WASH News East Africa
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Somalia, Mogadishu: community leaders pool together to deliver water to IDPs
04 May 10
Community religious leaders in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, are filling the gaps in aid distribution by raising funds to help the thousands displaced by fighting. The most pressing need they are addressing first is water. Sheikh Abdifatah Aweys, a religious leader [...] said their efforts were not meant to replace aid agencies who were absent [...]
Uganda: Sh7.5 Billion to Fix Manafwa Water Project
29 Apr 10
Rehabilitation of the water scheme at Sono village in Bumbo sub-county in Manafwa district has began. The water state minister, Jennifer Namuyangu, commissioned the sh7.5b project last week. It is expected to supply piped water to Manafwa and Tororo districts. The scheme, based at the foot of Mt. Elgon National Park, will source water from [...]
Tanzania: Campaign To Improve Sanitation In Rural Areas
28 Apr 10
Inadequate sanitation has been a thorn in the flesh for many governments, especially in developing countries, as it is a major cause of diseases world-wide. Improving sanitation is known to have a significant beneficial impact on health both in households and across communities and this has led to many countries initiating projects aimed at promoting sanitation [...]
Paying Water Bills Simplified For Kenyans
28 Apr 10
Over 200,000 Nairobi residents who use metered water supplied by the Nairobi Water Company (NWC) can now pay for their bills through Safaricom’s money transfer service M-PESA. This follows the signing of a partnership agreement between the telecommunication solutions provider Safaricom and NWC which gives their customers an effective and efficient way to settle their [...]
Kenya: Country Moves to Meet Water Demands of Thirsty Citizens
27 Apr 10
Kenya is in the dubious league of countries that are yet to meet the water needs of their citizens. Rationing is a perennial headache for urban residents while in many rural areas, women and children have to walk long distances to fetch water. But these tribulations could end if a new programme started by the [...]
Uganda: Former Northern IDPs To Get Clean Water
22 Apr 10
PEOPLE returning to their villages in north will get piped water. The Uganda Red Cross Society will provide the water. IT has partnered with an international NGO, ECHO/Netherlands to start a water and sanitation project for the returnees, according to a notice.The project, which will be funded by ECHO/Netherlands, will be implemented by Red Cross [...]
Ethiopia: Quarter Of Addis Ababa Residents Have No Access To Toilets
21 Apr 10
Almost a quarter of Addis Ababa residents have no access to toilets, says a new report by the Addis Ababa city authorities.“We estimate that some three million people live in Addis Ababa. Out of this nearly 25 percent of the population have no access to toilets and defecate in rivers crossing the city” the report [...]
Eritrea: Potable Water Supply Project Under Implementation in Dembe-Habtetsion
16 Apr 10
In line with the endeavors being made by the Anseba regional Administration to ease potable water supply problems, a modern water supply project is under implementation in the administrative areas of Dembe-Habtetsion and Ber’ona at a total cost of over 4 million Nakfa.The supervisor of the project, Mr. Melake Girmatsion, said that the project involves [...]
Uganda: Kampala, Villages Need Sh2 Trillion for Water
16 Apr 10
A total of $1.1b (about sh2.3 trillion) is needed to extend safe water to districts in the greater Kampala metropolitan area and in rural areas, the water state minister has said.Jeniffer Namuyangu said the project would enable 95% of the population to get safe water.The minister was speaking at a three-day water conference at Speke [...]
Sub-Saharan Africa: development aid and access to water and sanitation in
14 Apr 10
A study by the African Development Bank (AfDB) concludes that improved sector coordination and capacity building at the local level are some of the key elements to increase efficiency in the water and sanitation sector.The AfDB study [1] examines the trends in access to water and sanitation in sub-Saharan Africa using secondary data, desk research [...]
