WASHINGTON, September 25, 2025 - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved the Sierra Leone Water Security and WASH Access Improvement Project. Supported by a $40 million ...

The thought of celebrating Global Handwashing Day, observed worldwide on October 15 every year, may seem rather ordinary. Yet ...

As Africa faces the escalating challenges of droughts, floods, and water insecurity, ministers and leaders from across the continent are coming together in preparation for the 2025 Sector Ministers' ...

To strengthen infrastructure, social services, clean energy and sustainable livelihoods across Africa, Asia and Latin America ...

They've focused their efforts in Lagos, a megacity of roughly 21 million. Large urban areas in Africa often face severe sanitation problems, in part because of population growth but also poor ...

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) says water privatisation fosters climate inequality.

Cholera is a severe diarrheal disease caused by consuming water or food contaminated with the bacteria Vibrio cholerae.

A quick wipe with a disinfectant can keep them clean and help prevent the spread of germs. You might not notice the grime ...

The World Bank’s latest report, ‘Reclaiming Momentum Towards Prosperity: Pakistan’s Poverty, Equity and Resilience Assessment ...

Broken roads, poor sanitation, and erratic water supply plague Sector 56. Locals and expats launch clean-up drives as civic ...

Already this year there have been 24,800 cases of dengue, a painful infection known as ‘breakbone’ fever, with more than 80 ...

A total of 4,778 people died of cholera in Nigeria between 2020 and 2024, according to data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).