11/11/08
Every drop counts
More than 850 million people – that is one person in six – have no choice but to use potentially harmful sources of water. Considerably more have inadequate access to water, struggling each day to procure sufficient water to meet their basic needs. Read more...
RAIN receives grant from Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
RAIN Foundation is very pleased to inform you that its current programme on the promotion and implementation of rainwater harvesting (RWH) will be further strengthened and expanded in the coming years. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently granted RAIN Foundation new funding for expansion of its RWH implementation programme in rural areas in Ethiopia, Nepal and West Africa. The programme will be carried out in collaboration with the Rainwater Harvesting Capacitiy Centres (RHCCs) that RAIN helped establish in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Nepal, and with a wide range of implementing partners in all countries. Read more...
Coping with Climate Change in Semi-Arid Regions
RAIN and Acacia Water have organized a successful side-event during the Stockholm World Water Week 2008 (click here to find the keynote). During the interactive session, more than 175 people were triggered to discuss the opportunities and challenges of rainwater harvesting and ground water recharge, in view of the negative impacts of climate change and the great need for a safe water supply. Read more...
