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The Pan-African Groundwater Program (APAGroP) gains momentum towards realisation

After the launch of the AMCOW Pan-African Groundwater Program (APAGroP) in Nairobi, Kenya, on 1 and 2 October 2019, follow-up Working Group meetings took place on 22 and 23 February 2020 in Kampala, Uganda. This was followed by groundwater sessions at the African Water Association Congress and Exhibition (AfWA 2020). The meeting was attended by representatives from Resilient Waters and the Southern African Development Community Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI)

Addressing Africa’s Sanitation Crisis: Monitoring the Sharm el-Sheikh Ngor Commitment on Sanitation and Hygiene

Sanitation and hygiene are key drivers for economic and human development. Sanitation and hygiene are critical to the achievement of not only SDG 6, but also other development goals including health, nutrition, education and gender equality. Sanitation is recognised as a human right. And yet, there is a sanitation crisis in Africa.

Le Programme panafricain des eaux souterraines (APAGroP) prend de l'ampleur en vue de la réalisation

Après le lancement du Programme panafricain sur les eaux souterraines de l'AMCOW (APAGroP) à Nairobi, au Kenya, du 1er au 2 octobre 2019, des réunions de suivi du groupe de travail ont eu lieu du 22 au 23 février 2020 à Kampala, en Ouganda. Cela a été suivi de sessions sur les eaux souterraines au congrès et exposition de l'Association africaine de l'eau (AAE 2020). Des représentants de Resilient Waters et de l'Institut de gestion des eaux souterraines de la Communauté de développement de l'Afrique australe (SADC-GMI) ont participé à la réunion.

O Programa Pan-Africano de Águas Subterrâneas (APAGroP) ganha impulso em direção à realização

Após o lançamento do Programa Pan-Africano de Águas Subterrâneas AMCOW (APAGroP) em Nairóbi, Quênia, em 1 e 2 de outubro de 2019, reuniões de acompanhamento do Grupo de Trabalho ocorreram em 22 e 23 de fevereiro de 2020 em Kampala, Uganda. Seguiram-se sessões sobre águas subterrâneas no Congresso e Exposição da Associação Africana da Água (AAA 2020). A reunião contou com a presença de representantes da Resilient Waters e do Southern African Development Community Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI).

يكتسب برنامج المياه الجوفية لعموم إفريقيا (APAGroP) زخمًا نحو تحقيقه

بعد إطلاق مجلس الوزراء الأفارقة لبرنامج المياه الجوفية لعموم إفريقيا (APAGroP) في نيروبي ، كينيا ، في 1 و 2 أكتوبر 2019 ، انعقدت اجتماعات مجموعة عمل المتابعة في 22 و 23 فبراير 2020 في كمبالا ، أوغندا. تبع ذلك جلسات عن المياه الجوفية في مؤتمر ومعرض جمعية المياه الأفريقية (AfWA 2020). حضر الاجتماع ممثلون عن شركة Resilient Waters ومعهد إدارة المياه الجوفية التابع للجماعة الإنمائية للجنوب الأفريقي (SADC-GMI).