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.
Africa
Beyond climate-proofing – considering gender implications of water insecurity in Burkina Faso
Research in Burkina Faso, as part of a REACH Catalyst grant, explores the gender dimensions of vulnerability and adaptation to water insecurity and long term climatic changes.
Too much, too little: the economic impacts of rainfall availability and variability on the Awash basin
A new study published in Ecological Economics, assesses the economic impacts of rainfall shocks on agriculture, industrial and services sectors and on households in Ethiopia’s Awash basin.
Call for applications: £150,000 available for researchers to Explore Inequalities in Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Kenya
We are launching a call for applications for studies ‘Exploring Inequalities’ in three of our eight REACH Observatories: Dhaka (Bangladesh), Wukro (Ethiopia), and Kitui (Kenya).
The unbearable burden of water insecurity for pastoralist women in Northern Kenya
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.
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.
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.
Call for proposals: £60,000 Fellowship to help us deliver water security in Ethiopia
Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your academic career in water security and contribute to the REACH programme?
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.