In this working paper the authors discuss findings from a 2016 study of the institutions involved in water decision-making in Lodwar, focusing on their access to and use (or non-use) of weather and climate information.
Country
Achieving and sustaining safely managed drinking water in Bangladesh
Policy Brief reporting on a water audit of 3,830 tubewells across 10 villages in Chandpur and Comilla Districts in order to support national policy strategies seeking to achieve safely managed water for all.
Avoiding the water-poverty trap: Insights from a conceptual human water dynamical model for Coastal Bangladesh
In this study, the authors use water modelling to examine the dynamics between water related risks and poverty for an embanked area in coastal Bangladesh.
Current challenges and good practices for water use authorisation systems in Africa
Experiences in the implementation of water permit systems in Malawi, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe, show common challenges, good practices, and areas for improvement, particularly in how permit systems address the needs of small-scale water users.
Identifying water quality risks and modelling intervention strategies
Mathematical models are used to assess water quality and pollution reduction strategies in the Turag-Tongi-Balu River in central Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The Fundifix model: Maintaining rural water services
Led by local entrepreneurs and powered by the mobile network, the FundiFix model is a performance-based approach to maintaining rural water services in Africa.
Maintaining Africa’s water infrastructure: findings from a Water Audit in Kitui County, Kenya
An audit of water service infrastructure is the first step towards universal service delivery.
Water resources and extreme events in the Awash basin: economic effects and policy implications
This report explores the influence of water-related extreme events on economic production in Ethiopia’s Awash basin.
Country Diagnostic Report, Kenya
This working paper highlights four developments that will interact to determine Kenya’s progress in its quest to reach middle-income status by 2030 and improve water security for over 17 million poor people.
Country Diagnostic Report, Ethiopia
This working paper shows how water security threats intersect to create specific risks to Ethiopia’s growth and transformation, and its progress towards its goal to become a middle-income country by 2025.
