WHO report finds progress on malaria, but still child mortality in Africa is high.
Drinking water solution project in Cambodia wins International Water Association award.
And Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki says reforms are underway in the country to attract investors.
Stay tuned.
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A latest World Health Organization's report says the global fight against malaria has picked up pace, but more funding is needed to improve access to effective drugs and insecticide-treated bed nets that can prevent infection.
UN radio's Bissera Kostova has the story.
That was UN radio's Bissera Kostova with the story.
Now let's hear some other news from the developing world.
A study that offers ceramic water filters as a sustainable solution for rural drinking water treatment in Cambodia, has won the International Water Association Award for its innovation.
Results from the study suggested that the filters could significantly improve household water quality, offering up to 99.99 percent less E. coli in treated versus untreated water.
Ceramic filters have helped many families in rural Cambodia, especially those living in villages where the ground water has proven to be contaminated with arsenic.
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The Kenyan government says it has put in place elaborate reform programs to give the country an internationally competitive business environment.
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki said the East Africa's biggest economy was the regional destination of choice for investors. He added that the government would work to strengthen local production capacity and attract more foreign direct investment.
Kibaki called on manufacturers to make use of modern technology that is both efficient and environmentally friendly.
