Research on pastoralist women in Samburu and Laikipia counties, Kenya, as part of a REACH catalyst grant, reflects on the links between water security and women empowerment.
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Five grants awarded to REACH Catalyst projects to expand their work in Africa and Asia
Over £796,000 in REACH funding has been awarded to five Catalyst projects to expand their work and continue to contribute to the REACH programme’s aim to improve water security for five million poor people.
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.
Understanding empowerment and water security with pastoralist women in Kenya
Research in the Samburu and Maasai communities in Northern Kenya reveals some surprising perspectives on water security and women’s empowerment.
Handpump vibrations could help secure water for millions of people in Africa
Shallow groundwater levels can be estimated by monitoring the up-and-down movement of handpumps, Oxford University researchers have discovered.
Why there’s a handpump in an Oxford car park
The so-called ‘Smart Handpump’ is part of a bold research initiative that connects novel technology, computational informatics, institutional design, sustainable finance and policy reform, to improve poor people’s access to safe, reliable water.
Introducing the REACH Junior Global Advisory Panel
We’re delighted to welcome 15 outstanding young professionals to the REACH programme as our inaugural Junior Global Advisory Panel.
Connecting the Sustainable Development Goals to improve water security for the poor
With new students about to commence the MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management at Oxford, we reflect on global developments in water security over the past year.
Quenching thirst for data in rural Kenya
Decision-makers responsible for water provision in rural Kenya are in dire need of information about existing infrastructure. A Water Audit methodology is piloted in Kitui County.
Grants catalyse 12 new water security projects
Over £550,000 has been awarded through our Partnership Funding to 12 projects in the first call for Catalyst Grants. The one-year projects span eleven countries in Africa and South Asia, and will work at the interface of water security and poverty reduction research and practice.
