Siemens (www.Siemens.com) today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to support the government’s objective of becoming a low middle-income country by 2025. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) addresses the country’s energy and infrastructure sectors. Other key aspects of the agreement include financing concepts that will… […]
Month: April 2019
Embassy of Japan gives UNICEF Ethiopia US$ 2.5 million to meet the water, sanitation, and hygiene needs of internally displaced populations — Database of Press Releases related to Africa – APO-Source
The Embassy of Japan in Ethiopia has contributed US$ 2.5 million to UNICEF Ethiopia to help alleviate the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) needs of some 400,000-people displaced by droughts and ethnic conflicts. UNICEF will use the funds over 12 months to provide lifesaving WASH services to internally displaced populations (IDPs) and host communities in […]
Japan continues support for vital Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and child protection programmes in South Sudan — Database of Press Releases related to Africa – APO-Source
Over the last year and thanks to the continued and generous support of the Government of Japan, UNICEF South Sudan has delivered WASH and child protection programmes across the country, benefitting thousands of women and children. The funding has been used to provide services such as; psychosocial support; GBV prevention and counselling; and cholera preparedness […]
Formally Sponsored Child Leonardo, from El Salvador — World Vision International
Shorthand Story: KQ7FvOeBa8 Language English Shorthand Story Head: Formally Sponsored Child Leonardo, from El Salvador Shorthand Story Body: The Impact of Child Sponsorship Leonardo made his dreams a reality by helping to bring clean water to every child in his community. 967 more words
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Ending Energy Poverty in poor countries
Seeking to End Suffering by Ending Energy Poverty
By Matthew Vadum March 19, 2019 Updated: March 20, 2019
A former Texas state lawmaker is spearheading a campaign against radical environmentalists and powerful international organizations, whose policies keep people in developing nations in desperate poverty and misery by discouraging the development of electricity-based networks worldwide. Jason Isaac is taking aim at those promoting the scourge of “energy poverty,” which keeps people in underdeveloped countries poor and sick, shaving decades off life expectancies on the African continent and elsewhere by making it difficult for consumers to access electric power for their daily needs. Isaac represented District 45 in the Texas House of Representatives from January 2011 to January 2019 as a Republican. While there, he was a member of the Energy Resources Committee. Isaac recently joined the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan research institute in Austin. At TPPF, he is senior manager and distinguished fellow of the “Life: Powered” initiative, whose mission “is to ensure that Americans understand the connections between energy, prosperity, and freedom.”
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