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Water & Sanitation

New guidelines for companies to respect human rights to WASH launched

The United Nations Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate has launched the first comprehensive guidance for companies about how to meet their responsibility to respect...

Michael Simire - January 25, 2015

Water & Sanitation

Rights group criticises Lagos’ World Bank water deal

The Lagos State Government has been accused by a civil society organisation of double-speaking on a transaction on water provision it reportedly got involved...

Michael Simire - January 5, 2015

Water & Sanitation

Malawi commits to sufficient, long-term water supply

President of Malawi, Peter Mutharika, has said that his government is geared at not only solving the water challenges in Blantyre for now, but...

Michael Simire - December 22, 2014

Water & Sanitation

2015: Politicians urged to mainstream sanitation into campaigns

WaterAid Nigeria wants political parties and their candidates to mainstream water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) issues into political campaigns, as the country prepares to hold...

Michael Simire - December 21, 2014

Water & Sanitation

Clean water, sanitation vital in treatment for people living with HIV

Access to clean water and basic toilets is an essential but neglected part of the management and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), new...

Michael Simire - December 2, 2014

Water & Sanitation

Bread of Life clamours end to open defecation

As Nigeria joined the world to mark the World Toilet Day during the week, the Bread of Life Development Foundation (BLDF), a non-governmental organisation (NGO),...

Michael Simire - November 21, 2014

Water & Sanitation

Lack of toilets traced to high child mortality rate

Thirty-six prominent international health and development experts including representatives from WaterAid, AMREF Health Africa, the World Medical Association, Commonwealth Medical Association, Global Health Council,...

Michael Simire - November 21, 2014

Water & Sanitation

WaterAid: Ebola, others are reminders of importance of handwashing

The spiralling Ebola outbreak in West Africa is an important reminder of the crucial role played by good hygiene and handwashing in protecting human...

Michael Simire - October 14, 2014

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