Author: RWSN Secretariat
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UPGro Ambassador leads “Groundwater in IWRM” training in Mali
A Training Workshop on Groundwater Management within IWRM in River Basin Context was held from 21 to 25 November 2017 in Ségou, Mali. The workshop was facilitated by UPGro Ambassador, Dr. Moustapha DIENE
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UPGro researcher, Prof John M. Gathenya expands horizons with TU Dresden Fellowship
During 2017 UPGro Gro for GooD researcher, Prof John Gathenya, from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in Nairobi (Kenya) was appointed Senior Fellow at the School of Civil and Environmental engineering of the Technical University (TU) Dresden. Prof. Gathenya visited TU Dresden from 15-29 May and 29 October-11 November 2017. In the first…
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Bienvenue dans l’équipe BRAVE, Grace! Introducing BRAVE’s New Communications Manager: Grace Labeodan
BRAVE is very pleased to introduce Grace Labeodon as its new Communications Manager. // BRAVE est très heureux de présenter Grace Labeodon comme son nouveau directeur des communications.
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BRAVE Student – Échange de Recherche Communautaire
Le projet BRAVE apporte une approche unique d’intégration des sciences sociales et physiques et de travail, en partenariat avec les communautés locales, pour soutenir la traduction et l’adoption efficaces des activités de recherche. Les co-bénéfices donnent aux étudiants et aux chercheurs l’opportunité d’apprendre directement des communautés sur ce dont ils ont besoin et comment le…
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BRAVE Student – Community Research Exchange
from the latest BRAVE newsletter The BRAVE project brings a unique approach of integrating both the social and physical sciences and working, in partnership with, local communities to support effective translation and uptake of research activities. Co-benefits result in the opportunity for students and researchers to learn directly from communities on what is needed and…
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A+ for UPGro
Each year we have to provide a detailed progress report on how UPGro is doing to the Programme Executive Board (comprising NERC, DFID and ESRC). The scoring system works as follows: A++ Substantially exceeds expectations A+ Exceeds expectations A Met expectations B Moderately did not reach expectations C Substantially did not reach expectations. From 2013 to 2016, UPGro…
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Investigating water governance arrangements in Balaka District, Malawi – news from the field
by Naomi Oates, Grantham institute, UPGro Hidden Crisis My first impressions of Malawi? It is hot! Temperatures are reaching 37°C in Balaka district at the moment. Around midday it is particularly difficult to move around in the scorching sun – much preferable to sit under a shady tree until the heat dissipates a little (usually it…
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Meeting Kenyan girls’ thirst for groundwater knowledge through ‘Water Clubs’
School water clubs in Kenya are inspiring girls and boys to learn more about water in their everyday lives, and their futures.
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“Groundwater is the key to Unlocking Green Growth in Africa”
UPGro Ambassador gives 2017 Ineson Lecture at the Geological Society of London and makes the case for the economic importance of Africa’s aquifers
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UPGro takes advice from leading African experts
The day before the 2017 Ineson Lecture, a meeting was held in the Council Chamber of the Geological Society in London at which the project leaders, programme board members from NERC and DFID, and the Knowledge Broker team met with three of the UPGro Ambassadors: Dr Callist Tindimugaya, Ministry of Water & Environment, Uganda; Prof.…
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