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Africa gets sanitation, hygiene champion

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021BEHAK

The African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) has appointed Mrs Fatima Maada Bio, the First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone as the Africa Champion for Sanitation and Hygiene.

Zambia turns tap to protect residents from Covid-19

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021BEHAK

A water point attendant in Zambia’s capital Lusaka has a new role beyond filling up containers for residents at the community tap. John Nyambe spreads the word about the novel coronavirus – its dangers, and what residents can do to protect themselves.

African Development Bank Board approves water policy

May 25, 2021BEHAK

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new policy on water, prioritizing water security and the transformation of water assets to foster sustainable, green and inclusive economic growth in regional member countries.

Achieving safe sanitation, wastewater management in Africa

February 2, 2021newbusinessethiopianews

The African Development Bank, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal have released the inaugural Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa, a tool to benchmark and propel Africa’s progress towards Sustainable Development Goals on safe sanitation and wastewater management.

Ethiopia targets full water, sanitation access

December 19, 2019December 31, 2019newbusinessethiopianews

The Government of Ethiopia has set an ambitious target to provide full water, sanitation and electricity access to all the citizens by the year 2025, government official said.

Saudi provides $140 million loan to Ethiopia

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019newbusinessethiopianews

The Government of Saudi Arabia has provided $140 million soft loan to the Government of Ethiopia supporting health and road construction projects.

Acute water diarrhea outbreak kills 3 people in Ethiopia

May 13, 2019May 18, 2019

The outbreak of Acute water diarrhea (AWD) has killed three people in North Gondar Tselemt area in Amhara region of Ethiopia.

Rwanda to provide clean water for 1.5 million people

December 17, 2018April 24, 2019

The African Development Bank’s Board has approved additional funding support of €115 million to Rwanda’s Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program.

African Development Bank to invest $500 million in sanitation

November 6, 2018November 7, 2018

The African Development Bank announces a new initiative to promote innovation and citywide inclusive sanitation services for sub-Saharan Africa’s urban inhabitants.

Malawi gets 15 million grant for water, sanitation project

October 27, 2018October 27, 2018

The African Development Bank Group, has approved a $15 million grant from the African Development Fund (ADF) for a water supply and sanitation project in Malawi, expected to provide jobs and boost the livelihoods of nearly 300,000 people.

Ethiopia’s Paradoxical Narratives of Sanitation

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018

By Mekonnen Teshome Tollera – Ethiopia, through its unique Health Extension Program (HEP), has registered quite impressive results in the promotion of community and household-level hygiene and sanitation. To this end, reports of the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy indicate that the country’s national water supply access “coverage”, has reached 84% during the first […]

Uganda towns secure funding to improve water, sanitation

June 21, 2018June 21, 2018

In a bid to help Uganda improve heath and productivity in the country’s major towns, the African Development Bank has approved a $62 million concessional loan to finance its Strategic Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project (STWSSP).

UN agency to set up African Women Leadership Fund

Ethiopia gets loan to provide water, sanitation to 3 million people

May 24, 2017August 31, 2018

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Ethiopia signed loan and grant agreements to the tune of $5.6 million on Wednesday for additional resources to Ethiopia’s One Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Program.