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philips livable cities award: rainwater collection project for thirsty yemen wins!
the winners for the philips livable cities award have been announced. the winners include a rain-water aggregration project in yemen, portable recreational areas in buenos aires, and shelters to provide protection and health education in kampala.
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in benin, new monitoring tool engages illiterate parents in their children’s education
bana lafia, 12, can do something her parents cannot – read. illiteracy is a serious problem in benin, with nearly two-thirds of the adult population unable to read or write. a new initiative hopes to change that.
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new mobile water tracking system in india, updates local residents on water availability
the reliability of water supply is a major issue for millions of households in asia, africa and latin america.
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in lebanon, a newspaper redesign honors an assassinated journalist
a new look for an-nahar, lebanon’s leading daily newspaper, pays homage to gebran tueni, an editor who died defending the ideals the newspaper upheld.
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bolivia grants nature same rights as humans
one of south America’s poorest countries prioritizes mother earth in a law that grants nature equal rights to humans.
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e-trikes gain support from asian development bank, as new means of public transport
the philippines is working to incorporate 20,000 electric tricycles into its traffic flow to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut high costs associated with inefficient vehicles.
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along with a new design, ufahari has now enabled comments on all articles
due to many readers asking to be enabled to discuss each article using the comments, ufahari has opened up the site for your valuable input.
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sikkaa: a social network for amateur football players and teams in kuwait
Sikkaa is a new social network type site launched from Kuwait and that targets amateur football (soccer) players and teams, helping them to promote themselves and organize matches and tournaments between them.