Africa Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Africa Water, Sanitation May -June 2014 Vol.9 No.3 | Page 4

Published by Transworld Publishers Limited P.O. Box 60359 City Square Nairobi 00200, Kenya Tel: [phone] Wireless: [phone] Fax: [phone] Mobile: + 254 722 641 820 + 254 722 106 670 Website: www.afriwater.org Contents Webmaster [email protected] June 2014 Vol 9 No. 3 23 Time running out’ says UN as CO2 levels hit record April high REGULARS Publisher S.N. Mwaniki Email: [email protected] 2 Comment 20 People 3 News in Brief 24 Water security Editor Kariuki Wangai Email: [email protected] 9 Product Assembly 26 World Environment Day 10 Wastewater Use 37 Roundup World leaders are running out of time to address the threat of climate change, the UN’s chief meteorologist warned as carbon dioxide levels hit record highs in April. Assistant Editor A. Ayiro 42 Buyers’ Guide FEATURES Editorial Consultants Befrina Igulu (Ms) Email: [email protected] Dr. Judith Nyunja Email: [email protected] Eng. Malaquen Milgo Email: [email protected] Raphael M. Kabando Email: [email protected] Eng. Prof. Patts M.A. Odira Email: [email protected] Peter Mwaura Email: [email protected] Eng. Ephraim Kisembo Email: [email protected] John Rao Nyaoro, HSC Email: [email protected] Regional Representatives: Mauritius Contact: Simon Ndegwa Tel: [phone] Rwanda Contact: Dr. F. Otieno Tel: [phone] Uganda and South Sudan Contact: Cyrus Ruheni Tel: [phone] Zimbabwe Contact: Marjory Kusotera-Dzapata Institute of Water and Sanitation Development Box MP422, Mount Pleasant Harare, ZIMBABWE Tel/Fax: [phone] Graphic Designer Patrick Mainga [email protected] 26 WED 2014: Raise your voice, not the sea level 10 Investing in the Reuse of Treated Wastewater Of the projected 1 billion growth in global population by 2015, 88 percent will take place in cities, nearly all of it in developing countries (UNDP 1998). 14 Inadequate Sanitation Costs 18 African Countries around US$5.5 Billion Each Year Eighteen African countries lose around US$5.5 billion every year due to poor sanitation, with annual economic losses between 1% and 2.5% of GDP, says a new report by the World Bank’s Water and Sanitation Program (WSP). 16 Millennium Development Goals and Post2015 Development Agenda The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education – have been a milestone in global and national development efforts. The framework has helped to galvanize development efforts and guide global and national development priorities. In support of the UN designation of 2014 as the International Year of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), WED this year adopts SIDS in the broader context of climate change as its theme. WED aims to build momentum towards the Third International Conference on SIDS in September and to encourage a greater understanding of the importance of SIDS and of the urgency to help protect the islands in the face of growing risks and vulnerabilities, particularly as a result of climate change. WED 2014 is an excellent opportunity to raise a call for solidarity with the islands and to highlight their unique developmental challenges and successes. WED 2014 is being hosted by Barbados, a Small Island Developing State located in the Caribbean that is leading its country’s transition to more sustainable policies and practices. 32 • Breaking Tradition: From Mortgage Lending to Water Financing • Customer Count - Ebonyi Prepares for a New Flow of Water Services • Hawassa Residents Celebrate Greater Access to Safe and Affordable Water • Kenya Water Sector Innovator Leads the Way with Commercial Financing • Regulatory Authority Endorsed by Ugandan Water Sector Officials Partners Disclaimer While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this publication,the Publisher will accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions or for any loss or damage,unconsequential or otherwise suffered as a result of any material here published.The opinions expressed in the editorial are the sole responsibility of the authors or organizations concerned and not those of the Publisher. Neither Transworld Publishers Ltd nor its agents accept liability in whole or in part howsoever arising from the contents of the editorial published herein. ©2013 Transworld Publishers Limited Affiliate Member Member Africa Water, Sanitation & Hygiene • June 2014 1