Noticias sobre South Africa
Water security: multidimensional threats at a global scale
Water security is globally recognized as one of the imperatives of global development and forms a crucial part of one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN (Goal 6: "Clean Water and Sanitation") and is considered a necessary condition to achieve any of the other sixteen goals.
New approach needed to save Australia’s non-perennial rivers
Non-perennial rivers, which stop flowing at some point each year, dominate surface water movement across Australia, yet monitoring the continued health of these vital waterways demands a new type of research attention.
“The JJM will be instrumental in the scaling of technology and smart water solutions in India”
The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is unique given its scale as well as its data-driven approach to tackle universal access to drinking water services for rural communities in India.
IAEA empowers Africanscientists to manage mapping of regional groundwater resources
Scientists in the Sahel are finding quality groundwater sources — thanks to a nuclear technique and a decade of support and training from the IAEA.
Over 24 million people in Southern Africa face hunger and water scarcity due to extreme weather
Millions of people across Southern Africa, are grappling with the dual crises of hunger and flooding.
Zimbabwe will need $2 billion to feed millions of people facing hunger due to drought
Zimbabwe follows Malawi and Zambia and declares a state of disaster due to drought. With a large share of employment in rainfed agriculture, drought threatens the food poor in rural areas.
Empowering water efficiency: WEG’s Motion Drives in large-scale water treatment projects
The water sector faces enduring challenges in pursuing efficient and sustainable solutions.
Water crisis grips Johannesburg: residents face unprecedented shortages
The crisis is blamed on years of poor management and infrastructure neglect. Johannesburg’s non-revenue water is at 46.1% while water consumption is 280 litres per capita per day.
“More private investment is needed to meet people’s water needs”
The World Bank is currently the largest multilateral financier dedicated to water initiatives in developing nations.
Desalination in Morocco: meeting water demands in a water-scarce region
With a semi-arid climate, uneven rainfall patterns, and a burgeoning population, securing a reliable water supply is a critical challenge in Morocco.
UNESCO new report: Water crises threaten world peace
The United Nations World Water Development Report 2024, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water, highlights that tensions over water are exacerbating conflicts worldwide. To preserve peace, States must boost international cooperation and transboundary agreements.
Only 36 per cent of appeals for water- and sanitation-related funding met in 2023
In advance of World Water Day, Action Against Hunger calls for support to close the water funding gap.
Namibia plans a new desalination plant
The Government of Namibia is planning to build a new desalination plant to increase the water supply in the northern regions of the country, informs the Namibia Economist.
South Africa and Netherlands recommits their cooperation in the water and sanitation sector
Signed a Blue Deal agreement which aims to support water management by exchanging knowledge and experiences, assist the national, regional and local organisations.
African Development Fund grants $46 million to improve access to water and sanitation in Ethiopia
It will also be used to build 9 reservoirs, distribution systems (142.6 kilometres) and connections to give 36,000 new users access to drinking water.
Record drought hits the Mediterranean region
Severe and prolonged drought events have affected Europe for more than two years and northern Africa for six years, causing water shortages and hampering vegetation growth.
Saint-Gobain Pam wins major water contract in Angola
French firm Saint-Gobain Pam secures a significant contract to provide pipes for Angola's Bita drinking water megaproject, valued at over one billion dollars, reports Afrik 21.
World had warmest January 2024 on record
The record-breaking trend seen for much of 2023 has continued in 2024, with January being the hottest January on record.
Artificial intelligence in the face of climate change: How it will help us prevent floods
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing flood management, addressing the increasing intensity and frequency of these events attributed to climate change.
AFDB appoints Aida Ndir Ngom as Director of the Private Sector Development Department
A Senegalese national, Ngom is a seasoned development finance banker with more than 20 years of experience in private sector origination and development, investment banking, and corporate and project finance.