Africa:  Sanitation - Urban Water Woes

UN Integrated Regional Information Networks, 2 January 2013

Aid in an urbanizing world - A series of articles on challenges and changes humanitarian workers are confronting in urban emergencies read more »

South Africa:  Govt Looks to Curb Water Wastage

SAnews.gov.za, 3 September 2012

Despite being a water-scarce country, South Africa faces extremely high levels of water wastage with confirmation of loses at municipalities estimated to be close to 50 percent. read more »

Congo-Kinshasa:  UNEP Launches Pioneering Water Initiative to Protect the Supply of Safe Water to Kinshasa (press release)

United Nations Environment Program, 18 December 2012

Investments needed are expected to be upscaled to circa US$10 million over a five-year period. read more »

South Africa:  South African 'Develops Waterless Bath'

SouthAfrica.info, 10 January 2013

Imagine taking a bath anywhere, at any time, without using the traditional method of water. read more »

Namibia:  MCA Offers Help to Northern Communal Farmers

New Era, 21 January 2013

For many farmers in the north of the country, the days of drawing water in buckets for livestock are over, thanks to the assistance of the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) ... read more »