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On 2 and 3 May, Cyclone Nargis laid waste to large areas of Myanmar. The provision of drinking water has top priority at the moment. The Munich Re Foundation is financing measures to restore clean drinking water for around 25,000 people.
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During the 2007 World Water Week in Stockholm, more than 150 experts gathered to discuss strategies to cope with climate and water related risks.
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People in Africa spend about 40 billion hours each year on fetching water. A project carried out by Munich-based WasserStiftung (“Water Foundation”) aims to supply 1,000 people with drinking water. It is supported by the Munich Re Foundation.
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Since the first ten fog nets have now been set up in Nefasit, 25 kilometres from the capital city of Asmara, the initial phase of the “Fog nets in Eritrea” project will come to a close at the end of April. The second phase will focus on improving the water supply in Arberobue.
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Man-made climate change will have a tremendous impact on the water cycle and on water-related natural disasters. Four international experts presented their views on how climate change will impact water-related risks from the human, environmental and economic perspective.
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Winter protection and clean drinking water are still unavailable for hundreds of thousands of people. The Munich Re Foundation contributes towards disaster relief.
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