2024 water funding gap report
Action Against Hunger released the 2024 Water Funding Gap report, finding that globally, only 36% of appeals for water- and sanitation-related funding were met in 2023, leaving a 64% gap. Despite dwindling
Drinking Water
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State okays Rs1,000cr water plan for drinking and irrigation
Nagpur: The state government has approved a Rs 1,015 crore plan for mitigating water problems prevailing in the city for drinking and some parts of the district for irrigation following the construction
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PS and governor sign Sh600m water deal with Korea agency
The national and county governments have entered into a deal with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) for supply of clean water to locals. The water supply project will cover Mt Elgon, Kabuchai
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Making sense of the drought situation in Cape Town
Cape Town has come dangerously close to running out of water after 3 years of persistent drought. Tight water usage restrictions have been successful in stalling 'day zero' - when the city's taps will
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Town inaugurates model water supply, waste management project Featured
ADDIS ABABA- A model project that aims to upgrade water supply, sanitation and waste management system in urban areas was launched in Wukro town of the Tigray State on Sunday. As part of the One WASH
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Zimbabwe: City Loses 65pc Treated Water
Harare City Council needs to address water losses which are accounting for 65 percent of the local authority's treated water before embarking on other big dam projects, Zimbabwe Multi Donor Trust Fund
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Tanzania: Water Share to GDP in Tanzania Halved in Nine Years, Report Shows
Dar es Salaam — The share of water supply, sewerage and waste management sector to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has gone down by more than 50 per cent over the last nine years. This means that despite
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Kenya: President Kenyatta Unveils Strategic Water Storage Program Covering Entire Country.
President Uhuru Kenyatta today unveiled government plans to implement the strategic water storage program that will increase the number of Kenyans connected to safe piped water by 9 million people by 2022.
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Kenya: KEBS Casts Doubt on Water Quality From 157 Bottlers
Kenyans could be consuming contaminated bottled water after Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) warned that 157 companies are operating illegally. The agency Thursday said it cannot vouch for water from
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Residents suffer as N1.1 billion ‘completed’ water projects abandoned in Osun
After about four months of investigations, MOJEED ALABI exposes alleged corrupt practices in the execution of controversial N1.7 billion mini-water schemes in three communities in Osun State by members
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Capital suffers as Haryana misses water share deadline
NEW DELHI: With Haryana missing its water share deadline on Monday, the capital continues to witness 40-50 MGD shortage in supply and complaints continue to pour in from areas in south and west Delhi.