Civil Society angry at Kenya government’s attempt to develop a Health Act
A committee in Kenya’s Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation charged with drafting the Heath Bill has come under scathing attack from members of the civil society for being autocratic and failing to take alternative views from the technical people working outside government circles. At a recent meeting of the CSOs, the groups proposed the [...]
LIBERIA: Legislators Form Partnership with WASH
As the momentous campaign continues to create an enabling environment for access to safe water, improved sanitation and hygiene in Liberia, a partnership has been formed between the Liberia CSOs WASH Network and some members of the 53rd National Legislature to champion WASH issues at that August body. The partnership was established last Friday at [...]
LIBERIA: WaterAid Promises More Support for Liberia, Sierra Leone
WaterAid, an International Non-governmental Organization has expressed continuous readiness to help provide access to safe drinking water, improved sanitation and hygiene services to poor people within the various Communities, Districts and Counties in both Liberia and Sierra Leone. Mr. Apollos Nwafor, WaterAid Team Leader in Liberia and Sierra Leone spoke last Thursday at the close [...]
LIBERIA: Government calls for more Global attention on Sanitation
The Liberian government has expressed satisfaction for the level of global achievement for the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target for drinking water and is calling for joint efforts in providing access to safe sanitation which according it say is more crucial in tackling killer diseases in developing countries. The Liberian Government’s call was made by [...]
LIBERIA: Inter-Ministerial WASH Conference Ends in Monrovia
A 2-day High Level Inter-Ministerial Meeting on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Monrovia with delegates from Liberia and Sierra Leone committing their respective Governments and peoples to three main areas that could address the problems of WASH in both Countries. The delegates committed their Countries to ensuring WASH Sector Financing, Institutional Reforms and quality [...]
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