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Ukraine crisis: Water supply to Avdiivka and surrounding areas

… is now critical. Update on the situation The water supply situation is critical around … ICRC teams will start delivering drinking water to residents of Avdiivka on Thursday … on pieces of vital infrastructure such as water, gas plants or electricity line for …

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Water and War: ICRC Response

… This publication looks at key water and sanitation issues in …

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Gaza: power plant destroyed, electricity and water supplies collapse

… the conflict began. Sara Badiei, an ICRC water engineer in Gaza, describes the … of the lack of electricity for hospitals and water supplies in the Strip …

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Eritrea: A solar powered well brings water and relief

… situated in the southwest of the country – is water. For two years, after Aytera's water pump broke, residents had to walk four kilometres to a hand-dug well to fetch water. The children from other villages who …

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Zimbabwe: Improving access to water at Chikurubi Prison Complex

… at the complex face difficulties with their water supply. The ICRC initially responded to the water needs with the donation of a 10,000-litre water tank in 2009. In 2012, the Zimbabwe …

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2020: The year of the worst water shortage in Hassakeh, Syria

… years old “We have suffered from the lack of water. I and 90% of people in Hassakeh need water. Digging wells only brings up water contaminated with sewage that is not …

Mali: Focus on health and access to water in 2016

… displaced people, helped bring drinking water and health care to communities, and … people enjoyed better access to drinking water and sanitation.   3,600  detainees were … pour les jeux olympique à Rio. EAU ET HABITAT L’accès à l’eau potable et un cadre de …

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Burundi: 56,000 people gain easy access to clean drinking water

… Bujumbura now has easier access to drinking water, thanks to an ICRC water-supply project carried out in partnership with REGIDESO, Burundi’s water company. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Vanessa …

In Yemen, access to water can be a daily struggle

… taps stop running. In Yemen, getting water has become a daily struggle. …

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Zimbabwe: Improved water supply for over 10,000 people at prison complex

… benefitting from an improved supply of clean water following the commissioning of repairs and upgrades to water infrastructure there. "Addressing the … and Correctional Services (ZPCS), such as the water supply system at Chikurubi Prison …

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