USAID
USAID is a other that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Nancy J. Eslick: “Effective water management is a cost-efficient strategy for climate adaptation”
Through the U.S. Global Water Strategy, USAID is at the forefront of global efforts to tackle water security challenges, leading initiatives that address climate resilience, improve water governance, and promote inclusive solutions. In a world increasingly affected by climate change, the need for comprehensive, resilient water management has never been more urgent. Nancy J. Eslick, […]
USAID announces more than $66 million to support Zambia in efforts to combat drought
Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman announced that the United States, through USAID, intends to provide $66.8 million to Zambia to address the current drought, strengthen food security, and build resilience in the country across a variety of sectors. Zambia’s crippling drought has caused crop losses between 60 and 95 percent across vast swathes of the country, triggering […]
USAID expands efforts to provide clean water and sanitation services in Mozambique
The United States, through USAID, launched Mozambique’s five-year High Priority Country Plan as part of the U.S. Government Global Water Strategy. The announcement, made during Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman’s trip to Mozambique, underscores the U.S. commitment to expanding support to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene in Mozambique. USAID’s investments in the water and sanitation sector in Mozambique […]
USAID commits $3m to African Water Facility to accelerate preparation of water and sanitation
The United States Agency for International Development(link is external) (USAID) has committed $3 million to the African Water Facility(link is external) (AWF). The funding will support the preparation of water and sanitation investment projects in Africa, through the provision of grants and technical assistance to African countries and regional economic communities. The African Water Facility, an initiative of […]
USAID launches $100m investment to enhance water, sanitation and hygiene in Kenya
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), launched the U.S. Government Global Water Strategy High Priority Country Plan for Kenya announcing more than $100 million in new Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) activities. Clean water and sanitation facilities in Kenya will be enhanced over the next five years. USAID’s investments will […]
USA grants $105 million for urgent food, humanitarian assistance amid drought in Horn of Africa
In response to the historic drought threatening millions of lives in the Horn of Africa, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing nearly $105 million in critical humanitarian aid to bring immediate relief to the most vulnerable people. The region is in the midst of a fourth consecutive failed rainy […]
US provides $114 million to respond to drought in the Horn of Africa
In response to the devastating drought in the Horn of Africa, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing nearly $114 million in additional humanitarian aid to meet the needs of people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, affected by the unprecedented drought. The region has faced two straight years of […]
LIXIL and USAID jointly launch Partnership for Better Living
LIXIL, maker of pioneering water and housing products (LIXIL Corporation), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officially launched the Partnership for Better Living: Affordable, Accessible, Adaptable Sanitation Solutions. Under this new, five-year cooperative agreement, LIXIL is awarded approximately $10 million by USAID to expand the market for affordable sanitation and hygiene solutions and […]
USAID grants US $1.5M for drinking water, sanitation projects in Senegal
$1.5 million awarded for projects that will improve the health of Senegalese.