Minister of Water Resources Dingamo Asfaw of Ethiopia

Speaking at a conference organized here by the United Nations Children's Fund on personal hygiene, Asfaw said the coverage of water sanitation in the country is insignificant.

Asfaw said the Ethiopian government has continued providing support for the environmental education programs given at schools.

for the economic development of the Basin countries.

Asfaw said Ethiopia is utilizing only 2 percent of the total potential of the river.