CAIRO: The Egyptian and South Sudanese ministries of water resources and irrigation signed a cooperation protocol that includes a project to prepare feasibility studies for the construction of the multipurpose Wau Dam in South Sudan.
The project is located on the Siwi River, one of the main branches of the Jur River in the Bahr Al-Ghazal Basin, 9 km south of the city of Wau in southern Sudan.
In addition to producing electricity, a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation said, “this cooperation aims to solve drinking water problems and protect people from the dangers of floods.”
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The project is located on the Siwi River, one of the main branches of the Jur River in the Bahr Al-Ghazal Basin, 9 km south of the city of Wau in southern Sudan
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Nigeria, WaterAid partner to improve sanitation awareness
The partnership also involves developing a curriculum in schools for students to learn about basic sanitation.
The Nigerian Water Research Institute has signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with WaterAid to enhance learning and capacity building on rural sanitation in the country.
Signed in Abuja on Tuesday, the MoU will focus on strengthening Nigeria’s action plan of ensuring universal access to sustainable and safely managed Water, Sanitation and Hygiene or WASH services for every Nigeria by 2030.
Three years ago, Nigeria declared a state of emergency on the WASH sector and launched a national action to revitalise the sector.
We need to look after our water resources if we are going to have water post 2030, writes the author. (James de Villiers, News24).
If we want a water secure country by 2030, everyone - including government, the private sector and society - must look closely at how we use this finite resource, writes Henry Roman.
We know that South Africa is a water-scarce country and that it is among the world s driest regions. With this knowledge, are we doing enough to secure our minimal water sources?
We should be spurred into action by the water deficit of approximately 17% projected for 2030. The latest National Biodiversity Assessment showed that 64% of our river ecosystems are threatened, and only 13% are adequately protected. South Africa s strategic water source areas occupy 10% of the country, but contribute 50.4% of river flows.