AllAfrica News: Sustainable Development

Kenya: Govt Extends Kazi Mtaani Program

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:35:23 GMT

[Nairobi News] The government on Wednesday extended the National Hygiene Program, popularly known as Kazi Mtaani, two weeks after President Uhuru Kenyatta promised the youth he will do so.

Zimbabwe: Firms Embrace First Lady's Cook-Out

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:30:30 GMT

[The Herald] First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's Cook-out Traditional Meal competition tailored to unlock the high nutritional value in traditional foods has attracted the interest of companies.

Zimbabwe: Engineers Celebrate Sustainable Development

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:03:22 GMT

[The Herald] The Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (ZIE), the Engineering Council of Zimbabwe (ECZ), the Zimbabwe Association of Consulting Engineers (ZACE) and their partners celebrate The World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development which was proclaimed by UNESCO at its 40th General Conference in 2019.

Tunisia: Second Edition of Amwej Call for Projects for Sustainable Blue Economy, Launched

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:59:42 GMT

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Saison Bleue initiative is launching the second edition of the Tunisian call for projects "AMWEJ," for a sustainable blue economy, targeting municipalities, NGOs, associations and startups involved in the maritime sector.

Namibia: Officials Trained in Groundwater Management

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:51:08 GMT

[Namibian] NAMIBIAN and Angolan government officials responsible for groundwater data collection and management are undergoing four days of transboundary training.

Namibia: Nossobville Residents Plead for a Place to Call Home

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:47:15 GMT

[Namibian] RESIDENTS of Nossobville at Gobabis have been grabbing land on a plot next to a local cemetary illegally amid exorbitant house prices and a waning economy.

South Sudan: South Sudanese Face Life-Threatening Food Shortages As Harvests Fall By 50%

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:45:35 GMT

[ICRC] Communities in nine out of the ten states in South Sudan harvested on average 50 per cent less cereal and vegetables in 2020 than they did in 2019, the latest assessment by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) shows. Food production declined due to the cumulative impact of conflict, armed violence and natural disasters.

Namibia: Harmful Social, Cultural and Religious Practices

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:40:33 GMT

[Namibian] ARE INITIATION CUSTOMS such as sikenge and olufuko harmful to the girls who take part in them?

Namibia: Sport Comment - Exercise Is Not Just About Exercise

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:37:21 GMT

[Namibian] THE year 2021 seems to be continuing very much in the same vein as 2020.

Kenya: City Residents a Worried Lot As Manholes Remain Open At the Onset of Rainfall

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:52:35 GMT

[Nation] Nairobi residents are a worried lot.

Zimbabwe: Sustainable Infrastructure Can Drive Development and Covid-19 Recovery - UNEP Report

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:51:44 GMT

[UNEP] Zimbabwe has long struggled with crippling power outages, some of which can last up to 18 hours a day. The cuts have been especially hard on the country's hospitals and clinics, forcing nurses to deliver babies by candlelight and doctors to postpone emergency surgeries.

Africa: Flipflopi Sets Sail Around Lake Victoria to Raise Awareness On Pollution Menace in East ...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:49:55 GMT

[UNEP] World's first recycled plastic sailing dhow will promote circular solutions and call for an end to unnecessary single-use plastic in the region

Kenya: To Curb Teenage Pregnancies, Teach Children Sex Education

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:02:57 GMT

[Nation] Young people face many challenges, and today I choose to share one that many adults would rather not talk about - sex education.

Africa: At Least 1 in 7 Children and Young People Has Lived Under Stay-At-Home Policies for ...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:28:44 GMT

[Unicef] New York -- As we approach the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, UNICEF urges greater investment in mental health services

Morocco: WWC President Welcomes Achievements By Morocco in Mobilization and Preservation of ...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:18:52 GMT

[MAP] Rabat -- The president of the World Water Council, Loïc Fauchon, welcomed, Wednesday in Rabat, the achievements made by Morocco for decades in the field of mobilization, preservation and development of water resources.

Liberia: Citizens Benefit Social Cash Transfer Program

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:04:53 GMT

[New Dawn] Sass Town Grand Kru -Thousands of beneficiary households of the Gender Ministry's Social Cash Transfer Program are currently receiving cash in Grand Kru and Maryland counties. The unconditional cash transfers are intended to support beneficiary households'livelihood and help raise their standard of living.

Africa: Green Hydrogen Economy Is a Technology Game-Changer Sub-Saharan Africa

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:21:26 GMT

[Daily Maverick] Hydrogen can be deployed for various applications across the energy sector, for example, electricity generation, fuel cell electric vehicles and storage systems. This is a possible game-changer on how energy technologies could be deployed in South Africa and broader sub-Saharan Africa.

Africa: 7e Forum régional africain sur le développement durable

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 22:18:20 GMT

[UNFPA in WCA] 7e Forum régional africain sur le développement durable: Réunion parallèle sur la réduction des inégalités

Liberia: Miss Therchie Williams Leading the Fight Against Period Poverty

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:11:05 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Period Poverty remains one of the many global challenges that limit thousands of Liberian girls and women access to sanitation and tools needed for a healthy and safe menstruation. One cardinal reason this is possible is due to lack of access and lack of income. Girls in communities with low income identities tend to struggle for sanitary pads. Globally, 2.3 billion people live without basic sanitation services and in developing countries, only 27% of people have adequate handwashing facilities at home, ac

Ethiopia: How Victory of Adwa Serves As Engine to Combat Poverty

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:58 GMT

[Ethiopian Herald] Adwa is an icon of solidarity, sovereignty, peace, strength, motivation and freedom particularly, for Ethiopian and generally, for black peoples. Of course, the then resilient leaders of Ethiopia moved such a very determined army all the way to Adwa and achieved a milestone victory.