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Harnessing the source of life in Rwanda
Through KnoWat Project, FAO Rwanda has been partnering with the local NGO APEFA to improve water management in Yanze River basin. The KnoWat project supports local water management solutions and encourages water conservation, strengthening water governance and management processes to address water scarcity.
This is achieved by applying sustainable water resources management options through water harvesting, promotion of small-scale irrigation technologies (SSIT) for climate change resilience in the watershed of Yanze.
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Keeping cross-border water cooperation flowing
Water doesn’t respect borders, and 153 countries share basins. Water scarcity is increasing, and so is the potential for conflict. UN News spoke to Suleiman Adamu, Nigeria’s Federal Minister of Water Resources, and Sonja Köppel, the Secretary to the UN Water Convention.
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Reaping the fruits of data in the paddy in Sri Lanka
Rice is essential to Sri Lanka: 43% of all agriculture lands are under paddy. But in recent times, some paddies have been unable to produce, due to the impacts of climate change. FAO’s KnoWat project carried out a number of activities to improve water resources planning and management based on data.
Running water for quality health care in Honduras
Between patient visits, gynecologist Ana Carrillo used to step out of her office to wash her hands. But now that renovations to the San Miguel Centro Integral de Salud (CIS) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, have been completed, she can wash her hands with soap and water at the point of care, a crucial measure to prevent and control infections.
“Water is life, without water, we have no life”
Nagat’s experience with one of her daily chores – fetching water, has changed for the better, ever since the new UNICEF water system was opened. Today, she collects water three times a day, but never needs to worry. Now her family has sufficient water for washing hands, bathing, drinking, cleaning utensils and much more.