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Ghana Conference Examines Ways to Improve Water and Sanitation in Africa
Experts in the field of water and sanitation have gathered to share their knowledge at an international conference opening Monday in Accra, Ghana. The meeting is a collaborative effort by Ghana’s Ministry of Works and Housing and the Water Engineering and Development Center (WEDC) at Loughborough University in Britain. Minta Aboagye is the chairman of the local organizing committee of the conference. He told VOA reporter Joana Mantey that the weeklong meeting will identify challenges in meeting the Millennium development goals, which advocate improving access to clean water and sanitation by 2015.
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-04-07-voa33.cfm
UNICEF/NOA move to safeguard water
The quest of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) for environmental cleanliness has been taken to another level with collaboration with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) aimed at curbing water pollution and ensuring availability of safe drinking water for all.
http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=04/07/2008&am
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BioShaft Water Technology Inc. Announces USD $56 Million Contract Through Its Licensee
BioShaft Water Technology Inc. (OTCBB: BSHF) (the "Company" or "BioShaft") is pleased to announce that its patented technology the Hans BioShaft System has been selected as the sole provider of 13 domestic wastewater treatment plants in the municipality of Baghdad in Iraq.
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0384
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Water infections reduce GDP by 4.2pc: WB-IMF report
Warning that most of countries will fail to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a new World Bank-IMF report finds that water-related infections cause an annual loss in education performance equivalent to 4.2 per cent of the GDP in Pakistan.
http://thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=154442&catid=17
190m people in Asia Pacific without basic sanitation, says Australia
The Australian Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving sanitation services in the Asia-Pacific region. Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, Bob McMullan, said improving access to clean water and sanitation services is crucial to raising the health and living standards of people in the Asia Pacific. 'About 190 million people in our region do not have access to basic sanitation services,' Mr McMullan said. 'In South East Asia and the Pacific alone, approximately 75,000 children will die this year from diarrhoea.'
http://www.environmental-expert.com/resultEachPressRelease.a
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