Author: RWSN Secretariat

  • UPGro Catalyst Project Summaries now available in French!

    We are delighted to announce that the 15 UPGro catalyst project summaries have been translated into French.  UPGro is focusing on groundwater research across Sub-Saharan Africa, thus we understand the importance of sharing knowledge and expertise with Francophone African colleagues. To download the summaries as PDF documents, visit the Catalyst Project page

  • UPGro to be presented at Hydrogeology & WASH Conference 2014

    What can hydrogeologists contribute to safe water supply and poverty reduction? Conference Information Date: 5th June 2014 Time: 9:30am – 6:30pm (including drinks reception) Venue: Burlington House, London Organisers/Sponsors: HWB-UK, IAH, Hydrogeological Group Conference Background Groundwater plays a key role in the provision of reliable water supplies in many less-developed regions of the world. Due…

  • Fluoride in Groundwater: A debilitating scourge

    Webinar hosted by TheWaterChannel Speakers: Dr Seifu Kebede, Sara Datturi Watch recording Part 1: Dr Seifu Kebede- Genesis of Fluoride in Groundwater in Ethiopia Part 2: Sara Datturi- Fluorosis Mitigation in Ethiopian Central Rift Valley Part 3: Q and A session

  • “FLUORIDE IN GROUNDWATER: A DEBILITATING SCOURGE” Catalyst Project Webinar, 2 May

    UPDATED 9 MAY Watch recording Part 1: Dr Seifu Kebede- Genesis of Fluoride in Groundwater in Ethiopia Part 2: Sara Datturi- Fluorosis Mitigation in Ethiopian Central Rift Valley Part 3: Q and A session Fluorine is an element abundant in nature. In the right quantities, it is essential for the development of teeth and bones.…

  • Understanding why waterpoints fail

    By Vincent Casey, Technical Support Manager, and Richard Carter.  (originally posted on the WaterAid website) From the Catalyst Project: “A hidden crisis? Strengthening the evidence base on the sustainability of rural groundwater services” “Every year, over 30,000 boreholes fitted with handpumps are installed in rural areas of Sub-Saharan Africa. All will break down at some…

  • UPGro research paper on Sketetal Fluorosis in Ethiopia

    New paper by Redda Tekle-Haimanot, Gebeyehu Haile, part of the “Improving access to safe drinking water_prospection for low-fluoride sources Groundwater” Catalyst Project ABSTRACT This study compared the occurrence of skeletal fluorosis in chronic consumers of locally brewed alcoholic beverages and their matched controls in the Ethiopian Rift Valley. The study revealed that chronic alcohol consumers…

  • New report: From Rights to Results in Rural Water Services – Evidence from Kyuso, Kenya

    From the Catalyst Project team for Risks and Institutional Responses for Poverty Reduction in Rural Africa has come a new report: From Rights to Results in Rural Water Services – Evidence from Kyuso, Kenya “Institutional transformations are required if Africa is to deliver the universal Human Right to Water to 275 million rural people without…

  • A Summary of the 15 Catalyst Projects

    WHAT IS UPGro? UPGro is a 7-year interdisciplinary (social sciences / natural sciences) international research programme which is jointly funded by UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).  It aims to improve the evidence base around groundwater availability and management in Sub-Saharan Africa…

  • Announcement of Opportunity: Consortium Grants 2014

    THE CALL IS NOW CLOSED Closing date: Monday 3 March 2014 16:00 UK local time (GMT/UTC) Update 22 January 2014: The Announcement of Opportunity document has been updated to further describe eligibility. Anyone planning to apply to this call should ensure they refer to the updated document when formulating their proposal. Outline proposals are invited for a…

  • Roads for Water

    26 November 2013 Speakers: Frank van Steenbergen and Ian Neal Watch Recording: High-Quality Flash version Watch Recording: Medium Quality Video version