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Civil society from across Africa unites ahead of Africa Water Week!

20 Jul 2016 in Events
by Megan Macgarry (End Water Poverty) et Héloïse Chicou (Assainissement et eau pour tous – SWA)

What a powerful day it was at the official opening ceremony of the 6th Africa Water Week, in Tanzania, on Monday 18th of July. Highlights of the event included speeches from Lydia Zigomo, Head of Region - East and Pan Africa - at WaterAid who stated that "we have to do business unusual here in…

The Right to Water in France: the Bill has been adopted by the National Assembly

4 Jul 2016 in Country Processes
by Par Kristel Malègue, Coordinatrice de la Coalition Eau

On Tuesday 14th June 2016, Bill no. 2715 on the effective implementation of the human right to water and sanitation was adopted by the National Assembly at its first reading. The bill must now be approved by the Senate. The many civil society organisations that initiated the bill, including Fondation…