This blog contains news on water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in Africa, collected by Cor Dietvorst, the editor of Source Weekly published by the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre
A selection of this news is edited for inclusion in the Africa South of Sahara section of Source Weekly.
WASH news Africa is a news monitoring service and as such it is not a platform for journalists to publish original news stories. Examples of African news networks that do regularly publish original WASH news stories include IPS, IRIN and Africa Interactive.
“You can subscribe to WASH News Africa, a resourceful website I came across that contains various articles and links to water problems in particular African states. The website is relatively new but its contents are definitely building, perhaps a reflection that more people are now coming to realize the disastrous consequences of the problem.”
In “Does it get any worse in Africa?”, blog posting by Elmy Lung
http://jmsc.edublogs.org/2008/03/11/week-4-does-it-get-any-worse-in-africa/
I believe the challenges of water management in Africa will hamper the attainment of halving the proportion of people with access to sustainable and safe drinking water. It is imperative for all to join in this campaign. Below is a link to some campaigns in Nigeria http://www.businessdayonline.com/City-Scope/12598.html
http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200807080443673
Keep up the good work!
Philip Jakpor
Water Campaigner ERA
Information is power and the WASH news africa is source of empowering people to appreciate and get to know the scale and depth of water quality problems in africa. This free information should be utilised, shared and passed to policy makers and the community in general for them to make an informed choice.
Great! Another source of quick information on what’s happening in this area. I’m a rabble-rouser/cheerleader for the control, reduction and exploitation of aquatic weeds. Clearing our waters of weeds and silt is the way to push back the deserts and climate troubles. The cooling system is clogged!
Water and Sanitation issues today should be a collective responsibility.Right from conception to birth,a new reniassance of change must echo into the african dream of better health for all through good sanitation