Water

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has pledged to review all bulk water user licences following an independent probe that found commercial farmers upstream of the N’wamanungu Dam in Limpopo blocked water flows to downstream communities.

May 13, 2026 Reported by AI

Kenya's National Treasury has signed two technical assistance agreements with France worth Ksh227 million to boost water infrastructure and clean energy projects. The deals were finalised in Nairobi shortly after French President Emmanuel Macron concluded his visit.

Kenya's Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has directed water sector institutions to act firmly against major inefficiencies, including non-revenue water use. He gave the orders during a meeting with State Department for Water officials on April 9, 2026. The move forms part of the government's wider reforms to enhance service delivery.

March 27, 2026 Reported by AI

Colombia's Ituango hydroelectric plant recorded the lowest discharge of the recent period at 15.93 GWh but completed 35 consecutive days of spillovers due to climatic contingency and water volatility. The reservoir reached 98.8% fill level, while Chuza dropped to a critical low of 30.0% and Muña recovered to 46.6%.

A Cochilco study projects seawater will account for 68% of water use in Chile's large-scale copper mining by 2034, up from 41% in 2024. Total water demand will rise from 18.5 m³/s to 20.6 m³/s, as continental water use falls.

March 10, 2026 Reported by AI

Almost all liming of watercourses in Dalarna, aimed at protecting sensitive species, could end under a proposal from the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management. The County Administrative Board of Dalarna sharply criticizes the plan, warning that species could be wiped out permanently. The new assessment method would reduce the number of acidified watercourses from 43 percent to one percent.