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Togo water

Togo water

THE Togolese government is launching the National Strategy for Universal Access to Drinking Water and Sanitation. The program, which will require an investment of 2.2 billion euros, will accelerate the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Togo by 2030. For a total cost of 1,450 billion CFA francs (2.2 billion euros), the National Strategy for Universal Access to Drinking Water and Sanitation is one of the largest projects currently carried out by Togo. The initiative launched recently in the capital Lomé will be implemented between 2023 and 2030 by the Togolese Ministry of Water and Village…
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How safe is it to drink rainwater?

How safe is it to drink rainwater?

IN many parts of the world, including Africa, people rely on rainwater as a source of drinking water, as well as for other household and livelihood uses. One of the reasons is water scarcity – sub-Saharan Africa has the largest number of water-scarce countries in the world. But there are concerns about how safe rainwater is to drink. It can be contaminated by dust and ash in the surroundings or by heavy metal from roofing material. Another concern is the presence of manufactured chemicals called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals”. As environmental scientist Ian Cousins and his…
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Safe drinking water should mean safe collection too: how to reduce the risks

Safe drinking water should mean safe collection too: how to reduce the risks

GLOBALLY, millions of people don’t have access to water in their home. They collect water from shared water supply points or surface water sources and physically carry water containers back home for household use. DR JO-ANNE GEERE, Lecturer, School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia The importance of accessing water that’s safe to drink and enough water for washing, cleaning and cooking is clear. But little attention has been given to the safety of water collection away from home, or to the health and safety of the people who typically do this work. It’s most often women and girls…
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Solar beats salt, bringing clean water to coastal Kenyans

Solar beats salt, bringing clean water to coastal Kenyans

BENSON RIOBA MIRIAM Bahero Musa sat on a yellow 20-litre jerrycan, a smaller white one in her hand, as she lined up with 20 other women to collect water at the Kiunga desalination plant on Kenya's coast. The solar-powered water farm converts salty seawater to clean water for drinking and washing. "Water is scarce in the area," said Musa, adding that local people are pretty much used to shortages. "We only get a temporary reprieve during rainy seasons," she added. The plant in Lamu County, near the border with Somalia, about 470 km (292 miles) east of Nairobi, is fitted…
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