WASH News East Africa
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Ethiopia: Multiple Use Water Improvements project launched
17 Apr 13
The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation (TCCAF) and its partners launched the Replenish Africa Initiative’s (RAIN) Multiple Use Water Improvements project in Ethiopia. This one-year project will benefit 73,400 rural citizens, including 22,000 school children living in seven rural woredas (districts) of three …Continue reading →
Counting how many Ethiopians lack decent water and sanitation
05 Apr 13
Addis Ababa – 8 April 2013. Providing universal access to water and sanitation, the goal of the Ethiopian Government, is a huge effort that is transforming lives and the economy. Behind efforts to improve service delivery – building new communal …Continue reading →
Ethiopia: controversial dam puts Nile Basin collaboration on hold
20 Nov 12
Egypt fears a significant reduction in its share of water from the Nile when the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is completed in 2015. Ethiopia says its neighbour’s share of water is not in danger. An international panel of experts is …Continue reading →
Africa: EU-funded water and sanitation projects not sustainable say auditors
10 Oct 12
The majority of the water and sanitation projects funded by the European Union (EU) in six African countries are not sustainable says the EU’s spending watchdog. The European Commission (EC) maintains that most of the audited projects were approved before …Continue reading →
Sudan, Darfur: Chinese peacekeepers’ well drilling team
25 Jul 12
Chinese peacekeepers have their own well drilling team to provide water for personnel and campsites of the African Union/UN Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID). It is the only such team employed by the peacekeeping forces dispatched by China. The water …Continue reading →
Policy review of the Dutch contribution to drinking water and sanitation (1990-2011) includes Benin, Mozambique and Tanzania
17 Jul 12
A policy review [1] of Dutch aid during 1990 to 2011 to improve drinking water and sanitation services in developing countries found that while millions of peole have gained access, the impact on health and sustainability was limited. The main …Continue reading →
Ethiopia: rush to achieve to water and sanitation for all by 2015
16 Jul 12
The Ethiopian government has set itself an ambitious target of achieving 98.5% water coverage and 100 per cent sanitation coverage by 2015. But how realistic is this target? Currently only 54% of Ethiopia’s 83 million people has access to an …Continue reading →
Uganda: government setting up Hand Pump Mechanics Associations in all rural districts
25 May 12
Forming associations for hand pump mechanics in Uganda has enhanced the services they provide and ultimately improved functionality, a new study [1] shows. One such association in Kabong district succeeded in improving functionality of water sources from 20% in 2006 …Continue reading →
Uganda, Kampala: marketing human excreta – a study of possible ways to dispose of urine and faeces
26 Mar 12
Marketing Human Excreta: A Study of Possible Ways to Dispose of Urine and Faeces from Slum Settlements in Kampala, Uganda, 2011. E Schroeder, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). (Full-text) Some key findings include: High sociocultural barriers associated with handling and …Continue reading →
Kenya: translating research into national-scale change: a WASH in schools case study
22 Mar 12
Translating Research into National-Scale Change: A Case Study from Kenya of WASH in Schools, 2011. SWASH Project. Full-text (pdf) Over the past 5 years CARE, Emory University’s Center for Global Safe Water, and Water.org, through the Bill and Melinda Gates …Continue reading →
