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Wednesday 12 August 2020

Collective sanitation

SOUTH AFRICA: Randfontein wastewater treatment plant reactivated

The Randfontein water treatment plant in the local municipality of Rand West City in South Africa is operational again. It has recently been handed over to the municipal authorities by Lindiwe Sisulu, South Africa’s Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, after renovation work.

SOUTH AFRICA: Randfontein wastewater treatment plant reactivated

SENEGAL: Real estate projects shall be subject to an obligation to plant trees.©Daniele COSSU/Shutterstock

Biodiversity in the city

SENEGAL: Real estate projects shall be subject to an obligation to plant trees.

EGYPT: EETC cancels tender for West Nile solar power plant©Tatiana Gordievskaia/Shutterstock

Solar energy

EGYPT: EETC cancels tender for West Nile solar power plant

EGYPT: EBRD grants $50 million for Engie wind project in the Gulf of Suez©David Falconer/Shutterstock

Wind Energy

EGYPT: EBRD grants $50 million for Engie wind project in the Gulf of Suez

AFRICA: AfDB scaling up climate financing©Edgar G Biehle/Shutterstock

Climate Finance

AFRICA: AfDB scaling up climate financing

KENYA: Koru-Soin multi-purpose dam construction to begin in September 2020© sun ok/Shutterstock

Drinking water

KENYA: Koru-Soin multi-purpose dam construction to begin in September 2020

NIGERIA: USTDA subsidises Konexa for electrification project ©Inveru/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

NIGERIA: USTDA subsidises Konexa for electrification project

GHANA: 2.7 million dollars to drain Nsukwao basin for flood control©sakoat contributor/Shutterstock

Flood and drought risk

GHANA: 2.7 million dollars to drain Nsukwao basin for flood control

GHANA: Exim Bank of India finally opens $30 million water line of credit to Yendi©Sawat Banyenngam/Shutterstock

Drinking water

GHANA: Exim Bank of India finally opens $30 million water line of credit to Yendi

GHANA: University of the Environment will train its first batch of students: ©Sunshine Seeds/Shutterstock

Employment, education & training

GHANA: University of the Environment will train its first batch of students

CÔTE D’IVOIRE : le projet d’eau potable d’Agboville sera livré en septembre 2020 ©Aisyaqilumaranas/Shutterstock

Drinking water

COTE D’IVOIRE: Agboville drinking water project to be delivered in September 2020

COTE D'IVOIRE: Government launches operation

Agricultural and forest areas

COTE D’IVOIRE: Government launches operation “1 day, 5 million trees”.

EAST AFRICA: AEPW and UN-Habitat join forces against plastic waste©shynebellz/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

EAST AFRICA: AEPW and UN-Habitat join forces against plastic waste

SOUTH AFRICA: Rosatom introduces new solution for water purification©DR

Drinking water

SOUTH AFRICA: Rosatom introduces new solution for water purification

RWANDA: REMA seals 4 farms to protect biodiversity in Lake Kivu©Petr Klabal/Shutterstock

Protection of aquatic environments

RWANDA: REMA seals 4 farms to protect biodiversity in Lake Kivu

SOUTH AFRICA: Rhino poaching falls by 50%, but remains alarming©Daleen Loest/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

SOUTH AFRICA: Rhino poaching falls by 50%, but remains alarming

AFRIQUE : le FFEM lance un appel à projets de froid et climatisation durables©Zdenek Venclik/Shutterstock

Ecological engineering

AFRICA: FFEM launches a call for sustainable refrigeration and air conditioning projects

MOROCCO: Government aims to build 50 dams by 2050©Nataly Reinch/Shutterstock

Water management

MOROCCO: Government aims to build 50 dams by 2050

NIGER: Startup company launches solar-powered remote irrigation system©Tech-Innov

Irrigation

NIGER: Startup company launches solar-powered remote irrigation system

UGANDA: AfDB grants US$ 6.5 million for Kayunga Water Supply Project©muratart/Shutterstock

Drinking water

UGANDA: AfDB grants US$ 6.5 million for Kayunga Water Supply Project

NIGERIA: Restoring mangrove forests in the Niger Delta

Biodiversity

NIGERIA: Restoring mangrove forests in the Niger Delta

AFRICA: KawiSafi sponsors BioLite for solar kits and eco-friendly cookers©Ralf Siemieniec/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

AFRICA: KawiSafi sponsors BioLite for solar kits and eco-friendly cookers

SENEGAL: Government exempts renewable energy equipment from VAT ©Vibe Images/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

SENEGAL: Government exempts renewable energy equipment from VAT

ALGERIA: Electric car project seeks investors©Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables/Shutterstock

Climate Finance

ALGERIA: Electric car project seeks investors

SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom invites tenders for electricity storage©cpaulfell/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom invites tenders for electricity storage

BURKINA FASO: PNBF to develop an ecological city in Yagma©PNHG

Eco-building

BURKINA FASO: PNBF to develop an ecological city in Yagma

BENIN: Satisfactory progress on climate resilience project-SLP©Nolte Lourens/Shutterstock

Economy & climate

BENIN: Satisfactory progress on climate resilience project-SLP

SOUTH AFRICA: Sasol invites tenders for 10 MWp solar power plants©Ruslan Ivantsov/Shutterstock

Solar energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Sasol invites tenders for 10 MWp solar power plants

WEST AFRICA: IDA grants $300 million to facilitate electricity exchanges ©Eviart/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

WEST AFRICA: IDA grants $300 million to facilitate electricity exchanges

ETHIOPIA: Mercy Corps calls for tenders on mini-grids in 3 refugee camps©Dmitry Galilo/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

ETHIOPIA: Mercy Corps calls for tenders on mini-grids in 3 refugee camps

AFRICA: AFSIA webinar on solar energy use in agriculture©EAKNARIN JITONG/Shutterstock

Solar energy

AFRICA: AFSIA webinar on solar energy use in agriculture

August 6, 2020

MOROCCO: 26 beaches labelled

Sustainable development and CSR

MOROCCO: 26 beaches labelled “Blue Flag” 2020 for sustainable development

GAMBIA: JICA grants $15 million for rural water supply©sme lek/Shutterstock

Drinking water

GAMBIA: JICA grants $15 million for rural water supply

LESOTHO: Results of phase 2 of the Highlands Water Project expected in 2026©Gary Saxe/Shutterstock

Drinking water

LESOTHO: Results of phase 2 of the Highlands Water Project expected in 2026

EGYPT: Planning to reinforce water rationalisation plan©Buhairi Nawawi/Shutterstock

Water management

EGYPT: Planning to reinforce water rationalisation plan

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