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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…

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

Eritrea: New Dam Inaugurated in Emahmimet

The dam would play a vital role in addressing the water supply challenges for both people and livestock in the area

A new dam in the Emahmimet administrative area, Qarora sub-zone, constructed at a cost of 4.5 million Nakfa, was inaugurated on 5 October. The construction involved collaboration between local residents and members of the Defense Forces. Mr. Idris Ali, the sub-zone administrator, stated that the dam would play a vital…

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

Eritrea: Potable Water Project Inaugurated in Habero Sub-zone

The project includes a dam with a capacity of 210,000 cubic meters of water, a 13 km water pipeline, a water container capable of holding 75 cubic meters, and four solar-powered water distribution centers

A new potable water project in the Habero sub-zone of the Anseba Region, built at a cost of 8 million Nakfa, was inaugurated on 10 October. The project includes a dam with a capacity of 210,000 cubic meters of water, a 13 km water pipeline, a water container capable of…

UNFPA - East and Southern Africa
Source: UNFPA - East and Southern Africa |

Humanitarian response enables safe childbirth amid Cameroon’s catastrophic floods

198,000 people have received services designed to prevent and respond to gender-based violence – which is known to increase in times of conflict, stress and trauma

“Our village was peaceful until these armed men appeared, sowing terror and death,” Aicha* told UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, recalling a night three years ago when her village was attacked.  "They slaughtered two men, right in front of me,” she said. “"We fled, leaving everything behind.”…