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David Axelrod Since the end of August, timetables for water supply have been introduced in Simferopol and Bakhchysarai. Authorities restricted water supply in three steps. Water shortages in the Russian-occupied peninsula are getting worse – and a real solution is not yet in sight. “We h

Aid , COVID-19 , Disasters , Food , Human Rights , Refugees , Resources , Sanitation , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 10/20/2020

UN agencies warn of acute food insecurity surging in the Central Sahel

Three UN agencies are calling for greater stabilization efforts and assistance to the most vulnerable in Burkina Faso, Mali and the Niger by bridging the gap between humanitarian and development interventions, appealing to an International Humanitarian Ministerial Roundtable in Copenhagen on the Cen

Aid , Business , Climate , Energy , Environment , Governance , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Transport , Water / 10/11/2020

A Green Agenda for the Western Balkans: Where are the teeth?

Pippa Gallop The European Commission on Tuesday published its 2020 enlargement package and an Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans. This was followed on Wednesday by a Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, expected to be endorsed by the countries’ leaders at a summit in Sofia in No

Biodiversity , Climate , Environment , Forests , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 10/02/2020

Wetlands in our climate actions: Recommendations for Country Plans

There is a growing voice that governments take into note the importance of wetlands in achieving both the mitigation and adaptation targets to meet the Paris Climate goals Nations are in the process of submitting their updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Agreem

Aid , COVID-19 , Gender , Health , Human Rights , Sanitation , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 09/26/2020

$ 200 Millions WB Loan for Bangladesh to help Water and Sanitation Access

The credit is from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), which provides concessional financing, has a 30-year term, including a five-year grace period. Bangladesh currently has the largest ongoing IDA program totaling over $13.5 billion. The World Bank approved $200 millio

Aid , Gender , Governance , Human Rights , Migration , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 09/21/2020

Tajikistan’s desperate thirst for clean drinking water

Firuza Karimova Many schemes launched, but only 62% have access to clean water “Stocking up on water is our responsibility, as men here work, and water is the most important thing for us throughout the day for our chores,” says Oisha Samariddinova, a resident of Tajikistan’s southern and most

Energy , Food , Gender , Labour , Sustainable Development , Water / 09/02/2020

Swadesh in Bastar, India: How Lift Irrigation Changed Lives in Kelaur Village

Sneha Kaushal, Raju Kumar Recognizing the importance of having a perennial source of water when planning any agricultural activity and change, the women of Kelaur, India installed solar energy-powered water pumps, allowing them to cultivate vegetables and fruit in their homesteads, which brought ab

Business , Climate , Energy , Environment , Resources , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development , Water / 08/29/2020

Creating a net zero carbon future in the water sector

Water utilities of the future will be energy utilities too, exporting excess renewable energy to local electricity networks. The water sector is energy-hungry and is responsible for a significant amount of global greenhouse gas emissions. The water sector is energy-hungry, with energy consumpt

COVID-19 , Data & Reports , Education , Gender , Health , Sanitation , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 08/14/2020

Millions of children may return to a school with nowhere to wash their hands

Children returning to school this September may find a very different classroom to the ones they left, with socially distanced desks and a renewed focus on handwashing. But in thousands of schools around the world, even this most basic defence against Covid-19 will be out of reach for millions of st

Biodiversity , Business , Disasters , Economy , Environment , Sustainable Development , Transport , Water / 08/11/2020

Mauritius grapples with worst environmental crisis in a generation

Malavika Vyawahare Thousands of species around the pristine lagoons are at risk of drowning in a sea of pollution, with dire consequences for Mauritius’ economy, food security, and health A ship that ran aground on a coral reef has leaked about 900 tons of fuel oil into the waters off the southeas

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