Water Week

October 16,2025

Activist petitions Govt over urban water privatisation plan

Abulawayo-based water rights activist has petitioned the government to reverse a directive to privatise water services in urban areas, warning that the move could deepen Zimbabwe’s water crisis and endanger millions of residents. Voices for Water coordinator Khumbulani Maphosa said the decision, announced in January 2025 by the Ministry of…

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October 16,2025

NGO urges stoppage of privatization of government-owned water outfits

A non-governmental organization, NGO, Disability Not a Barrier Initiative, has urged governments at all levels to stop the privatization of government-owned water establishments or corporations, considering the importance of water to human lives. The body made the appeal during what it tagged”, Fifth Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatization”,…

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October 16,2025

Challenge Zimbabwe’s Water Privatization Directive

The Issue In January 2025, the Zimbabwean government, through the Minister of Local Government and Public Works, made a shocking announcement mandating the full privatization of water services in all urban areas. This directive has been issued without any consultation with citizens or local authorities; and bypassing public procurement…

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October 15,2025

CSOs reject water privatisation, seek investment to tackle climate crisis

Civil society organisations across Africa, under the platform of the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) have kicked against corporate takeover of public water systems and demanded governments invest in publicly owned, climate-resilient water infrastructure. The CSOs made the demand at the kick-off of the 5th Africa Week of…

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October 03,2024

Galamsey: OWORAC Stands In Solidarity With The Ghanaian People, Demands An End To The Pollution Of Water Sources

The Our Water Our Right Coalition (OWORAC) stands in solidarity with the Ghanaian people protesting the devastating impact of illegal mining activities, locally known as galamsey, on water bodies, farming lands, aquatic/marine life and human health. We particularly affirm that access to clean and safe drinking water is an internationally…

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October 19,2023

Coalition of Civil Societies vows to resist moves to privatise water sector n African communities

Says World Bank, IMF, behind privatization project As African countries observe Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatization, the Coalition of Civil Societies and activists have vowed to resist the commercialization of access to water. The activists made the disclosure at a press conference on Monday in Lagos to mark…

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October 14,2023

Yaounde: African Centre for Advocacy Celebrates Water Week, urges fight against Privatisation

The African Centre for Advocacy, ACA has commemorated this year’s Africa Water Week with a call for collective efforts in fighting the privatisation of water sources. This was during a sensitisation program that was carried out at Champions International Bilingual Secondary and High School, Nkolfoulou, Yaounde, this October The Advocacy…

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October 14,2023

Africa Water Week: ACA Campaigns To Protect Africa’s Water From Corporate Capture

ACA team handing buckets to Champions International Bilingual Secondary and High School, Nkolfoulou, Soa students In commemorating this year’s Africa Water Week, the African Center for Advocacy, ACA in line with this year’s theme, is campaigning against corporate capture of Africa’s water. Celebrations to mark the Africa Water Week in…

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October 10,2023

Coalition of NGOs cautions African leaders over water privatization

As activists across Africa mark this year’s Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatization, a coalition of civil society and labour activists have decried attempts to commercialize and privatize water on the continent. The Our Water, Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) at this year’s event, which is the third called…

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October 04,2023

Third Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatisation to Deepen Pushback Against World Bank, IMF

Civil society and labour activists from Africa campaigning against water privatisation will organise the third edition of the Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatisation from 9-15 October 2023. The week of action, which coincides with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings holding in Marrakech, Morocco…

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November 17,2022

World Bank Responds To Alleged Involvement In Nigeria’s Water Resources Bill

The World Bank’s Global Director for Climate Change, Jennifer Sara, has said that the World Bank is indifferent about ownership of the water supply infrastructure in any country it deals with as long as it is clean, safe and delivered “at an affordable price.” She said this while interacting with…

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October 25,2022

Lagos Market Women lament the cost of water on their businesses

Market Women in Lagos, especially women, have lamented the huge cost they expend on water to ensure their produce remains fresh and marketable to consumers. Lamenting the fact that they must patronize private water vendors to fill the gap, they told members of the African Women Water, Sanitation and Hygiene…

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October 15,2022

AFRIQUE : les communautés africaines élèvent la voix contre la privatisation de l’eau

Les communautés touchées et celles qui sont menacées par la privatisation de l’eau à travers l’Afrique ont appelé les gouvernements africains à abandonner la privatisation de l’eau et à rendre les systèmes d’eau privatisés aux localités pour une gestion abordable et équitable. Les communautés locales au Nigeria, au Mozambique, au…

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October 15,2022

Nigeria: Les communautés africaines élèvent la voix contre la privatisation de l’eau

Par Boris Ngounou Les communautés touchées et celles qui sont menacées par la privatisation de l’eau à travers l’Afrique ont appelé les gouvernements africains à abandonner la privatisation de l’eau et à rendre les systèmes d’eau privatisés aux localités pour une gestion abordable et équitable.Les communautés locales au Nigeria, au…

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October 14,2022

Group urges African Govts to discard water privatisation agenda

Non-Governmental Organisation The Executive Director of a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), called New-Life Community Care Initiative (NELCCI), Florence Ifeanyi-Aneke, has urged African countries to discard their water privatisation agenda. Africa Water Week Ifeanyi-Aneke made the call on Friday at an event to commemorate the 2022 Africa Water Week in Enugu. Corporate Accountability and…

Activist petitions Govt over urban water privatisation plan

NGO urges stoppage of privatization of government-owned water outfits

Challenge Zimbabwe’s Water Privatization Directive

CSOs reject water privatisation, seek investment to tackle climate crisis

Galamsey: OWORAC Stands In Solidarity With The Ghanaian People, Demands An End To The Pollution Of Water Sources

Coalition of Civil Societies vows to resist moves to privatise water sector n African communities

Yaounde: African Centre for Advocacy Celebrates Water Week, urges fight against Privatisation

Africa Water Week: ACA Campaigns To Protect Africa’s Water From Corporate Capture

Coalition of NGOs cautions African leaders over water privatization

Third Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatisation to Deepen Pushback Against World Bank, IMF

World Bank Responds To Alleged Involvement In Nigeria’s Water Resources Bill

Lagos Market Women lament the cost of water on their businesses

AFRIQUE : les communautés africaines élèvent la voix contre la privatisation de l’eau

Nigeria: Les communautés africaines élèvent la voix contre la privatisation de l’eau

Group urges African Govts to discard water privatisation agenda

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