Water and Wastewater Treatment in Africa – Current Practices and Challenges |
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| Authors: | Hongtao Wang Tao Wang Bingru Zhang Fengting Li Brahima Toure Isaiah Bosire Omosa Thomas Chiramba Mohamed Abdel‐Monem Mahesh Pradhan |
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| Institution: | 1. UNEP‐TONGJI Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, P. R. China;2. Department of Civil Engineering, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya;3. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Nairobi, Kenya |
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| Abstract: | Sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation is an important part of the millennium development goals (MDGs). For most African countries, an extensive effort is needed for the last three remaining years for the achievement of the MDGs, especially in Sub‐Saharan Africa. Current practices for water and wastewater treatment in Africa are insufficient to ensure safe water and basic sanitation. To address this challenge, joint efforts are needed, including transforming to green economy, innovating technologies, improving operation and maintenance, harvesting energy, improving governance and management, promoting public participation, and establishing water quality standards. |
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| Keywords: | Millennium development goals Safe drinking water Water pollution Water quality standards |
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