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Report: Press Release: A Triple Threat of Water-Related Crises Is Endangering the Lives of 190 Million Children – UNICEF
As world leaders prepare to attend the historic UN Water Conference, UNICEF calls for urgent investment in climate-resilient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services to protect children.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- climate change, hygiene, sanitation, water, youth
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Togo: The African Water Facility Pledges €1.2 Million for Sanitation in Nine Urban Centres
The project aims to improve the living environment of urban populations.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- sanitation, water
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Press Release: Africa Receives Investment Boost to Develop Water Infrastructure
Metito and British International Investment join forces to establish Africa Water Infrastructure Development platform.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, hygiene, infrastructure, sanitation, scale, SDGs, water
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Press Release: USAID Launches $100 Million Investment to Enhance Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Kenya
USAID’s investments will increase access to basic or improved water services for 1.6 million people and provide basic or improved sanitation to 1 million people.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- hygiene, sanitation, water
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Tanzania Economic Update: Universal Access to Water and Sanitation Could Transform Social and Economic Development
Achieving universal access to water supply and sanitation services would create an estimated 24,000 skilled jobs, on top of jobs created by initial construction-related work.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Chad: €7.6 Million From the GEF for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation
The Chadian government has announced additional funding of 5 billion CFA francs for the implementation of the Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Project in semi-urban and rural areas.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Botswana/Zambia: KFW Finances €8.8 Million for Drinking Water and Sanitation
The financing is for the implementation of the first phase of the Kazungula Water and Sanitation Project.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- sanitation, water
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Taking Inspiration from Innovation: Key Insights from Eight Entrepreneurs Making an Impact in Emerging Markets
Whether they're working to increase smallholder farmers’ profits, promote water or sanitation solutions, or address other key needs in emerging markets, social entrepreneurs tend to face common challenges. That's why they must learn from each other if they hope to flourish. Brigit Helms at Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship shares insights from eight entrepreneurs in Miller Center’s Clean Water and Climate-Smart Agriculture program, who discuss their innovations, the challenges they’ve overcome and the lessons they’ve learned.
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- Agriculture, Social Enterprise, WASH
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