A new study, led by IWMI and the Pegasys Institute and funded by REACH through an Accelerated grant, explains the state of water permitting in sub-Saharan Africa and proposes a hybrid approach to water law as the way forward.
Institutions
‘Smart Handpumps’ research is the overall winner of the Vice Chancellor’s Innovation Award
Oxford’s Smart Handpumps’ research has been selected as the overall winner in the University’s inaugural Vice Chancellor’s Innovation Awards, and also won the category for impact in building capacity.
Why getting ‘water affordability’ right matters – and how water diaries can be of help
Measuring the “affordability” of water presents a veritable methodological challenge especially in areas where households have complex water use behaviours. Dr Sonia Hoque presents the water diary method successfully piloted in Kitui in 2017, and now expanding to Bangladesh and Ethiopia.
Are you responsible for universal, safe, sufficient, affordable & equitable water services?
A new article published by Johanna Koehler in Geoforum presents novel insights into Kenya’s devolution and water service reform drawing on perceptions by all devolved county water ministries.
Safe Water for All
Following a REACH High-Level Symposium in Dhaka on 12 April, Dr Rob Hope, Prof Mashfiqus Salehin and Dara Johnston reflect on how the REACH programme is advancing work in collaboration with government, practice and private sector stakeholders to deliver water security for the poor.
Living and thriving under the glare of the Turkana sun
Following meetings in Turkana which convened national and county level stakeholders, Rob Hope, Dan Olago and Andrew Trevett reflect on the challenges associated with improving water security for the poor in the drought-prone county.
Governing water and knowledge in Turkana, Kenya
A new REACH study assesses the institutions involved in water decision-making in Lodwar, Turkana, Kenya, focusing on their access to and use (or non-use) of weather and climate information.
Challenges and opportunities to achieve ‘safely managed’ drinking water in rural Bangladesh
A water audit was conducted in 2017 in Chandpur and Comilla Districts, Bangladesh, exploring issues relating to water access, affordability, reliability and safety, in support of national strategies to achieve safe water for all.
Making water permits work for the poor in Africa
A comparative study across five African countries explores how to make water permit systems more effective and pro-poor.
Achieving water security in Kenya
An article on water security in Kenya, written by Dr Nic Cheeseman and Johanna Koehler of Oxford University, has been published in the Daily Nation, the most-read daily newspaper in Kenya.
