Water, sanitation, and hygiene must be the first line of defence against Covid-19. That is why SIWI has joined other major organizations in a call to action demanding that governments across the world prioritize access…
The Covid-19 crisis has exposed how degraded ecosystems and social inequality make the world dangerously susceptible not only to pandemics but also to many other risks. In this blog post SIWI’s Executive Director Torgny Holmgren…
As Humanity continue to grapple with the battle against Covid-19, there is an unblemished indication that the battle against this global enigma cannot be accomplished if leaders continue to pay protracted lip service to issues…
The African Development Bank’s continuous investment in water and sanitation infrastructure, solar energy and afforestation on the African continent cannot be glossed over when we pay critical attention to the impacts it has sustained on…
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 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…
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…
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 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 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…
