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A shrinking Lake Chad is leading to conflicts and gender based violence
Adenike Oladosu has observed the effects of the vanishing Lake Chad, located at the conjunction of Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and…
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Fishermen observe improved stocks after a year of relative industrial quiet
Namrata Acharya takes us to the village of Boyarmari, West Bengal, where shrimp farmers and fishermen have noted significant improvements…
India
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How Bangladesh is dealing with a water crisis
Many low-lying countries are under threat from the effects of climate change. In Bangladesh, the problems are regular cyclones and…
A look at the devastating floods in Pakistan
Dozens killed and thousands displaced as monsoon rains destroy homes and livelihoods in Pakistan. Saiyna Bashir travelled through rural Sindh…
Pakistan
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Henk Ovink is determined to tackle water challenges in Asia
Henk Ovink is the Netherlands’ Special Envoy for International Water Affairs. He travels the world to work with governments, engineers…
How a rock solved water shortage problem in a Kenyan village
Until a few years ago, women and girls in Kenya's Ngomeni village were culturally tasked to undertake one…
Kenya
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Vanishing people
Sohan Rahat travelled to the Naria region of Bangladesh to document the lives of people living next to the eroding…
Revived water project brings new hope for Myanmar's Central Dry Zone
Myanmar's Central Dry Zone is the most water-stressed region of the entire country. By addressing challenges of both…
Myanmar
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Re-greening through the inclusion of farmers and communities in Tanzania
An ancient, nature-based method of rainwater harvesting and Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration is being used to re-green the semi-arid area…
Portrait of Karnali: The last free-flowing river of Nepal
Photographer Nabin Baral travelled along the Karnali river in Nepal for 44 days to tell a story of an ancient…
Nepal
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Dhaka citizens hard-pressed by climate change
The economy of Bangladesh grows rapidly, with 6% on average per year. Bangladesh envisions to become an upper-middle-income country by…
Are we listening enough to the needs of African people?
Victor Langenberg, expert at Dutch institute Deltares, has a long working experience in Africa. He is surprised about the way…
Kenya
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