April 2020

WRA commemorates Earth Day with calls on African Leaders to take climate action earnestly after Covid-19.

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Even as the world celebrates the Golden Jubilee of Earth day amid a dreaded pandemic like Covid-19, it is incumbent on all of us to pause and reflect on how well the activities of the

Zimbabwe: Unsafe Water Raises COVID-19 Risks.

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Zimbabwe government measures to combat COVID-19 should include urgently providing continuous and affordable access to sufficient safe water to people across the country. Long before the coronavirus pandemic, much of Zimbabwe suffered a severe water

WRA applauds the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for showing good leadership in this Critical time of Covid-19.

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As nations all over the world battle with Covid-19 in the face many grim challenges, it has become fundamental for all available resources to be marshalled in order to contain this dreaded pandemic. Here in

WRA calls on citizens and industry to practice effective water management amidst Covid-19 fight.

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The significance of water to the fight against Covid-19, a pandemic that has plagued the entire world, inflicted havoc on the world’s economy and became a global conundrum, cannot be over emphasized. Due to the

WHO Health Alert brings COVID-19 facts to billions via WhatsApp

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WHO has launched a dedicated messaging services in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese with partners WhatsApp and Facebook to keep people safe from coronavirus. This easy-to-use messaging service has the potential to

World Water Week 2020 is cancelled due to COVID-19

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World Water Week assembles over 500 co-convening organizations and 4,000 participants from more than 130 countries in Stockholm every year. This world-leading conference on water is now cancelled due to the global spread of COVID-19 and the measures taken by national and local authorities to contain the

WRA salutes the African Development Bank (AfDB) for funding and implementing the new Oum Azza Water Treatment Facility in Morocco

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As the bank’s strategy to Increase water supply and sanitation financing, providing support for peri-urban areas, small and medium towns and urban sanitation, promoting transboundary water resources management by forging stronger partnerships with multilateral, bilateral

WRA lauds the initiative of government of Ghana to absolve water tariffs for the next three months to aid the fight against Covid-19.

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Handwashing with water and soap is one of the cheapest, most effective things one can do to protect his or herself and others against coronavirus, as well as many other infectious diseases. Yet for billions,

Water access critical to beating back COVID-19 spread in slum areas

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As regular hand washing is a key tool in combating COVID-19, the UN and its partners are taking steps to ensure people living in informal settlements have access to running water at this critical time,

COVID-19 and ‘Chasing for Water’ – Water Access in Poor Urban Spaces

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COVID-19 and ‘Chasing for Water’: Let’s revisit the Everyday Experiences of Water Access in Poor Urban Spaces. “……in most parts of our world, people struggle to get regular clean drinking water let alone getting water

Month: April 2020