A digital platform that allows rural and urban dwellers to access quality water for productivity through smart metering and mobile payment.
#Water#Health#SDG6
Take a look at @WorldBankWater resources on the #WASH response to #COVID19 pandemic via
https://t.co/ZHgmwuf5xP
We can safely managed water, sanitation & hygiene (#WASH) services as key model in preventing & protecting human health during infectious disease outbreaks
#SafeHands
Safely managed water, sanitation & hygiene (#WASH) services are key in preventing & protecting human health during infectious disease outbreaks.
Check out our list of resources on the #WASH response to #COVID19🠒https://t.co/yk4Zrwu1tp
#SafeHands
How can we reverse #ContinentalDrying — the alarming loss of freshwater threatening jobs, livelihoods, and ecosystems?
Our report presents a sobering picture from decades of satellite data, and a roadmap for urgent action.
#WaterResilience
➡️ https://t.co/agU5CpVH2a
❌ There are no natural disasters.
💡Disasters are not a 'natural' part of life.
Natural hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis may be impossible to stop, but the loss of life and economic damage they inflict are usually the result of human decisions.
#NoNaturalDisasters
Strengthening rural economies requires investments that extend beyond food production – including market access, climate resilience, value addition and rural enterprises that can generate long-term economic opportunities.
Across #Mexico, small-scale producers continue to face structural barriers, from fragmented landholdings and limited access to finance to growing climate risks. Through investments in forest-based value chains, ecosystem conservation, sustainable agricultural production and rural enterprises, IFAD and the Government of Mexico are supporting communities in building more resilient local economies.
From Indigenous communities processing pine resin into higher-value products, to women-led enterprises producing cosmetics from forest resources, these investments are helping rural producers capture greater value from their work while promoting sustainable natural resource management.
Since 1980, IFAD has supported 12 investment projects in Mexico worth approximately US$500 million alongside the Government and co-financing partners, targeting rural areas with high levels of poverty.
Read more about IFAD’s investments in rural transformation in Mexico at https://t.co/njj3g9hjf1
🔥 ~15% of fisheries have already been impacted by incidents of #ExtremeHeat.
Marine heatwaves will cause fish to decline and shift to new areas four times faster than long-term warming.
@FAO-@WMO report offers four practical solutions 👉 https://t.co/dyTg4xyBHp
Clear and transparent reporting is essential to strengthen adaptation action and address loss and damage under the Paris Agreement.
This new @FAO report analyses adaptation and L&D reporting in the first Biennial Transparency Reports 👉 https://t.co/SuXwPbD4iz
History was made at the UN General Assembly.
A landmark climate resolution was adopted this Wednesday, affirming that protecting our planet from greenhouse gas emissions is not a political choice, but a legal obligation.
Learn more about this landmark resolution:
https://t.co/drJD5PKoe7
Farmer‑led irrigation is reshaping smallholder agriculture in Sub‑Saharan Africa. Putting farmers in the driver’s seat & tapping shallow groundwater with low‑cost pumps—boosts incomes, food security & climate resilience.
Learn more in this report:
https://t.co/gnBEbUbbau
Transforming agrifood systems is central to achieving the SDGs. But how are countries reflecting this in their national reporting?
This new @FAO report analyses how agrifood systems transformation features across the 2025 Voluntary National Reviews 👉 https://t.co/8jxCROow0q
What if artificial intelligence #AI could help countries see crimes before the damage becomes irreversible?
This is no longer a distant idea.
It is becoming one of the most practical tools for protecting natural resources, livelihoods, and national revenue.
In work on crimes that affect the environment, one lesson is clear.
These crimes grow where systems cannot see fast enough.
Illegal miners move minerals through hidden supply chains.
Fishing vessels switch off tracking systems.
Timber is harvested unlawfully and enters markets with false documents.
Toxic waste crosses borders disguised as normal trade.
The damage is not only environmental.
It is economic.
It is social.
It is about lost jobs, lost revenue, weakened food systems, and fewer opportunities for young people.
This is where AI can help.
Satellite images can detect unusual forest loss or mining activity.
Vessel tracking can expose suspicious fishing patterns.
Digital traceability can follow minerals from extraction to export.
Data systems can connect customs, enforcement, and environmental information faster than manual systems alone.
For someone in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, or any resource-rich country, this is practical.
It means knowing whether minerals are building national prosperity or leaving through illicit networks.
It means protecting fishing communities before livelihoods collapse.
It means stopping forest loss before climate impacts become harder to manage.
But AI alone will not solve this.
People still matter.
Institutions matter.
Accountability matters.
Political will matters.
AI is not the road.
It is the lamp that helps us see the road more clearly.
My grandmother used to say,
“A lamp is useful only when it helps people avoid the hole ahead.”
That is how technology should serve society.
If there is anything I have said that you should remember, let it be this:
Crimes that affect the environment thrive in darkness.
#AI must help us bring light, traceability, and deterrence where they are needed most.
In 2010, severe floods swept through #Benin, causing widespread destruction.
Discover how the World Bank stepped in to help farmers rebound swiftly and build a more resilient and diverse agricultural sector for the future: https://t.co/LGnQzMndW9
Why is pollination vital for our existence?
🌺90% of the world’s wild flowering plants
🌽75% of the world’s top food crops
It all depends, or at least in part, on animal pollination.
🐝🦋https://t.co/yES33OUCqB
#WorldBeeDay#SavetheBees
women and young girls, are spent searching for and fetching water, diverting time from education and economic productivity.
Key Resources and Action
Addressing the water crisis involves systemic improvements to WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) infrastructure and individual/
sanitation are leading causes of child mortality. Waterborne diseases, like diarrhea and typhoid, are responsible for the deaths of more than 70,000 children under the age of five every year in Nigeria.
Economic & Social Costs: Millions of hours, disproportionately affecting/
residents. In some northern regions, safely managed access drops as low as 2%.
Consumption: The average Nigerian consumes only about 9 liters of water per day, far below the 100 liters per capita daily recommended by the WHO.
Health Impacts: Contaminated water and poor/
@UNEP
water. The World Bank estimates that 70 million lack basic drinking water, and 114 million lack access to basic sanitation facilities.
Urban vs. Rural: Access is highly unequal. Approximately 86% of urban households have basic water access, compared to just 57% of rural/
@UNDP
with glacial hydrology (like Iceland) possess massive, renewable per-capita freshwater reserves.
The Water Gap in Nigeria
Nigeria is paradoxically water-rich but suffers from severe access and quality deficits.
The Numbers: Over 100 million Nigerians struggle to access potable/
growth are widening the gap between water supply and demand. Projections indicate that the global water gap will increase significantly as the planet warms.
Disparities: Water-stressed regions (like the Middle East and parts of Africa) have severe deficits, whereas countries/