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Water & Sanitation

Expert underlines WASH practices as long-term solution to COVID-19

As Nigeria commences a phased return to work on Monday, May 4, 2020, the importance of the provision of safe water supply, sanitation and hygiene...

Michael Simire - May 3, 2020

Water & Sanitation

UNICEF launches Global WASH Framework for urban areas

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched a Global Framework for Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), which offers a strategic vision for urban...

Michael Simire - April 23, 2020

Water & Sanitation

Ghanaian authorities urged to prioritise water access to curb Covid-19 spread in rural communities

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, one thing has become clear – the need to prioritise water provision, particularly to rural communities, where...

Michael Simire - April 23, 2020

Water & Sanitation

Water critical in fight against climate change, coronavirus, personalities agree

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the international community celebrated the 2020 World Water Day (WWD) on Sunday March 22, 2020, which was a reminder...

Michael Simire - March 30, 2020

Water & Sanitation

CSDeveNet donates handwashing facility amid coronavirus concerns

In collaboration with WelfareAid Initiatives, Nigerian Civil Society Framework for Paris Agreement and SDGS (NCSFPAS) and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), the Climate and...

Michael Simire - March 29, 2020

Water & Sanitation

COVID-19 pandemic tagged wakeup call on right to water

On the occasion of the 2020 World Water Day observed on Sunday, March 22, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has advised governments...

Michael Simire - March 23, 2020

Water & Sanitation

Water Day observed without usual pomp due to coronavirus

Sunday, March 22, 2020 was World Water Day and the theme for this year’s celebration was “Water and Climate Change.” The theme explored the inextricable linkage...

Michael Simire - March 23, 2020

Water & Sanitation

Gombe earmarks N600m for rural water projects

The Gombe State Government says it has earmarked N600 million for projects to improve rural water supply across the 11 local government areas in the state. Alhaji...

Michael Simire - March 14, 2020

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