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3 Apr 2022 DAKAR, Senegal
World Water Development Report 2022 Dedicated To Groundwater
Groundwater, according to the WWDR 2022 report, has tremendous potential to satisfy social, economic and environmental needs, as well as being a vital resource to increase resilience against climate change. However, groundwater is also a vulnerable resource, for various reasons.
3 Apr 2022 DAKAR, Senegal
Lessons In Financing City Wide Inclusive Sanitation
In order to leave no-one behind, sanitation solutions need to offer a range of different technologies as well as different business models: including sewered and unsewered and centralised or decentralised services.
3 Apr 2022 DAKAR, Senegal
Global Observatory On Water And Peace Launches First Report
Shared river and lake basins are home to 40% of the world's population. As water is shared across borders, new water governance and diplomacy approaches are needed.
3 Apr 2022 DAKAR, Senegal
Catholic And Islamic Leaders In Support Of The Right To Water
Human rights to safe water and sanitation emphasized: water is a common good, needed by all and owned by no one. Everyone must take steps to ensure sustainability and proper management of water resources.
3 Apr 2022 DAKAR, Senegal
Lessons In Transboundary Groundwater Management
UNECE and GWH examine successful aquifer arrangements in Africa, Europe and South America. Successful transboundary water management is fueled by transparent access to data.
1 Apr 2022 ACCRA, Ghana
Ghana: Focus On Strategic Management Of Water Resources
At a media briefing, Water Resources Commission underscores importance sensible exploitation of groundwater resources and overall importance in socio-economic development of the country.
30 Mar 2022 DODOMA, Tanzania
Tanzania: Government Investigates Mara River Pollution
Bad smells emanating from the Talek River, a tributary of the Mara River, that runs through the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya have experts puzzled as to cause.
30 Mar 2022 DAKAR, Senegal
Water Aid Report: Groundwater Is Key To Climate Resilience In Africa
A new joint research report by the British Geological Survey and UK-based NGO, Water Aid, has positioned groundwater as a neglected defence against climate change. The researchers claim that there is enough groundwater under the African continent for most countries to survive at least five years of drought, and in some cases, more than 50 years.
30 Mar 2022 DAKAR, Senegal
High Level Panel Launches Blue Peace Financing Initiative
The Blue Peace Financing Initiative was launched by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), in partnership with River Basin Organisations. It will promote access to River Basin Organisations that combines public and private finance to develop and implement investment plans.
30 Mar 2022 DAKAR, Senegal
EU Launches Flagship Initiative On Transboundary Water Management In Africa
Water cooperation across borders is about proving that freshwater is not a symbol of conflict but a symbol of partnership and hope. In a speech at the World Water Forum, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission emphasised the transversal role of water, flowing through almost all the SDGs as well as the Paris climate goals.
30 Mar 2022 CAIRO, Egypt
Cairo Water Week Preview: Water at the Heart of Climate Action
Cairo Water Week is now scheduled for 16-19 October and will provide a preparatory platform for COP 27 of UNFCCC. The Secretariat has issued a call for papers due before 15 April. High-level sessions are planned.
23 Mar 2022 Tunis, TUNISIA
Tunisia: CERTE Calls For NAWAMED Feasibility Project To Implement Solutions
The three-year NAWAMED project is drawing to a close and Tunisia's national coordinator has called for implementation of nature-based solutions devised through technical and economic feasibility studies.