Source - Africa South of Sahara
Ghana, Kumasi: Metropolitan Assembly on Sanitation Problems
29 Jul 02
Under the sponsorship of the government of Ghana and the World Bank a 15 by 23 metre refuse container and 16 hard shoulders constructed at the cost of GHC 11 billion (EUR 1.43 million) have been commissioned in Kumasi under the supervision of the Kumasi M
DR Congo, Kalemie: Providing Safe Water in Cholera Area
29 Jul 02
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the national Red Cross Society have stepped up efforts to contain a recent outbreak of cholera in the city of Kalemie in Katanga province.
Nigeria: Growing Water Crisis
29 Jul 02
With a population of well over 120 million people, less than 30% of Nigerians have access to safe drinking water. Successive governments in Nigeria have spent several billions of Dollars in providing safe drinking water.
Benin: Budgetary Support for Water and Sanitation
15 Jul 02
The Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) recently took part in a joint World Bank/DANIDA mission to review progress in rural water and sanitation under the PERAC (Public Expenditure Reform Adjustment Credit) agreement with the government of Benin.
Zambia: Water Resources Reform
15 Jul 02
Zambia has embarked on water resources reform through the Water Resources Action Program (WRAP) under the Ministry of Energy and Water Development (MEWD).
Nigeria: National Target for Rural Water Supply Almost Reached
15 Jul 02
Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Mukhtar Shehu Shagari has said that government's target of 60% coverage for rural water supply throughout the country by 2003 was within reach, as now 50% of the rural population had safe water supply.
Africa, Sahel: Droughts Triggered by Western Pollution
01 Jul 02
Air pollution is likely to have contributed to the catastrophic Sahel drought in Africa, according to Australian research.
Ethiopia: Call for Better Access to Clean Water
01 Jul 02
At the international conference on Water Supply and Sanitation Services in Small Towns and Multi-Village schemes held in Addis Ababa, from 11-15 Jun 2002, it was heard that almost half of Africans have no access to clean running water.
Ghana: Ministry for Water Advocated
01 Jul 02
The Friends of Rivers and Water bodies, a local NGO advocated a separate Ministry for Water to give priority attention to integrated water management.
