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7 Sep 2023

Malawi and South Sudan Announce Presidential Compacts on Water and Sanitation

On the 21st of August, at Stockholm Water Week, the governments of Malawi and South Sudan announced the launch of Presidential Compacts on Water and Sanitation. This builds on an initiative in 2022 by the Government of the Netherlands, together with IRC WASH, SWA and UNICEF, to directly engage heads of state in the drive to prioritise action on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)...

19 Apr 2021 Lilongwe

EIB Lends $35.7 Million USD To Malawi For Water Infrastructure

Projects in Balaka and Machinga districts, scheduled to commence in March 22 for completion by August 2023, will  help to relieve "pathetic" situation. Soft loan to be repaid over 20 years.

9 Feb 2021 GENEVA, Switzerland

Mali Peace Agreements Aim To Reduce Community Violence Over Land, Water Access

Three peace agreements were signed in Mali during January in a bid to end violence among communites that has plagued the circle of Koro in the centre of the country.The terms of the agreements were brokered by the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), a Swiss-based private diplomacy organisation, include commitments to peace by “pardoning past actions and disseminating messages of peace and cohesion” and “facilitating the use of natural resources and land by all communities”...

3 Feb 2021 THE HAGUE, Netherlands

Water Must Be Driving Force In Climate Change Adaptation Policies

Water challenges featured on the agenda as one of the “action themes” at January's Climate Adaptation Summit 2021, hosted virtually by the Netherlands, with more than 30 world leaders stating unequivocally their firm support of climate adaptation action, and marking a return to the world climate stage of the United States...

3 Feb 2021 MAPUTO, Mozambique

Cyclone Displaces Thousands In Mozambique, Aid Workers Scramble To Cope

Aid workers are scrambling to help an estimated 175,000 people affected by Cyclone Eloise which ripped through the south of Mozambique recently, causing major devastation in the city of Beira and the surrounding Buzi district. According to reports by aid agencies and local media, more than 8,000 homes have been destroyed or damaged in Sofala province, with many thousands housed in emergency accommodation centres...

3 Feb 2021 GLASGOW, United Kingdom

Malawi: Scottish Brewery Launches Clean Water Initiative to Support Fight Against COVID-19

The Scotland-based craft beer firm, Brewgooder, has invested approximately $69,000 USD into two clean water initiatives in Malawi to help curb the spread of COVID-19.The investment will benefit over 90,000 people in Thyolo and Dedza, township districts in south and central Malawi, with the development of solar-powered water supply systems which will deliver safe water to two regional healthcare facilities...

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