Call for evidence begins on EU Water Resilience Strategy Additionally, water resilience is a key component of the EU’s competitiveness A water-smart economy that maintains its cutting-edge water industry will allow the EU to achieve its environmental and economic ambitions while maintaining its strategic autonomy The strategy will focus on three specific objectives:- Restore and protect the water
Strengthening Water Resilience in Ethiopia’s Rural Communities The Ethiopia HoA-GW4R Project is helping rural communities gain better access to safe groundwater, starting with the Adami Tesso and Kumato water supply system, which now reaches over 24,000 people
Water Security Financing Report 2024 - World Bank Group The Joint MDB Water Security Financing Report 2024 marks a milestone in collective action by ten Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to strengthen global water security Building on commitments made at COP28 and the One Water Summit, the report sets a baseline for tracking investments and collaboration across the water sector
South African National Standard Drinking Water Quality . . . - Rand Water Minimum requirements for safe drinking water supply to consumers Includes: ‒ Water quality numerical limits (microbiological, chemical, radiological, operational aesthetic parameters) ‒ Minimum water quality management system requirements needed to achieve safe drinking water Blue Drop and Regulations relating to the Compulsory National Standards requires establishment, implementation
Belgium - Environment - European Commission Belgium ranks 18th out of the 25 countries that experience extreme water stress every year This means that it uses most of its renewable water supply every year, increasing its vulnerability to drought It is the only northern European nation in this position Belgium faces water stress due to several factors, including its use of rainwater
Rand Water Rand Water is the largest bulk water utility in Africa and is one of the largest in the world, providing bulk potable water to more than 11 million people in Gauteng, parts of Mpumalanga, the Free State and North West Rand Water draws water from its catchments and purifies it for human consumption
Building a Water-Secure Future in the Middle East and North Africa In response to a widespread and worsening water crisis, countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are taking strong steps to ensure a water-secure future for their citizens In the process, these countries are boosting climate resilience, strengthening food security, creating cleaner and safer local environments, and putting in place resilient infrastructure that will benefit