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.
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A vision for drinking water security in Kitui County, Kenya
The Kitui County Government and UNICEF Kenya ran a workshop for the County water staff to develop a sustainable approach for Kitui’s water services. Oxford University researchers discussed future collaboration, including a REACH Water Security Observatory for Kitui County.
Help us improve water security for the poor: apply for a Catalyst Grant!
Do you have a new idea for tackling water insecurity and poverty in Africa or South Asia? Today we open applications for Catalyst Grants of £10,000-50,000.
Water Security: less talk, more action
Over 200 people from 20 countries met to debate using a risk-based framework to respond to the global and local challenges at the Water Security 2015 conference held at Oxford University on 9-11 December.
Can mobile monitoring deliver drinking water security to Africa’s rural poor?
REACH Director Rob Hope discusses the hype and hope of mobile systems to tackle poverty in Africa through better monitoring of drinking water security.
Can climate information improve water security for the poor?
Climate change threatens to undermine efforts to improve water security and end poverty. So how can planners ensure that water and sanitation programmes are resilient to climate variability and change?
World Water Week 2015
REACH Director Dr Rob Hope and Co-Director Dr Katrina Charles will be at World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden on 23-28 August 2015. Come and meet them to find out more about the programme at the Oxford University booth.
Vice Chancellor of University of Nairobi supports REACH
On 11 June, Professor Peter Mbithi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, gave his full support to the collaboration between Kenya and Oxford University for the new REACH research programme.
First country visits identify water challenges and research needs
REACH Programme Director, Dr Rob Hope, has been meeting with country partners and identifying potential Water Security Observatories in Kenya, Ethiopia and Bangladesh.
Oxford University and UK Government to lead research to improve global water supply
A global research project led by the University of Oxford and backed by the British Government will help millions of people in Africa and South Asia to have reliable access to water.
