Bringing water system back to life in Tigray, Ethiopia
“I’m the water man,” says Weldekiros Assefa, an engineer and water and sanitation expert for Doctors Without Borders…
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UNICEF secures $10 million for WASH program in Ethiopia
The Government of Denmark through its partnership with UNICEF has announced a DKK 70 million (approx. 10 million…
Africa gets sanitation, hygiene champion
The African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) has appointed Mrs Fatima Maada Bio, the First Lady of the…
Zambia turns tap to protect residents from Covid-19
A water point attendant in Zambia’s capital Lusaka has a new role beyond filling up containers for residents…
African Development Bank Board approves water policy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new policy on water, prioritizing…
Achieving safe sanitation, wastewater management in Africa
The African Development Bank, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal have released the inaugural Sanitation and Wastewater…
Ethiopia targets full water, sanitation access
The Government of Ethiopia has set an ambitious target to provide full water, sanitation and electricity access to…
Saudi provides $140 million loan to Ethiopia
The Government of Saudi Arabia has provided $140 million soft loan to the Government of Ethiopia supporting health…
Acute water diarrhea outbreak kills 3 people in Ethiopia
The outbreak of Acute water diarrhea (AWD) has killed three people in North Gondar Tselemt area in Amhara…
Rwanda to provide clean water for 1.5 million people
The African Development Bank’s Board has approved additional funding support of €115 million to Rwanda’s Sustainable Water Supply…
African Development Bank to invest $500 million in sanitation
The African Development Bank announces a new initiative to promote innovation and citywide inclusive sanitation services for sub-Saharan…
Malawi gets 15 million grant for water, sanitation project
The African Development Bank Group, has approved a $15 million grant from the African Development Fund (ADF) for…
Ethiopia’s Paradoxical Narratives of Sanitation
By Mekonnen Teshome Tollera – Ethiopia, through its unique Health Extension Program (HEP), has registered quite impressive results…
Uganda towns secure funding to improve water, sanitation
In a bid to help Uganda improve heath and productivity in the country’s major towns, the African Development…
Ethiopia gets loan to provide water, sanitation to 3 million people
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Ethiopia signed loan and grant agreements to the tune of $5.6…