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Water, sanitation, food security critical to national development – Govt

Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Mr. Richard Pheelangwah, has stated that water, sanitation, and food security are essential...

Finance Ministers’ meeting seeks $30bn boost for water and sanitation

Finance ministers from across Africa convened on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, to deliberate on political and institutional reforms that will help mobilise an additional...

Water and sanitation before all else a human issue

Drinking water, decent toilets and good hygiene practices are basic and essential elements for all. These elements unfortunately remain theoretical especially in 2022; more...

Hand washing benefits all, no disparity, says govt

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has urged Nigerians at home and in diaspora to always practice the habit of handwashing with...

Over 800m children lack handwashing facilities at school, says UN

Nearly 820 million children worldwide lack basic handwashing facilities at school, increasing the risk of coronavirus contagion, United Nations agencies said on Thursday, August...

Sokoto partners govt, World Bank on water supply project

The Sokoto State Government, in partnership with the World Bank and Federal Government, has awarded water supply and distribution contract to enhance portable water...

USAID partners with govt to boost access to clean water in Imo

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is partnering with the Imo State Government to improve the management and delivery of water and sanitation (WASH)...

Open defecation free Ghana manifesto launched

On Thursday, July 2, 2020, Ghana’s sanitation sub-sector witnessed what some considered as a historical moment: the launch in Accra via Zoom of the...

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EfD Nigeria seeks review of Fisheries Act, underscores need for institutional framework

The Resource and Environmental Policy Research Centre (REPRC) has declared that constituting an institutional framework will not only go...
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Activists demand fair Renewable Energy Transition in Brazil ahead of COP30

Dozens of people from around the world, including Indigenous leaders, climate activists, and community leaders on Tuesday, April 15,...

Govt inaugurates working group to boost food systems

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Agricultural Sector Working Group (ASWG) to strengthen Nigeria’s food systems. The aim of the...

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EfD Nigeria seeks review of Fisheries Act, underscores need for institutional framework

The Resource and Environmental Policy Research Centre (REPRC) has...

Activists demand fair Renewable Energy Transition in Brazil ahead of COP30

Dozens of people from around the world, including Indigenous...