The 2030 WRG commissioned PwC and BCAS to consolidate and analyze information on water resources management in Bangladesh. The first objective of the analysis was to identify key water resources challenges and priorities today and in 2030. The second objective was to raise awareness and to mobilize and engage new actors from the private sector […]
Lima, Peru, 25 November, 2015 – At a very crowded awarding ceremony, the company Fénix Power Peru, won the “Peru 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Award” in the category ‘water’. The company is based in Lima and provides natural gas fired power generation services and operates as a subsidiary of AEI Services LLC. The company won the […]
News Source: Business Day Live By Tom Nevin WHILE a drought is threatening SA and there is growing demand for water and a diminishing capacity to supply it, the real issue now is the worsening quality, experts say. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) believes that quality, rather than quantity, is the big issue […]
Location: Guangdong, China Volumetric impact: 362,000 m3/yr Capital cost: $1,968,000 Estimated unit cost of water: 55 ¢/m3 The Zhaoqing Jiarong Knitwear Dyeing and Finishing Company is located in the Guangdong Province, within the city of Zhaoqing. Its annual dyeing and finishing capacity is 15 000 tonnes of knitted fabric. As part of China’s five-year plan launched in 2011, all of […]
Mexico City, October 2015 — Two workshops were recently held in Mexico on the prioritization of investments for CONAGUA, the National Water Commission. The workshops have been organized by CONAGUA, 2030 WRG and consultants Amec Foster Wheeler and Castalia. The 2030WRG/CONAGUA joint initiative for developing a capital investment prioritization system will engage in the assessment and […]
News Source: Coastweek via Xinhua News Agency NAIROBI (Xinhua) — Kenya’s Ministry of Water and Irrigation has launched a partnership with multilateral agencies, industry and civil society to explore innovations that would offer durable solution to water scarcity in the country. Officials said the launch of Kenya 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG) marked a critical […]
News Source: NTV Kenya How informed are Kenyans on water conservation efforts, especially as El Nino approaches? Are there any water banking efforts? By the year 2030, the country will have a 31% gap between water demand and supply. This is according to World Bank affiliate, 2030 Water Resources Group, which co-launched a water security […]
News Source: KBC TV The government, the private sector and civil societies in partnership with the 2030 Water Resources Group are deliberating on addressing the issue of water shortage in the country. 2030 Water Resources Group Executive Director Anders Berntell says unsustainable use of water resources will have negative effects for economic development, food security […]
Nairobi, Kenya, 12 October 2015—The Kenya 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG) Partnership was launched today at a high level roundtable which brought together senior members of Kenya’s government, private sector and civil society to discuss solutions to bridging the gap between the country’s future water demand and supply. If Kenya maintains a “business-as-usual” approach […]
Zama Siqalaba has been recruited as the new Program Manager for the Strategic Water Partners Network (SWPN) in June 2015. Zama has been involved in numerous water projects throughout South Africa and has already begun supporting the diversity of projects underway. With the secretariat now fully staffed again, the priority for the next six months […]
