Noticias sobre Uganda
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.
“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.
Breaking down taboos: Young, female and heading a sanitation masonry business in Uganda
This morning the construction site is animated with female voices.
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.
WHO: Nearly 130,000 facing starvation in Horn of Africa
Life-threatening hunger caused by climate shocks, violent insecurity and disease in the Horn of Africa, have left nearly 130,000 people “looking death in the eyes” and nearly 50 million facing crisis levels of food insecurity, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
9 reasons why we humans urgently need freshwater biodiversity
The UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 15) has emphasized again how important the protection of biodiversity is for us humans.
Valentin Post:”People are more than willing to invest in a safe toilet once they see its benefits”
FINISH (Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation & Health) Mondial’s goal is to make sure that people in low-income communities have access to a safe toilet.
Studies show gender equality is central to achieving water security and climate resilience
The Continental Africa Water Investment Programme – Gender Transformative Water, Climate and Development (AIP WACDEP-G) Programme has brought to the fore the need for African governments to address issues of gender inequality if they are to achieve water security and climate resilience effectively.
VINCI awarded €73 million contract to build drinking water supply infrastructure in Uganda
Access to drinking water for nearly 200,000 people. €73 million contract.
The Mar Menor lagoon in Spain is granted legal rights to help stop its degradation
The Mar Menor lagoon, on the south-eastern coast of Spain, has been granted legal status as a person by parliament, informs The Guardian.
Program launched to deliver water, sanitation & hygiene services to African healthcare facilities
WaterAid has launched a one-year program to advocate and inform policy change for improved access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene services (WASH) in healthcare facilities in Africa through a grant from the Conrad N.
Africa needs investment to tackle climate change, warns WMO
Climate Action in Africa gains momentum, but more is needed.
Researchers develop novel way to prevent waterborne infectious diseases at refugee settlements
Waterborne illness is one of the leading causes of infectious disease outbreaks in refugee and internally displaced persons (IDP) settlements, but a team led by York University has developed a new technique to keep drinking water safe using machine learning, and it could be a game changer.
WHO warns of disease threat amid Horn of Africa drought
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday highlighted the need to support millions facing starvation and disease in the Horn of Africa.
Stakeholders Identify Financing as Major Constraint in Malawi’s Quest to Meet Water 2030 Targets
Development partners in the Water and Sanitation sector in Malawi have bemoaned the financial gap that is hampering access to clean water.
Kenya’s rising lakes threaten people and the environment
Kenya's Rift Valley boasts beautiful lakes which provide havens for wildlife, and are also vital to people and the economy.
Cleaning up Lake Victoria, one source of pollution at a time
A new initiative aims to equip fishing boats with electric motors in a Kenyan community on the shores of Lake Victoria, in an effort to curb down water and air pollution from diesel engines, reports Deutsche Welle.
Study: Most African countries have groundwater reserves to face at least 5 years of drought
There is enough groundwater under the continent of Africa for most countries to survive at least five years of drought – and some, more than 50 years – according to research by WaterAid and the British Geological Survey (BGS) released.
UN: 500 million live in 19 African nations deemed water insecure
Despite global Sustainable Development Goals and commitments made in 2015, just 29 African nations have made some progress over the past three to five years, 25 have made none, according to the UN's first-ever assessment of water security in Africa.
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.