Source - Africa South of Sahara



Nigeria: Growing Water Crisis

29 Jul 02

With a population of well over 120 million people, less than 30% of Nigerians have access to safe drinking water. Successive governments in Nigeria have spent several billions of Dollars in providing safe drinking water.

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Benin: Budgetary Support for Water and Sanitation

15 Jul 02

The Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) recently took part in a joint World Bank/DANIDA mission to review progress in rural water and sanitation under the PERAC (Public Expenditure Reform Adjustment Credit) agreement with the government of Benin.

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Zambia: Water Resources Reform

15 Jul 02

Zambia has embarked on water resources reform through the Water Resources Action Program (WRAP) under the Ministry of Energy and Water Development (MEWD).

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Nigeria: National Target for Rural Water Supply Almost Reached

15 Jul 02

Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Mukhtar Shehu Shagari has said that government's target of 60% coverage for rural water supply throughout the country by 2003 was within reach, as now 50% of the rural population had safe water supply.

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Africa, Sahel: Droughts Triggered by Western Pollution

01 Jul 02

Air pollution is likely to have contributed to the catastrophic Sahel drought in Africa, according to Australian research.

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Ethiopia: Call for Better Access to Clean Water

01 Jul 02

At the international conference on Water Supply and Sanitation Services in Small Towns and Multi-Village schemes held in Addis Ababa, from 11-15 Jun 2002, it was heard that almost half of Africans have no access to clean running water.

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Ghana: Ministry for Water Advocated

01 Jul 02

The Friends of Rivers and Water bodies, a local NGO advocated a separate Ministry for Water to give priority attention to integrated water management.

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