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Our Mozambique Country Director spoke with Nick Ferris at @the-independent.com on how the floods have destroyed homes, water systems and lives — and why international support is urgently needed.
Full article: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
“Every hour counts. Clean water is the difference between safety and deadly disease,” says WaterAid Southern Africa Emergency Lead.
WaterAid has launched an urgent appeal to restore water supplies and fix toilets for affected communities.
Donate to support the response: www.wateraid.org/uk/donate
Climate‑worsened floods have cut off whole districts. Families are stranded without safe water, sanitation or food, and at risk of a major cholera outbreak.
“Strengthening water and sanitation systems is our first line of defence in a climate emergency” - Gaspar Sitefane on @france24.com .
“All the rains... eventually flow through Mozambique to the sea, sweeping away everything in its path: people, our animals, our farms—almost everything.”
Gaspar Sitefane, the country director for Water Aid in Mozambique, speaks to @news.sky.com about the devastating southern africa floods.
The report "captures a hard truth: the world's water crisis has crossed a point of no return", said Tim Wainwright
At #Davos WaterAid is calling for urgent action to protect communities already living with permanent water insecurity. Every person deserves safe, reliable water. 💧🌍
”Water insecurity is a defining challenge of this century,” says Tim Wainwright, WaterAid UK
Yesterday the @ununiversity.bsky.social and @unuinweh.bsky.social published a report warning that the world faces 'Global Water Bankruptcy', with global water sources beginning to run dry
#WaterBankruptcy
Two people walk along a dry piece of land towards a water body in Sindh, Pakistan.
The world faces 'global water bankruptcy' as water scarcity becomes irreversible, warns a new United Nations report.
This week at Davos, government and business leaders must prioritise the water crisis – to reshape global health, food security, and economies this century.
WaterAid spoke to the Independent about the urgent need for investment, as mothers and midwives are forced to work in unhygienic and “dehumanising” conditions.
Every woman has the right to a safe pregnancy and childbirth.
A powerful piece by @rachelschraer.bsky.social for the @the-independent.com, spotlighting the tireless work of health workers across Malawi - and the harsh realities of the maternal health crisis.
Read more here: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Nearly half of Madagascar’s population lack clean water near home. In the deep south, climate change worsens the crisis—many walk 4+ hours daily for water. WaterAid works with communities for lasting clean water & sanitation. Donate: wateraid.org
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Powerful piece in @the-independent.com on Madagascar’s water & climate crisis, featuring WaterAid:
“I fetch water from the Taranty River when I have no money. It is so far away.… We really struggle.” – Tsalova, 70
Read more: bit.ly/3ZMadagascar
This festive season, WaterAid is offering the driest Christmas dinner ever – a dehydrated meal designed to highlight the importance of clean water by showing what life is like without it...
www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/12/09/w...
#WaterAid @wateraid.bsky.social
WaterAid has launched the driest Christmas dinner ever - a dehydrated festive feast with shrivelled-up favourites like turkey and stuffing, but missing one vital ingredient - water. It’s a powerful reminder that nearly 1 in 10 people lack clean water close to home. Everything starts with water.
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On a blue background, white text quote from Sol Oyuela, WaterAid's Executive Director for Global Policy and Campaigns, responds to the COP30 outcome: “Far more needs to be done, and it is deeply frustrating, and frankly dangerous, that the wider package agreed fails those most impacted by climate change. Progress cannot stall here: we need clear increases in finance, tangible adaptation actions and a step-change in ambition on mitigation. “The climate crisis won’t pause for geopolitics. The floods, droughts and cyclones intensified by a warming world demand to be confronted now, not passed on to future generations. “Now we have the framework, we need the finance to implement it. We urge the international community to harness the momentum of the past two weeks, regroup, and triple adaptation finance so we can close the financing gap. “Millions of lives, livelihoods - and the legacy we leave behind - hang in the balance.”
"Some progress made - but a frustrating and dangerous standstill on climate action and finance."
After two weeks, lengthy negotiations at #COP30 have finally come to a close.
Read our snapshot analysis: 🔗 wateraid.org/uk/media/sta...
A screenshot from the Guardian's live blog from COP30, on a background of water droplets. The text reads: More on the links between the climate crisis and global health from Sol Oyuela, executive director for Global Policy & Campaigns at WaterAid UK, after Al Gore’s’ remarks on Bill Gates’ shifting position earlier. Oyuela, who is in Belem, reiterated that it was impossible to separate tackling public health and addressing the climate emergency. “Climate change is an international health emergency, directly threatening global health security – and no country is immune. “When extreme weather strikes, water sources run dry or become contaminated and toilets overflow, fuelling deadly outbreaks like cholera and malaria, as well as dehydration and heat stress. And it’s the people least to blame who are paying the highest price - now 15 times more likely to die from floods, droughts, and storms. “Cost-effective solutions exist, from flood defences to drought-resilient water systems. Now, COP30 must be the COP where we embed life-saving water, sanitation and hygiene solutions into climate and health plans and reach historic agreement on the new adaptation goal. “These are life-and-death decisions that will shape the health of millions for years to come - the stakes could not be higher.”
Live from #COP30:
Sol Oyuela, our executive director for Global Policy & Campaigns, tells @theguardian.com that climate change is an international health emergency, directly threatening global health security – and no country is immune.
We’re at #COP30, bringing frontline voices and expert insight on:
- Water security
- Climate adaptation
- Climate finance
Our team is available for expert reaction, commentary and interview requests.
📞 Contact us on lucycowie@wateraid.org or +44 (0)20 7793 4537 to connect with our delegates.
In Oromia, climate whiplash is real. Floods damage water systems and droughts dry up wells, threatening lives and livelihoods.
@news.sky.com spoke with local children who can now go to school and stay healthy thanks to 32km of new climate-resilient pipes that supply clean water for 46,000 people.
We’ve partnered with @news.sky.com & @firstnews.bsky.social on a brand-new film on the water and climate crisis 🌍💧
Featuring our Ethiopia project, part-funded by the UK government, it shows how investing in water supports communities for generations.
Watch 👉 live.firstnews.co.uk/sky-kids-fyi...
Sir Stephen Fry and Adjoa Andoh MBE put water centre stage in Water Can’t Wait, our brand-new film launched ahead of #COP30.
Joined by Mya-Rose Craig and Dr Vee, they remind us that the climate crisis is a water crisis.
Ahead of #COP30, we call on governments to:
🌿 Integrate forest & water action in finance plans
🌍 Deliver a critical agreement on adaptation
💧 Prioritise water in climate pledges
👥 Centre local communities in global climate action
Read the report 👉 washmatters.wateraid.org/publications...
The research found that for every square kilometre of forest lost, 7.4 Olympic-size swimming pools worth of water disappear.
Combined with the effects of climate change, this loss of vegetation is pushing the water cycle off balance, exposing millions of people to water scarcity.
#Deforestation
Deforestation is a ticking time bomb for water security.
122 million people in Ghana, Niger and Nigeria are exposed to unsafe water because of forest loss - that's almost twice the population of the UK.
Read our new research with Tree Aid here 👉 washmatters.wateraid.org/publications...
The new data published today shows Pakistan is getting wetter due to:
🌦️ Intensifying monsoons & humidity
💧 Human activity, like irrigation & urbanisation
🌱 Glacial melt & temperature rise
These shifts are driving huge flood risks across the country. Read more: www.wateraid.org/uk/media/pak...
Pakistan’s floods are a warning we can’t ignore.
This year record-breaking floods have affected 7 million people and killed over 1,000.
Our new research, reported exclusively in BBC’s new documentary, reveals how Pakistan’s climate has transformed over 40 years: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
We've taken more than 30,000 signatures to 10 Downing Street, calling for urgent action on the water and climate crisis.
Now, it's over to the UK government to prioritise the money, skills and technology needed to deliver real change at #COP30.
www.wateraid.org/uk/get-invol...
£110 million in 2020
£78 million in 2021
£45 million in 2022
£37 million in 2023
£26 million in 2024
This is how much the UK government has cut WASH spending in four years, in the face of a global water crisis.
In response to FCDO’s new ODA statistics, Tim Wainwright, WaterAid UK’s CE responds:
As temperatures soar across the UK, we bet Government officials can't wait to get their hands on a glass of ice cold water 🥵
Maybe it'll remind them that clean water is vital for surviving extreme weather.
If it doesn't, remind them by signing our open letter: www.wateraid.org/uk/get-invol...
A man in a blue shirt and blue waistcloth carries a large bundle of plants on his head - his face is almost obscured. In the background is a wide dirt road with a green field to one side.
"The G7 just overlooked a $200 billion problem in the global economy."
Justin Murgai, CEO of WaterAid Canada, calls on world leaders to prioritise water.
Despite its clear link to economic stability and national security, water was disappointingly absent from every G7 outcome statement.
🚨UK Government ‘turning off the taps for millions’ with aid cuts
Today, the UK Chancellor has confirmed cuts to overseas aid, with Official Development Assistance spending set to stay at 0.3% of GNI until 2027. WaterAid UK's Chief Executive, Tim Wainwright responds⬇️ www.wateraid.org/uk/media/uk-...
