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water day

Water and sanitation for all: the path towards resource protection and increased accessibility

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

On the occasion of International Water Day, one of our Capacity4dev Ambassadors, Nerea Artamendi Erro, shares some insights on the path towards guaranteeing access to water and sanitation to all and some of the work the European...

Worldwide
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Capacity Development
The importance of Cities in the Green Transition

The importance of Cities in the Green Transition

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Editors' Spotlight

The Capacity4dev editorial team worked with INTPA.F4. and examines two case studies from Latin America and Africa.

Africa
Guinea
Americas & the Caribbean
+1
Mexico
Transport & Infrastructure
Road transport
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
+2
Waste management
Sustainable cities

Water becomes priority for economic development

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Voices & Views

Sustainable Development Goals call for ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030. But water’s significance goes further.

Africa
Environment & green economy
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Don’t Waste All That Waste!

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Voices & Views

Around 20 years ago, all Chile’s waste was dumped illegally. Today, about two-thirds of capital Santiago’s waste is processed at a plant outside the city, which recovers gas from the waste to generate electricity. It produces more...

Africa
Kenya
Americas & the Caribbean
+1
Chile
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Waste management

Linking Toilets and Nutrition for Stronger, Healthier Lives

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Voices & Views

The role of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in tackling undernutrition has been on development and humanitarian professionals’ radar for more than two decades. Yet fully multi-sectoral approaches remain rare, despite...

Africa
Development Policy
Food & Nutrition Security
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

The EIB Guides Stakeholders to Water Supply Success in Malawi

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Voices & Views

In Malawi, a remarkable European Investment Bank (EIB)-led collaboration, involving the Government, the European Union (EU), international NGOs and local partners, highlights how a combination of flexible finance, technical and...

Africa
Malawi
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Methodological Training Develops Capacities for Improved Outcomes

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Voices & Views

EuropeAid supports capacity development of its staff by providing Methodological Training and seminars in subjects ranging from Policy Dialogue to Aid Effectiveness, Budget Support to Green Economy. Trainings and seminars, held in...

Africa
Lesotho
Capacity Development
Knowledge Management
Learning
+1
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

CSOs in India use the Right to Information Act for Accountability and Transparency

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Voices & Views

Renee Zandvliet, working with EuropeAid’s 'Civil Society and Local Authorities' unit, recently visited the European Union (EU) Delegation to India, which currently provides financial support to approximately 80 civil society...

Asia
India
Civil Society
Justice & rule of law
Peace and Security
+1
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Protecting Water Resources in the Niger River Basin

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Voices & Views

The ACP-EU Water Facility is one of the key results of the European Union Water Initiative, an international political initiative in place since 2002. Andre Liebaert, Water Policy Officer at EuropeAid, highlights important themes...

Africa
Benin
Burkina Faso
+5
Guinea
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Cameroon
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Improving Water and Sanitation Conditions for Slum Dwellers in Kenya

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Voices & Views

In Kenya, nearly 60% of Nairobi's population live in slums. In the Mukuru slum, in the East of Nairobi, an EU funded project is helping to improve the health status of residents through the provision of water and sanitation...

Africa
Kenya
Health
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration
+2
Urban Development
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene