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Severe water shortages in South Sudan refugee camps

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Severe water shortages in refugee camps in South Sudan close to the Sudanese border have contributed to a rise in mortality and malnutrition rates to alarming levels, in what is a major humanitarian crisis. The ICRC has launched a project to improve water access for about 37,000 people in Yusuf Batil refugee camp.

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USA Water Sector Needs: Private Infrastructure Funds

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One of the great ironies in the US water sector is that while many cities are starved for funding, billions of dollars in capital raised by private infrastructure funds continues to sit on the sidelines untapped and looking for deals.

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“Water should be more valued to reflect worth & reduce waste”

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Water should be more highly valued to reflect its worth and reduce its waste, said Paul Bulcke, chief executive officer at Nestle SA (NESN), the world’s biggest food company.

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Investment in South Africa’s water resources needed

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Investment in South Africa’s water resources needs to double in the next 10 years if the country is to meet the growing demand, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said on Monday. “It’s going to require a lot of money but the demands require us to put more funding into water infrastructure but at […]

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USA: As water bills rise, utilities struggle for funds

By on June 13, 2012 in WATER, WATER CONSERVATION, water quality South Africa, WATER SAVING, water shortages, water storage, WATER TANK, water tank dealers, water tank installation, WATER TANK PRICES, water tanks, water tariff increase

(Reuters) – With water bills on the rise even as consumers are being urged to use less, more than 70 percent of water companies either lack the funds to maintain aging infrastructure or have just enough to meet requirements, a new industry survey reports. Much of the financial pressure on water utilities comes from the […]

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Water Crisis in South Africa Gets Expensive

By on April 17, 2012 in South Africa water, TANK STANDS, TENK, WATER, WATER CONSERVATION, water crisis, water quality South Africa, WATER SAVING, water shortages, water storage, WATER TANK, water tank dealers, WATER TANK PRICES, water tanks, water tariff increase

Over R570-billion will be needed for investment across South Africa’s water value chain, in the coming 10 years, according to Minister for Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa.

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South Africa: Water Affairs seeking foreign investors

By on March 14, 2012 in WATER, WATER CONSERVATION, water quality South Africa, WATER SAVING, water storage, WATER SYSTEMS, WATER TANK, water tank dealers, WATER TANK PRICES, water tanks, water technology

The government is hoping to attract about R25 billion from foreign investors to help revive its ageing water infrastructure, says Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa, South Africa.

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War and Water

By on May 17, 2010 in water and conflict

With all of its life-giving properties, water is not often associated with acts of war. Yet many important interconnections are apparent in modern life. For example, wars are sometimes fought on waterways; those engaged in military operations have many needs for water; war can adversely impact water resources; and increasingly, observers worry that wars might […]

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