress on water and sanitation
300 SWA partners from all constituencies in eleven SWA partner countries conducted a Country Self-Assessment, complementary to other ongoing global monitoring systems such as GLAAS or JMP.
“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.
Ghana to improve flood resilience for 2.5 million people
The Government of Ghana received $150 million in additional financing for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project (GARID) from the World Bank to improve flood risk management and solid waste management for over 2.5 million people in the Odaw River Basin of the Greater Accra Region.
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.
UN water experts: The world is off-track to meet its sustainable water goal by 2030
3 out of 4 people currently live in water-insecure countries. More people die from a lack of safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services than water-related disasters, reveals the new UN global water security assessment.
UN: Trapped sediment in dams ‘endangers’ water supplies
Trapped sediment has robbed roughly 50,000 large dams worldwide of an estimated 13% to 19% of their combined original storage capacity, and total losses will reach 23% to 28% by 2050, UN research warns.
Sierra Leone improves access to safe drinking water for more than 700,000 people in rural areas
The project received UA 25.57 million ($39.38 million) in funding from the African Development Fund.
“Managing water variability is becoming one of the key development challenges facing Africa”
The African Development Bank provides concessional funding for various projects and programs to reduce poverty and economic and social development in the least developed African countries.
Deforestation increases risk of flash flooding in fast-growing West African coastal cities
The frequency of thunderstorms in some fast-growing African coastal cities has doubled over the past 30 years, with much of this increase linked to the impact of deforestation on the local climate, a study has found.
Islamic Development Bank approves US$ 18.8 million for wastewater treatment project in Guinea
The Board of Executive Directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) held its 341st meeting on the sidelines of the IsDB Group Board of Governors’ 2021 Annual Meetings underway in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Early warning initiative advances in a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated impacts of extreme weather and climate change in vulnerable countries but also highlighted the need to build resilience against a multitude of hazards through better early warnings and risk information.
Ghana will supply 550,000 people with improved water and sanitation services
The World Bank approved $125 million from the International Development Association for the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area Sanitation and Water Project (GAMA SWP).
“Public opinion is now an indispensable part of African democracy”
We interview Professor Gyimah-Boadi, co-founder, chairman of the board of directors and interim CEO of Afrobarometer, on the findings of their recently released publication on water and sanitation.
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.