Top InfoNile Stories of 2020: Water, Climate Change and COVID-19 in the Nile Basin
The top InfoNile projects and stories of 2020, highlighting important stories in the Nile Basin around water access, climate change, wildlife and Covid-19.
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The Hydro Quagmire: Cartels cut into pipes, hinder access to water in Kenya’s Mathare slum
As Nairobi deals with a water shortage amidst the pandemic, and water cartels illegally cut into pipes, how are slum dwellers accessing water that is so critical to fight the spread of infection?
Water access a top priority for Rwandan schools as they reopen
The Rwanda government is investing in clean water and new classrooms to prevent the spread of Covid-19, as schools worry they cannot afford increased costs of water for hand-washing.
In Addis Ababa, COVID-19 is both a challenge and an opportunity
By Mekonnen Teshome and Tesfaye Abate Ethiopia has long struggled with access to clean water. But the spotlight that COVID-19 …
What Is Eating up MV Liemba’s Dock Space at Lake Tanganyika?
An InfoNile Original Feature By Prosper Kwigize For the past 100 years, smooth docking at Kigoma Harbor of Lake Tanganyika …
Korea and UNICEF Scale Up Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Ugandan Schools
Africa Newsroom The Korea International Cooperation Agency and UNICEF – the United Nations Children’s Fund – have launched a five …
“We demand water and decisive actions”
Hanan El-Amin Muddathir EnvI currently acts as the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) civil society organisations (CSO) focal point …
Nairobi Might Head the Cape Town Way, Says Assessment by Down To Earth Magazine
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) March 21, 2018 Warning bells have been sounded by Down To Earth, the magazine …
Kigali Water gets $60m for new treatment plant
By Jean Pierre Afadhali The Kigali Water Ltd has received $60 million from the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) and …