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Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
Source: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) |

Water wells are helping safeguard health in remote villages in Mozambique

Access to clean water is essential to disease prevention

Accessing clean water has traditionally been an arduous task in Mogovolas, a district in the northern region of Mozambique. Villagers often resort to unsafe water sources to meet their basic needs, exposing themselves to a host of diseases. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) recently established eight wells in this district…

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) completes two vital Japan-funded projects in Sudan

With a total funding of USD 2.2 million, these projects had a significant impact on the lives of forcibly displaced people and hosting communities in Sudan

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Sudan is pleased to announce the successful completion of two critical projects funded by the Government of Japan, aimed at addressing the urgent needs of refugees, asylum-seekers, and host communities affected by the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The first project provided life-saving shelter and core-relief…

The World Bank Group
Source: The World Bank Group |

"Once we have water, we have life" Access to safe drinking water transforms lives in Conakry

Conakry is just one of the successes of the Guinea Urban Water Project (PUEG), which was launched in 2018 with financing from the World Bank

Over 30,000 people benefited from improved safe water services in Greater Conakry following major investment under the Guinea Urban Water Project (PUEG); With over 12,000 meters installed, customers can now better manage their water consumption and enjoy enhanced service delivery; Under the project, 650 workers and supervisors benefited from capacity building to…

U.S. Embassy in Ghana
Source: U.S. Embassy in Ghana |

Ghana: United States (U.S.) Support Brings Clean Water to 20,000 Residents in the Northern Region

USAID funded the water systems at a total cost of GH₵10 Million (US$877,546) and partnered with Global Communities to facilitate the construction

The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), commissioned two solar-powered water systems in Ghana’s Northern Region this week. The water systems are located in the Gushegu Municipality and Nanton District, and will serve over 20,000 residents in nine communities. “Imagine a world where every…

SLB

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    • Newly Constructed Borehole in Bukindwa Village - Buliisa District
    • SLB Managing Director East and South Africa Valerian Pfrimmer (center) and Rosa de Almeida Wosso SLB Sustainability Manager (right) handing over a newly Constructed Borehole to the Buliisa Local District Leadership
    • SLB team in Buliisa District inspecting a borehole site
    • SLB Community Liaison Officer, Patrick Busobozi testing one of the boreholes
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Source: SLB |

Access to Safe and Clean Water is a Right for All!

Working Closely with the Local Authorities, and Community Stakeholders, SLB Identified 11 - Boreholes Across 8 Villages in Buliisa District

Buliisa District is home to a population of more than 120,000 individuals. Overall, the water access rates in Buliisa vary from 19 % in Butiaba Sub-County to 95 % in Ngwedo Sub-County. Access to safe and clean water is a fundamental right. Yet, limited resources and the geographic spread of communities make…

Republic Of South Africa: Western Cape Provincial Government
Source: Republic Of South Africa: Western Cape Provincial Government |

South Africa: Mopping up and damage assessment continue after cut-off low system

Municipalities will now start with damage assessments with the support of the Provincial Disaster Management Centre and relevant government departments

“Although the extreme weather is over, the public are asked to please be aware of potentially dangerous conditions in large parts of the province,” Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning said today.  During the Joint Operations Meeting hosted by the Provincial Disaster Management…

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) |

Chad validates its strategy and implementation plan for the Water Convention

The 10th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention in October 2024 will be an opportunity for Chad to present its priority needs on the basis of this plan and explore possible support from technical and financial partners

Much of Chad's water resources are shared, notably the Lake Chad basin and its many tributaries and distributaries (shared with Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan and Algeria), the Niger River basin (shared with Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger and Nigeria) and the Nubian…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • African Development Bank sets out two priority areas for the CSP 2024-2029 for Zambia: boosting private sector development through infrastructure investments and developing the country’s agricultural value chain
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Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

2024-2029 Development priorities for Zambia: Infrastructure and Agricultural Value Chain

The African Development Bank Group will provide assistance to the agricultural sector, concentrating primarily on the development of farm blocks and value chains, to improve the sector’s climate resilience and agricultural productivity

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Zambia for 2024-2029, which sets out two priority intervention areas: Boosting the development of the private sector through investments in infrastructure and developing the country’s agricultural value chain. “The aim of…

Energy Capital & Power
Source: Energy Capital & Power |

Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024: Afentra to Promote Investment in Africa’s Legacy Assets

The oil and gas independent is leading redevelopment of Angola’s mature assets with a focus on efficiency, sustainability and innovation

Ian Cloke, COO of Afentra – one of Africa’s leading oil and gas independents – will speak on upstream opportunities within Africa’s growth markets at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 in Paris, as the company seeks to optimize, redevelop and extend the lifespan of mature assets. In Angola, Afentra…

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) |

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Empowers African Scientists to Manage Mapping of Regional Groundwater Resources

By analysing naturally occurring isotopes (a type of atom) in groundwater, scientists can assess the age, vulnerability and sustainability of water resources

Scientists in the Sahel are finding quality groundwater sources -- thanks to a nuclear technique and a decade of support and training from the IAEA. Water resources in Africa are under pressure due to growing water demand, water quality degradation and climate change. On the continent, more than 41 groundwater…