Water Supply and Scarcity
According to the United Nations, water scarcity is defined as the point at which the aggregate impact of all users impinges on the supply or quality of water. Water scarcity is a relative concept and can occur at any level of supply or demand. Scarcity may be socially-constructed or the consequence of altered supply patterns stemming from climate change. Resources available in this sub-theme include U.S. drought monitoring data, workshops for rural water supply systems, among other resources that support water supply and scarcity.
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Water Supply and Scarcity Resources
Water for agriculture: How one innovative project is helping African farmers grow more food
Published:
March 20, 2015Overseas Private Investment Corporation
This blog highlights OPIC partner Pamiga Finance S.A., an investment company developed to bring financial resources to rural microfinance institutions in Africa. One key aim of the project was to provide dedicated loans to African farmers so they could invest in micro-irrigation systems and improve...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaProject Spotlight: Hamma Desalination Plant provides clean drinking water for hundreds of thousands of Algerian families.
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January 30, 2014Overseas Private Investment Corporation
With Algeria's capital city of Algiers suffering from a severe shortage of clean drinking water, resulting in strict rationing, stockpiling, as well as the consumption of dirty water by households and farms, the solution showed a requirement in a large investment in infrastructure. The...Read more
Belstar Corp: Modernizing Ghana's water system
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November 19, 2014Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Shortage of clean water and sanitation systems in Ghana is associated with multiple health problems as well as 20,000 deaths per year. Belstar Corp., a Florida company, and Deutsche Bank Trust Co., have been retained by the government of Ghana to implement a project to rehabilitate 38 eisting...Read more
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