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World Water Day Bulletin - Vol. 13 No. 5 - World Water Day 2011 - Final Summary
World Water Day 2011 (WWD 2011) convened in Cape Town, South Africa, on 22 March 2011. Under the theme of “Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge,” participants gathered to hear addresses from dignitaries, as well as take part in panel discussions on water and sanitation infrastructure in Africa, and the role of local government in bridging the water and sanitation gap.
Interspersed with performances by local musicians, participants were presented with key facts, including that the urban population grows by two people every second and 27% of the urban population in the developing world does not have piped water in their homes. With these issues at the fore, discussions focused on where the gaps lay and how best to address these problems through: urban planning; public-private partnerships; using the expertise of local governments for effective implementation; and the necessity of adequate funding and political will.
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin (PDF)
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| News type | Inbrief |
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HTTP://WWW.IISD.CA/AFRICA/WATER/WWD/2011/ |
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| Source of information | Earth Negotiations Bulletin (PDF) |
| Subject(s) | AGRICULTURE , DRINKING WATER , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , WATER DEMAND , WATER QUALITY |
| Relation | http://www.worldwaterweek.org/ |
| Geographical coverage | n/a |
| News date | 24/03/2011 |
| Working language(s) | ENGLISH |
