Africa Water, Sanitation & Hygiene May-June 2016 Vol. 11 No.3 | Page 3

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 + 254 700 370 038 Website: www.afriwater.org Webmaster [email protected] May - June 2016 Vol. 11 No. 3 Contents 24 Climate-Driven Water Scarcity Could Hit Economic Growth by Up to 6 Percent in Some Regions, Says World Bank REGULARS Publisher S.N. Mwaniki Email: [email protected] 2 Guest Editorial 32 Water & Health 3 News in Brief 34 Publications Editor Kariuki Wangai Email: [email protected] 21 Water & Sanitation 36 Roundup Events 37 Calender 2015 Assistant Editor A. Ayiro 22 People 38 Buyers’ Guide 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: 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] FEATURES 14 World Environment Day 2016 World Environment Day aims to inspire more people than ever before to take action to prevent the growing strain on planet Earth’s natural systems from reaching the breaking point. The 2016 theme highlights the fight against the illegal trade in wildlife, which erodes precious biodiversity and threatens the survival of elephants, rhinos and tigers, as well as many other species. It also undermines our economies, communities and security. 19 Releasing the flow: using WASH funding more efficiently This is no small task. More than 650 million people are currently without access to basic water provision, and almost two and a half billion people are still denied their human right to sanitation. Whilst progress has been made on access to safe drinking water under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the target to reach 77% of the global population with sanitation facilities was missed by a margin of almost 700 million people. Water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, could cost some regions up to 6 percent of their GDP, spur migration, and spark conflict, according to a new World Bank report released today.* High and Dry: Climate Change, Water and the Economy, says the combined effects of growing populations, rising incomes, and expanding cities will see demand for water rising exponentially, while supply becomes more erratic and uncertain. 25 Water drives job creation and economic growth, says new World Water Development Report An estimated three out of four jobs that make up the global workforce are either heavily or moderately dependent on water. This means that water shortages and problems of access to water and sanitation could limit economic growth and job creation in the coming decades, according to the 2016 edition of the World Water Developement Report. 27 Sanitation for all: Scaling up is hard to do If you invest even a little bit of your time in keeping on top of developments in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector, you will have seen at least some of the blogs, reports and articles reminding us all that the world failed to attain the Millennium Development Goals’ sanitation targets — by a wide margin. Graphic Designer Colman B. Moss [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 Partners Affiliate Member Member Africa Water, Sanitation & Hygiene • May - June 2016 1