MIDRAND, South Africa, Nov 12 2009 (IPS) – No more commitments We have had enough of the promises. Can we please see something happening on the ground? Right now, it is business as usual and that’s why Africa is off-track on the MDG target.
Jamillah Mwanjisi, executive secretary for the African Civil Society Network on Water and Sanitation attending the Second Africa Water Week in Midrand, South Africa, is not happy with what s happening in the water and sanitation sector.
In certain countries, one in eight people have access to safe sanitation. In terms of water supply, (it is) mostly rich people in urban areas who have access, while the rural community still has to walk four to eight kilometres to get water
Governments have repeatedly committed to increase su…
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 2021 (IPS) – Funding for developing countries to address global warming is grossly inadequate. Very little finance is for the urgent need of countries most adversely affected. Also, adaptation needs to be forward-looking rather than only addressing accumulated problems.
Anis Chowdhury
Suicide pact?
Climate change poses an existential threat, especially to poor countries with little means to adapt. Rich countries’ failure to deliver promised financial support has only made things worse. COVID-19 has dealt another knock-out blow, worsened by rich countries’ “”.
The was undoubtedly a “” and “nowhere near enough…