This policy brief reports on key findings and recommendations from research led by WSUP, looking at the attitudes and perceptions of households, industry, government and non-governmental organizations to freshwater pollution in Dhaka.
Research theme
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.
Machine learning to evaluate impacts of flood protection in Bangladesh, 1983–2014
The research in this article published in MDPI Water uses machine-learning approaches to study the long-term impacts of flood protection in Bangladesh. Specifically, it tests whether the embankment has affected the welfare of people over time, benefiting those living inside more than those living outside.
River toxicity assessment using molecular biosensors: Heavy metal contamination in the Turag-Balu-Buriganga river systems, Dhaka, Bangladesh
This study used technology based on luminescent molecular biosensors to assess the toxicity in the rivers around Dhaka in Bangladesh, namely the Turag, Tongi, Balu and Buriganga.
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.
Hybrid water rights systems for pro-poor water governance in Africa
This study, based in Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe, explores the implications of permit systems for both the most vulnerable and the state, and, identifies options for pro-poor water legislation that also meet the water governance requirements of the state.
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.
Concept mapping: Engaging stakeholders to identify factors that contribute to empowerment in the water and sanitation sector in West Africa
This study used concept mapping to uncover the meaning and key dimensions of empowerment in WASH among stakeholders in Ghana and Burkina Faso. The study was part of initial steps toward choosing indicators for developing an Empowerment in WASH Index.
Examining the economics of affordability through water diaries in Coastal Bangladesh
Monitoring affordability of drinking water services is constrained by data gaps from traditional approaches that rely on cross-sectional data from infrequent, nationally representative surveys. This research present findings from an 18-week water diary study that documented daily water choices and expenditures of a stratified sample of 120 households in coastal Bangladesh.
