Posts Tagged ‘African’

• About Southern African Water Crisis

  Date: 2009.11.19 | Category: Global Water Issues, conservation | Response: 0

  Southern African Water Crisis site provides information about the state of the water resources, biodiversity and sustainability. The SAWAC is campaigning against further environmental destruction and works for ecological restoration. LINK: SAWAC Home

• African Water Issues Research Unit

  Date: 2009.11.19 | Category: Global Water Issues, Nonprofit Organization | Response: 0

  African Water Issues Research Unit (AWIRU)  is a non-for-profit applied research organisation, established to develop an African capacity to understand the complexity of African water management and development issues. AWIRU’s objective is to generate water management solutions that are politically, socially, economically,  environmentally and culturally sustainable in Africa. LINK: African Water Issues Research Centre

• About African Ministers’ Council on Water

  Date: 2009.11.16 | Category: Global Water Issues | Response: 0

  Formed in 2002, The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) primary focus is to promote cooperation, security, social and economic development and poverty eradication among member states through the management of water resources and provision of water supply services. The Mission of AMCOW is to provide political leadership, policy direction and advocacy in the provision, use and management of water resources for sustainable social and economic development and maintenance of African ecosystems.

  Learn more about AMCOW at LINK: AFRICAN MINISTERS’ COUNCIL ON WATER

• AMCOW African San Awards 2009

  Date: 2009.11.16 | Category: Global Water Issues | Response: 0

  On Nov. 9, 2009 , The African  Ministers’  Council  on  Water  (AMCOW)   named  winners  of  Africa’s  premier  awards  for  exemplary  achievements  in  sanitation  and  hygiene.   Among those groups and individuals awarded are His Royal  Highness  Chief  Macha,  a  traditional  and  community  leader  from  Zambia. Professor  Albert  Wright,  a teacher, researcher innovator , investment advisor, policy advisor, inspiration and mentor, who  for  more  than  four  decades  has  made  significant  contributions  to  strategic  development  of  water,  sanitation  and  hygiene  at  global,  African  and  national  levels.  Ethiopia  Water  Supply,  Sanitation  and  Hygiene  (WASH)  Movement,  a  multi‐stakeholder  coalition  that  has  been  exceptionally  successful  in  promoting  behavioural  change  on  water,  sanitation  and  hygiene,  and  increase  the  political  and  social  commitment  for  progress  in  these  areas.  Dr  Peter  Morgan,  a  Zimbabwean  national,  who  for  four  decades  has  provided  Africa  with  the  most  innovative  technical  ideas  in  sanitation  and  hygiene  directly  affecting poor  people.  His  Royal  Highness  Prince  Willem‐Alexander  for  his  global  leadership  role  in  advancing  the  cause  of  improved  sanitation  and  hygiene.

  To following press release recongnizes all AMCOW African San Awards 2009 Winners