Africa Water, Sanitation & Hygiene December 2018 Vol.13 No.6 | Page 3

Published by Sustainable Water & Sanitation P.O. Box 60359 Nairobi 00200, Kenya Tel: [phone] Wireless: [phone] Fax: [phone] Mobile: + 254 722 641 820 + 254 700 370 038 December 2018 December 2018 Vol. 13 No. 4 Website: www.afriwater.org Webmaster [email protected] Publisher S.N. Mwaniki Email: [email protected] Editor Kariuki Wangai Email: [email protected] Assistant Editor A. Ayiro Editorial Consultants Befrina Igulu (Ms) Email: [email protected] Dr. Judith Nyunja Email: [email protected] Eng. Malaquen Milgo Contents REGULARS 2 Editorial 22 People 3 News in Brief 24 Hygene 18 Water wars won’t be won on a battlefield It’s an astonishing finding: “Two countries engaged in active water cooperation” will “not go to war, for any reason.” According to an extensive analysis by global issues think tank Strategic Foresight Group, it was found in examining 146 countries that share rivers, lakes and other freshwater resources, that “countries enjoying peaceful co-existence have active water cooperation and countries facing risk of war have low or no water cooperation.” 10 UN Climate Summit 26 Publications 28 Roundup 14 Climate Change 20 Water Projects 29 Calendar 2016 FEATURES 10 UN Climate Summit (COP24) 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: 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] 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. Material in this publication does not necessarily reflect the considered opinion of the Transworld Publishers Ltd or those of the contributors, nor does mention of trade names and commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use. ©2006-2015 Transworld Publishers Limited The UN climate summits, i.e. so called COP (Conference of the Parties) are global conferences, in the course of which action for climate policy is negotiated. 20 Swiss Spanish firms clinch Sh16 billion sea desalination deal Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has 14 Time to adapt to changing climate: what does it mean for unveiled two water? international As COP24 in Poland companies that will reaches its mid-point, carry out the Sh16 it is becoming billion sea desalination project that is due to start works in June distressingly obvious that reaching the Paris next year. Agreement goal of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Centigrade will 24 To beat cholera, what is most needed is a reliable drinking be extremely challenging water supply In fighting cholera, 16 Life without toilets: the photographer tackling global the international taboo community usually “The more I researched favours responsive it,” says Bruce, “the actions which have more I realised how large limited and short- a proportion of the world’s term effectiveness. population is living in Such actions are often mobilised in responses to sudden epidemics, sewage and without clean such as those in Yemen and Zimbabwe. can be delivered effectively. water. More people die of health problems related to sanitation issues every day than do of malaria, HIV and the top five diseases combined.” Partners Affiliate Member Member Africa Water, Sanitation & Hygiene • December 2018 3