AfDB Celebrates World Water Day
March 22, 2016 is World Water Day. The African Development Bank is committed to investing in sustainable infrastructure to ensure access to water and sanitation for all, including the most underprivileged. The World Bank states that Sub-Saharan Africa is still struggling with poor access to water, where 40% of the 783 million people lack clean drinking water.
Water.
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Zimbabwe:
Water Crisis in Zimbabwe
IPS, 22 March 2016
A narrow dirty trail snakes through what used to be a small dam in Mpudzi Resettlement Scheme south of the eastern border city of Mutare. And what remains of this once perennial… Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Water Day - Group Warns Govt Against Anti-People Policies
Premium Times, 22 March 2016
As the world marks 2016 World Water Day Tuesday, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged the federal and state governments to put the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
The Challenge of Clean Water
This Day, 22 March 2016
Water is basic to life. The authorities should ensure its provision across the nation Read more »
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Nigeria:
'The Nexus Between 'Water and Jobs'
Guardian, 22 March 2016
Water is at the core of sustainable development and is critical for socio-economic development, healthy ecosystems and for human survival itself. It is vital for reducing the… Read more »
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Sudan:
Sudanese, Cattle Suffer From Water Service Disruptions
Dabanga, 18 March 2016
Disrupted water services in Sudan have continued to burden the local populations with difficulties in obtaining drinking water for themselves and their livestock. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenyatta University Students Riot Over Lack of Water
Nation, 22 March 2016
Kenyatta University students caused havoc as they protested against water shortage and power blackout in the hostels for about one week. Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Nation Endeavoring to Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
Ethiopian Herald, 16 March 2016
President Dr. Mulatu Teshome said that Ethiopia is endeavoring to increase citizens access to water, sanitation and hygiene and realize targets set in the Sustainable Development… Read more »
