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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) |

Zambia: Changing lives and fighting cholera one clean drop of water at a time

Drought conditions reducing clean water supplies making access even more challenging and putting groundwater at greater risk of contamination

The 2023–2024 cholera outbreak was a stark reminder that in Zambia, access to clean water and safe sanitation is not a given. As cholera spread rapidly, it left entire neighbourhoods extremely vulnerable to a deadly water-borne disease. The Zambia Red Cross Society, with IFRC support, is making a transformative impact.…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea
Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea |

Minister Arefaine’s Visit to Dirfo Dam Construction

The Dirfo administrative area is located 17 km north of Asmara and is home to over 650 families

Minister Arefaine Berhe, Minister of Agriculture, visited the progress of the Dirfo Dam construction and agricultural development in the area on 15 January. At a meeting with members of the administration in the Akria sub-zone and public representatives, Minister Arefaine urged residents to adopt collective farming practices, which would be…

FAO Regional Office for Africa
Source: FAO Regional Office for Africa |

Zimbabwe: Weir dams bring hope to rural communities struggling with water scarcity

The weir dams are part of a larger initiative by FAO, the Government of Zimbabwe, and USAID-BHA, to construct and rehabilitate key infrastructure

Rural communities in Zimbabwe have long grappled with the challenge of accessing reliable water sources, a problem exacerbated by the impacts of climate change. However, a new initiative led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe and USAID's Bureau…

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Source: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) |

Managing transboundary water risks in the Horn of Africa

Three-quarters of the people in the Horn of Africa live within river basins and over aquifers that are shared by two or more countries

From 9 to 13 December 2024 in Kampala, Uganda, experts from disaster management, meteorology, and hydrology authorities from across the region gathered to address the transboundary challenges posed by drought and flood in the Horn of Africa.  Organized by UNDRR in collaboration with IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC)…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

Benin: some one million people to benefit from loan of EUR 118 million from the African Development Bank and Africa Growing Together Fund to supply more drinking water

The African Development Bank is contributing EUR 75.63 million in financial support

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved a loan of EUR 118.63 million to Benin to implement the Drinking Water Supply for Resilience in Rural Areas Programme in Abidjan with the aim of supplying drinking water to an additional 965,000 people in the West African…

Xylem
Source: Xylem |

ISO 9001 Certified: Xylem Egypt Sets New Benchmarks in Quality Management

Xylem Egypt Manufacturing LLC achieves ISO certification for manufacturing, assembling, and maintaining pumps and pump accessories

Xylem Egypt Manufacturing LCC (www.Xylem.com/en-eg) has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification, a global standard for quality management that reinforces Xylem's commitment to quality, performance, and operational excellence. Xylem Egypt received ISO 9001 certification in Q3 2024, focused on manufacturing, assembling, and maintaining pump systems and accessories. Awarded and administered by the International…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan |

South Sudan secured over 282 150 doses of oral cholera vaccine to contain the cholera outbreak

These vaccines will be used to implement a two-dose mass vaccination campaign in Renk and Malakal Counties of Upper Nile State

In response to cholera outbreaks in South Sudan, the Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) has secured over 282 153 doses of oral cholera vaccine to implement vaccination campaigns in areas identified as cholera transmission hotspots.  The oral cholera vaccine (OCV) is supplied by the…

UN News
Source: UN News |

Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies

UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suffers from “crisis or worse” levels of hunger that affects a staggering 25.6 million people

The alert from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) follows a new dire assessment from UN-partnered food insecurity experts has shown the hunger crisis is affecting much of the vast central African nation. The embattled east is a particular concern, where the situation is deteriorating after decades…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea
Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea |

Inauguration of Potable Water Project in Emba-Derho

The residents, understanding the impact of these projects on improving their livelihoods, pledged to conduct regular follow-ups to ensure the projects’ sustainability

A potable water project and a newly constructed road have been inaugurated in the Emba-Derho administrative area of the Serejeka sub-zone. The projects, which were completed at a cost of over 6 million Nakfa, were officially inaugurated by Mr. Fesehaye Haile, Governor of the Central Region, on 10 November. Mr.…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan |

Severe flooding compounds health crisis in South Sudan, World Health Organization (WHO) mobilizes response

The floods have affected 42 of South Sudan's 78 counties

South Sudan is witnessing some of its worst flooding in decades that has caused widespread devastation in several parts of the country and has so far left more than 226 000 people displaced, homes, livelihood impacted with roads and key infrastructure submerged and several communities devastated. The floods have affected 42…