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Sudan: Egypt to grant US$ 300 million for water and electricity projects
27 Aug 10
Egypt will give the Government of South Sudan US$ 300 million for water and electricity projects as it seeks to build good will among countries along the Nile, the source of almost all of its water, Reuters reported. The grant …Continue reading →
Uganda, Kamapala: investment scenarios for pro-poor water services
26 Aug 10
Water service to the urban poor presents challenges to political leaders, regulators and managers. A new study [1] identifies technology mixes of yard taps, public water points (with and without pre-paid meters) to meet alternative constraints, and reflecting populations served …Continue reading →
Uganda: Kampala to get four sewers
19 Aug 10
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation, the Uganda water utility company, is to construct four sewage treatment plants in Kampala city and its suburbs. The plants to be set up in the city suburbs of Nakivubo, Kinawataka, Lubigi and Nalukolongo, …Continue reading →
Kenya: MPs want water parastatal investigated
19 Aug 10
MPs on Tuesday asked the Water and Irrigation ministry to speed up the investigations into the affairs of the National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation and sort out issues affecting Water Service Boards countrywide. The corporation is a parastatal under …Continue reading →
Kenya, Nyanza: water and sanitation improvements at Atono school
14 Aug 10
Mr Daniel Odhiambo is headmaster of the Atono School in Nyanza – one of only four schools in Kenya with urinals for girls. Netwas Kenya and IRC visited his school recently as part of a UNICEF Kenya study of 43 …Continue reading →
Uganda: Project uses sports, school visits to promote health
12 Aug 10
A new campaign to enhance empowerment of local people to demand and promote sanitation in the eastern and northern districts has been launched. The initiative by Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash)United- Uganda is seeking to increase latrine coverage and empower …Continue reading →
Tanzania: Iringa gets Sh40 billion for water
10 Aug 10
The European Union (EU), in collaboration with the German Institute KfW, have provided more than Sh40 billion (Euro 23.42m) to fund a water supply and sanitation project that will benefit more than 200,000 people in Iringa Municipality. The public relations …Continue reading →
Uganda: One hundred and forty Arua boreholes abandoned
06 Aug 10
Boreholes worth over sh2.8 billion have been abandoned in Arua district after they broke down, the deputy chief administrative officer, Martin Gwoktho, has revealed. He said out of the 706 boreholes in the district, 146 are non-functional, while about 562 are operational but may break down any time. “There is need to improve the status [...]
Monitoring the Sanitation Status of African Cities
02 Aug 10
A discussion workshop entitled “Monitoring the Sanitation Status of African Cities”, supported by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), was held at the University of Surrey (UK) on 29th June 2010, to discuss the accuracy of current estimates of sanitation status in African cities, and how monitoring procedures might be improved. Participants [...]
Uganda: African leaders told to improve sanitation, provide clean water
20 Jul 10
African leaders have been urged to address issues relating to sanitation and water as one of the major components in reducing maternal and infant mortality in the continent. Yunia Musaazi, the East African policy advisor for Water Aid, said for African countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it was important to prevent deaths [...]
