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World Water Week: 2017 Stockholm Water Prize winners decorated

Two students from the USA, Ryan Thorpe and Rachel Chang, received the 2017 Stockholm Junior Water Prize on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 for their...

admin - August 30, 2017

Water & Sanitation

World Water Week: Sanitation goals need major push, says Thomson

Encouraging global action to support clean water and sanitation, United Nations General Assembly President, Peter Thomson, on Monday, August 28, 2017 underscored that when...

admin - August 29, 2017

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World Water Week: African ministers underline benefits of wastewater

African Water and Sanitation Ministers attending the 2017 World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden, have underlined the importance of wastewater to the region’s aspirations...

admin - August 29, 2017

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World Water Week: Leaders meet in Stockholm to discuss global water crisis

World leaders, water experts, development professionals and CEOs will meet in Stockholm, Sweden from Sunday, August 27 to Friday, September 1, 2017 for the...

admin - August 24, 2017

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Groups seek to clarify World Bank’s role in Lagos water sector

The Our Water Our Right Coalition has written to the World Bank, asking it to explain its role in plans by the Lagos State...

admin - August 21, 2017

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Ethiopia: Preventing spread of waterborne diseases in holy sites

In Ethiopia, thousands of pilgrims flock to holy water sites for spiritual cleansing and physical healing. People often drink the holy water and perform...

admin - August 13, 2017

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Why Lagos has not addressed water challenges, by activists

Lagos State Government has refused to fix the problem in the water sector because it sees water as a business, and not as human...

admin - August 7, 2017

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Activists accuse Lagos of being untruthful over water privatisation plans

A team of environmental justice non-governmental organisations opposed to the privatisation of water, the Our Water Our Right Coalition, has described as “extremely disturbing” the...

admin - July 18, 2017

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