In this book chapter, the authors argue for an increase in investments in designing and testing emerging institutional models for rural water services to evaluate the trade‐offs in performance across institutional, financial and operational dimensions.
Ethiopia
Can shallow groundwater sustain small-scale irrigated agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from N-W Ethiopia
This research presents an evidence-based approach to identify how best to support development of groundwater for small- scale irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa. They authors conducted a multimethod groundwater recharge assessment, utilising formal and community-based monitoring, field investigation and existing published data in the north-west highlands of Ethiopia.
Impact of Lake Beseka on the Water Quality of Awash River, Ethiopia
Using 480 water samples collected between 2008 and 2017, this research seeks to better understand the discharge of Lake Beseka and its impact downstream on the water quality of Ethiopia’s Awash River.
Rethinking the economics of rural water in Africa
Rural Africa lags behind global progress to provide safe drinking water to everyone. This paper explores why rural water is different for communities, schools, and healthcare facilities across characteristics of scale, institutions, demand, and finance.
Use of 222Rn and δ18O-δ2H Isotopes in detecting the origin of water and in quantifying groundwater inflow rates in an alarmingly growing lake, Ethiopia
Lake Beseka, located within Ethiopia’s Awash Basin, has expanded from 2 km2 to 50 km2 over the last 60 years, causing serious engineering and socio-economic challenges. This study uses Dual Radon and δ18O-δ2H isotopes to detect the origin of water and quantify groundwater inflow rates.
Evaluating the CMIP5 ensemble in Ethiopia: Creating a reduced ensemble for rainfall and temperature in Northwest Ethiopia and the Awash basin
This study is an evaluation of the historical skill of models in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) in two regions of Ethiopia: northwestern Ethiopia and the Awash, one of the main Ethiopian river basins.
Streamflow response to climate change in the Greater Horn of Africa
The Greater Horn of Africa region increasingly experiences high risk of water scarcity. This research published in Climate Change finds that future streamflow will decrease as a result of climate change in major trans-boundary rivers in the Horn of Africa.
Guideline: Selection, training and managing para-hydrologists
This guideline is aimed at technical staff involved in introducing community-based monitoring (CBM) and gives guidance on the selection, training and managing of para-hydrologists to ensure the successful running of CBM.
Guideline: Community-based hydroclimate monitoring: planning, establishing and operating
This guideline, aimed at technical staff involved in introducing community-based monitoring (researchers, development agents and woreda-level experts) provides a step by step procedures on how to plan, establish and operate community-based monitoring.
On considering climate resilience in urban water security: A review of the vulnerability of the urban poor in sub-Saharan Africa
This paper reviews literature on the vulnerability of the urban poor to floods, droughts, and cholera in Sub-Saharan Africa. It highlights the structural challenges and systemic inequalities that are increasing the vulnerability of the urban poor including the differential experiences of women and children.
