Global Issues
News headlines for “Water and Development”, page 19
Bulawayo Water Crisis: When the Taps Run Dry and the City Runs out of Ideas
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Oct 21 (IPS) - Dotted across the Zimbabwean city of Bulawayo, the water tanks installed in private residences is evidence that years of water crisis, that has seen some suburbs here going for months without running water, has not spared anyone. The large plastic drums, locally called Jojo tanks after the company that manufacturers them — which have a storage range of up to 10,000 litres — have assumed a class status of sorts in Bulawayo.
The Urban Poor are Fighting Back Against COVID-19
- Inter Press Service
DAKAR, Senegal, Oct 14 (IPS) - For those who live in slums and informal settlements, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront their greatest vulnerabilities. But they are fighting back; organising, and coming up with creative ways to protect their communities.
The Key to Peace in the Lake Chad Area Is Water, Not Military Action
- Inter Press Service
YOLA, Nigeria, Oct 02 (IPS) - Lake Chad is an extremely shallow water body in the Sahel. It was once the world's sixth largest inland water body with an open water area of 25,000 km2 in the 1960s, it shrunk dramatically at the beginning of the 1970s and reduced to less than 2,000 km2 during the 1980s, decreasing by more than 90% its area. It is one of the largest lakes in Africa. It is an endorheic lake – meaning that it doesn't drain towards the ocean.
Water Security in Jordan is Crucial to Maintaining Stability in the Country
- Inter Press Service
AMMAN, Jordan, Oct 01 (IPS) - Jordan is one of the driest countries in the world, raking the fifth most water-stressed nation in an analysis by the World Resources Institute.
Community Hydropower Dam Illuminates Life in Salvadoran Villages
- Inter Press Service
CAROLINA, El Salvador, Sep 30 (IPS) - Ermelinda Lobos's life has improved substantially since she and the rest of the people in her small village, hidden in the mountains of northeastern El Salvador, worked hard to build a mini hydroelectric plant and become self-sufficient in energy.
Semiarid Regions of Latin America Cooperate to Adapt to Climate
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 27 (IPS) - After centuries of poverty, marginalisation from national development policies and a lack of support for positive local practices and projects, the semiarid regions of Latin America are preparing to forge their own agricultural paths by sharing knowledge, in a new and unprecedented initiative.
Katiba at 10: A Landmark Constitution and a Blueprint for Deepening Democracy
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 26 (IPS) - On 27 August 2020, we mark the tenth anniversary of the New Constitution of Kenya – a landmark social contract inspired by citizens' desire for a country characterised by participatory governance, inclusive development, human rights and the rule of law.
Fog Traps Save Chilean Farming Community from Severe Drought
- Inter Press Service
OVALLE, Chile, Jul 15 (IPS) - "The harvested water has helped us at critical times and the fog nets have also brought us visibility. Today we produce beer here and many tourists come," says Daniel Rojas, president of the Peña Blanca Agricultural Community in Chile.
Countdown to a Bitter Battle Over the Water of the Nile?
- Inter Press Service
TUNIS, Jul 14 (IPS) - In the 1990s, after the collapse of the USSR, the idea that water would drive the wars of the future took hold among analysts and the media. Three decades later and that grim prospect has, fortunately, not yet materialised, and international cooperation, despite its ups and downs, is the norm in the management of transboundary waters.
Building Back Greener in Africa
- Inter Press Service
ISTANBUL, Jul 07 (IPS) - African leaders highlight the opportunity for a triple dividend: reduced risk, increased resilience and strengthened recovery.COVID-19 continues to race across the African continent. People are dying, and even more are being pushed into hunger and poverty, in many cases risking to overturn years of development gains.
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