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GVC are a non-governmental, secular and independent organisation, founded in 1971. They are active all over the world carrying out development aid projects. The flow of refugees to Lebanon has increased the population by 25% and, as a consequence, the demand for water. GVC is helping to ensure a reliable and sustainable supply of water services to the Syrian refugees as well as the hosting communities. GVC's field of

Comet-ME is an Israeli-Palestinian NGO providing sustainable off-grid energy and water services to rural

Palestinian communities in the South Mount Hebron region of the occupied Palestinian territories.

The local Palestinian communities are not connected to the water grid and people depend on seasonal rainfall for their water supply, harvesting the rainwater in ciste

In the aftermath of a natural disaster, particularly earthquakes, infrastructure could be damaged and a safe source of drinking water is often not available. This may be due to damaged pipes or water supplies becoming contaminated. Our colleagues at Oxfamstate; “In the initial phases of an emergency it should be assumed that all water sources are contaminated microbiologically. After the initial phase of the emergency is over, investigation ca

As we celebrate World Water Week (23 – 28 August 2015), we remember that millions of people worldwide still do not have access to clean drinking water. Yoka Brandt, Unicef Deputy Executive Director, writes about the right for every child to have access to clean water.

If you were to ask me what I dream about, I’d probably say watching my beloved Netherlands score the winning goal in the

The Stockholm World Water Week’s focus on “Water for Development” comes at an opportune time. Water as a sector in world affairs is reaching a tipping point. Over the next two decades and more, the global push for food and energy security and for sustaining urbanization will place new and increasing demands on the water sector.

Ours is a world of ‘thirsty agriculture’ and ‘thirsty energy’ competing with the needs of ‘t

In my daily work, I read a lot of online articles about climate change—both the science and the politics—and out of curiosity I’m invariably drawn to the comments section at the end of the page (first rule of the internet—never read the comments!). What I’ve observed is that these comments tend more often than not to be variations on one of the following themes:

• Climate change isn’t happening, we are only experiencing the e

A new study published on Monday 27^th July in the journal Nature Climate Change, provides a more inclusive look at awareness and attitudes towards climate change, giving scientists greater insight into what factors are most likely to make people care about climate change.

Climate change is a threat to human societies and natural ecosystems, yet public opinion research finds that public aw