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Devex | By Vida Duti As part of the war against COVID-19, Ghana has taken several actions. Read Vida Duti's opinion piece featuring in Devex.
World Economic Forum | By Eleanor Allen (Water For People) and Patrick Moriarty (IRC) Sorry to say, "We told you so." But, we told you so. Read more
Skoll | USA It took a global pandemic to raise the world's awareness of the importance of handwashing and access to clean water – basic services that over 2 billion people in the world still lack. Read more
Vice Versa | The Netherlands Hoe help je ngo's en burgers in Mali beter voor hun rechten op te komen als het gaat om water en sanitatie? Het partnerschap Watershed gebruikt een heel palet aan activiteiten om de grondoorzaken op te lossen. Read more
Metro | The Netherlands | Iris Hermans Na alle kortingengekte en massale koopdrang van Black Friday en Cyber Monday is het GivingTuesday, waar het juist om 'een ander' gaat. Read more.
The Source | IWA | By Patrick Moriarty There has been growing recognition in recent years that improvements in water, sanitation and hygiene provision are best secured by using a systems-based approach. Patrick Moriarty makes the case for wider progress. Read the full article in IWA's Source newsletter
Dutch Water Sector | The Netherlands Civil society organisations can give a voice to marginalized groups that lack access to clean water and sanitation. They can hold governments accountable to deliver what has been promised. This was the key issue at one of the sessions during the Stockholm World Water Week on 26 August. Read more
All Africa | Ghana | By Claude Nyarko Adams The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, says the Ministry is instituting mechanisms to improve data collection necessary to inform sanitation and water interventions projects by government. Read more.
Emirates News Agency | The 2019 OPEC Fund for International Development, OFID, Annual Award for Development has been conferred upon Vida Duti, in recognition of her remarkable work in striving for sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for the population of Ghana. Read more.
Saudi Gazette | In keeping with previous years, a highlight of the Ministerial Council's public session was the presentation of the OFID Annual Award for Development. The 2019 Award was bestowed on Vida Duti – Country Director of the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre in Ghana – in recognition of her remarkable work and engagement in ensuring sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for the population of Ghana. Read more.