Cape Town, South Africa, 22 Mar 11
Keynote speakers at the United Nations 2011 World Water Day convention warned this week that greater efforts had to be made to provide better water and sanitation for cities, and especially for the urban poor.
Mombasa, Kenya, 24 Feb 11
The African Development Bank has approved a USD 110 million grant to extend a UN-HABITAT's urban improvement programme to another 15 towns in five countries.
Nairobi, Kenya, 17 Feb 11
Twenty four students comprising of town clerks, heads of departments, committee chairpersons, and council officers from the East African region last week with a Diploma in Urban Development Studies at a colorful ceremony attended by family, friends and invited guests.
Nairobi, Kenya, 6 Jan 11
The United Nations Office to Support the International Decade for Action “Water for Life” 2005-2015/UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC) and the UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) are pleased to invite you to submit your Best Practice for the 1st edition of the “Water for Life” Best Practices Award.
Kisii, Kenya, 14 Dec 10
A Stakeholders Workshop held in Kisii Town last month endorsed a roadmap to design and implement a major water and sanitation development programme
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 29 Nov 10
The President of the African Ministers’ Council on Water, Edna Molewa has promised the Council’s support and commitment to join UN-Water, the UN Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation, UNEP, UN-HABITAT and other partners in organizing the global celebrations of next year’s World Water Day.
Nairobi, 19 Nov 10
A first set of Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs) have been launched in South East Europe, under the Water Operators' Partnerships-South East Europe (WOP-SEE) platform.
Mbabane, Swaziland, 27 Oct 10
IWA (International Water Association) /Africa Regional Office organized the Utility Leaders' Forum on 17-20 October in Swaziland, where it was hosted by the Swaziland Water Services Corporation (SWSC).
