Noticias sobre Sudan
Osward Mulenga Chanda appointed Director of the AFDB’s Water and Sanitation Department
Mr. Chanda brings nearly 30 years’ work experience in policy dialogue and investment programming.
EU allocates €21.5 million funding to tackle Horn of Africa drought
The Commission has allocated €21.5 million in additional humanitarian funding to the Horn of Africa to help the region fight off what is rapidly becoming its worst drought in decades, already affecting millions of people.
Floods create fresh catastrophe for South Sudan on its difficult journey from war to peace
Seventy percent of Unity State is now under water because of the worst floods in sixty years.
World Bank provides $200 million to strengthen irrigation services in the Logone River Valley
The World Bank approved on November 30, 2021 a credit from the International Development Association (IDA)* in the amount of $200 million to support Cameroon’s agricultural production in the Valley of Logone, located in the Far North region and being part of the Lake Chad basin.
Climate change risks ‘runaway’ humanitarian crisis, aid system collapse, UN warns
By Megan Rowling. Aid agencies say the needs of those hit by droughts and floods are surging and could spiral out of control, calling for more money to help the vulnerable adapt to a warmer world.
EU provides €2 million to South Sudan for victims of floods
The European Commission has allocated emergency humanitarian funding of €2 million for those affected by recent unprecedented floods in South Sudan.
WMO: Extreme weather events will be the new norm
WMO's new report finds that the past 7 years set to be the warmest on record, sea level rise at new high.
Climate change triggers mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa
Changing precipitation patterns, rising temperatures and more extreme weather contributed to mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa in 2020, compounding the socio-economic and health crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Syria and Iraq remain at risk of conflict over water-related matters
An analysis of global indicators shows that much of Syria and Iraq remain at risk of conflict over water-related matters, according to a new quarterly update that summarizes findings from an early warning tool.
Changing climate increases the need for water diplomacy
Water issues are increasingly political, meaning tensions need to be tackled in new ways
Finding the economic value of irrigation water in the Nile Basin to enhance water saving
A recent study conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) estimated the economic value of irrigation water for major crops in various agricultural systems of the Nile Basin.
Weather-related disasters increase over past 50 years, causing more damage but fewer deaths
A disaster related to a weather, climate or water hazard occurred every day on average over the past 50 years – killing 115 people and causing US$ 202 million in losses daily, according to a comprehensive new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
“Running Dry”: scale and impact of water scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa
Nearly nine out 10 children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) live in areas of high or extremely high-water stress with serious consequences on their health, nutrition, cognitive development and future livelihoods.
Water dispute on the Nile River could destabilize the region
The rapid filling of a giant dam at the source of the world’s longest river could reduce the water supplies going to Egypt and increase tensions with Ethiopia, a new USC study finds.
African leaders warn COVID-19 crisis harming climate adaptation push
By Laurie Goering. The coronavirus-linked economic slowdown is limiting cash to help Africans pay to adapt to climate extremes, from drought to floods.
One in five children globally does not have enough water to meet their everyday needs
UNICEF launches new initiative, Water Security for All, to mobilize global support and resources to reach children in water vulnerable hotspots.
Egypt’s farmers tap new technology to save water and boost crops
By Menna Farouk. A government project uses sensors buried in the soil to tell farmers via an app when fields need water and just how much to use.
Extreme weather driven by climate change cost the world billions in 2020
Report identifies ten extreme events, influenced by climate change, that each caused $1.5 billion damage or more. Storm Ciara which struck UK and Europe in February cost $2.7 billion and killed 14 people. Floods, windstorms, tropical cyclones and fires killed thousands of people across the globe.
Ben Harvey (UNHCR): “IoT can change the way humanitarian organisations monitor refugee operations”
The UN Refugee Agency is dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, displaced communities and stateless people. UNHCR works with partners to provide WASH services to about 8 million refugees in 30 countries.
2020 on track to be one of three warmest years on record
Climate change continued its relentless march in 2020, which is on track to be one of the three warmest years on record.