Teams at Newcastle University and IWMI share key insight from a REACH funded accelerated project they’ve led since 2017, using citizen science to improve water security through enhanced climate and hydrological monitoring.
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Making small-scale irrigation work for women
A new REACH toolkit from the International Food Policy Research Institute provides guidance for policymakers and project managers involved in planning and evaluating irrigation projects to include women.
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.
Data farming – how Ethiopian farmers harvest data to help their crops
Citizen science empowers local communities to better understand and manage their water resources.
How far has devolution come in Kenya?
Kenya’s political system is transforming under devolution. But what does this mean for drinking water security and will the poor be better or worse off? Johanna Koehler reports back from the Third Annual Devolution Conference.
Peering over the fence – how water security can bring business and rural communities together
What are companies doing to assess and manage water risks – and could their efforts benefit or worsen the livelihoods for rural people?
Water for agriculture: managing the land and rains in the Ethiopian highlands
Reflecting on a diagnostic field visit to Ethiopia, Andrew Dansie’s blog draws attention to the role of water storage, agriculture, and land use in water security and rural livelihoods.
Water insecurity is a ‘drag on the global economy’
A new report shows floods, droughts and a lack of investment in providing good quality, reliable water supplies is dragging down the global economy.
