by Polly Markandya | May 26, 2023 | News
By Aklima Khatun in Dhaka, Shehela Ali in Chattogram, and Rachael Lithur in Accra Women and girls living in low-income urban communities face additional challenges created by poor or non-existent water and sanitation services. On top of the threat of sexual violence,...
by Polly Markandya | Apr 19, 2022 | News
Covid-19 infections have significantly declined in many parts of the world, after the spread of the Omicron variant, and that is also true in Africa. With the end of restrictions and with vaccinations levels still low in much of the continent, however, the adoption of...
by Polly Markandya | Mar 23, 2022 | News
Joint article by AMCOW, Speak Up Africa, UNICEF and WSUP. This week’s World Water Forum, taking place in Dakar, Senegal, is a timely reminder of how the world is slipping behind its commitment to achieve universal access to safe sanitation by 2030. Access to basic...
by Polly Markandya | Mar 22, 2022 | News
While we use World Water Day 2022 to celebrate groundwater and make it visible, two things become clear: the water from aquifers faces a number of different threats, and those who benefit from this source understand well its importance. In Chattogram, Bangladesh,...
by Polly Markandya | Mar 17, 2022 | News
Groundwater: a key resource for towns and cities around the world struggling to provide enough water for their thirsty residents. It has many advantages over surface water, as it is often more reliable, nearer to households, less vulnerable to pollution, and more...
