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UN Report Proposes Holistic Approach to Water Use, Water Conservation
Titled, ‘Spotlight on Goal 6: From Commodity to Common Good: A Feminist Agenda to Tackle the World’s Water Crisis,’ the publication casts water as “a sacred, common good, not a commodity to exploit.”
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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- global development, research, SDGs, water
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World Water Week: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Funding Drops by a Third Putting Lives at Risk, Warns WaterAid
WaterAid is calling on donor countries to close the gap between what’s promised and what’s delivered.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: IFC and Absa Partner to Expand Financing for Green Buildings in South Africa
Green buildings represent a significant low-carbon investment opportunity because they can save electricity and reduce water consumption.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Reckitt Nigeria Launches WASH Accelerator Programme With Seed Funding for Social Entrepreneurs
Dettol, Harpic, and Mortein manufacturer, Reckitt has launched the Fight for Access Accelerator, which offers social businesses who are tackling access to WASH with the chance to scale their solutions.
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- Social Enterprise, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- accelerators, hygiene, sanitation, scale, water
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Press Release: USAID Releases Indonesia Global Water Strategy High-Priority Country Plan
Under this plan, USAID will invest over $50 million to reach more than one million Indonesians with access to safe, sustainable, and climate-resilient drinking water.
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- WASH
- Region
- South Asia
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- climate change, sanitation, water
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Vantage Capital Invests $25 Million in Water and Sanitation Solutions Provider in East Africa
Vantage Capital, a mezzanine fund manager, has made a new investment in the water and sanitation sector after its recent engagement in the healthcare industry in Morocco.
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- North Africa & Near East
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- sanitation, water
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African Development Bank Group Commits $101 Million to Sustainable Water and Sanitation Reforms in Rwanda
The program aims to improve water and sanitation governance and access to basic water supply and sanitation services.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- regulations, sanitation, water
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New UNICEF-WHO Report Reveals More About Water Burden on Girls
In world quest for universal access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene, gender inequalities persist.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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- gender equality, water, youth