Category: Announcement
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Groundwater Science meets Policy at AfWA Congress
Day 2 of the AfWA Congress in Kampala, and the UPGro-convened stream of groundwater sessions got underway. First up was session focusing on the AMCOW Pan-African Groundwater Program (APAGroP), with an opening by AMCOW Executive Secretary, Dr Canisius Kanangire, followed by a panel, featuring Tim Sumner from DFID
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Groundwater could be the solution to contaminated Kampala slum water crisis
by Isaiah Esipisu After a recent study discovered traces of dangerous viruses including cancer causing pathogens in shallow groundwater in Kampala slums, residents of Makerere 2 Zone C can finally breathe a sigh of relief as further studies indicate that deeper groundwater in their area could be safe for drinking. In collaboration with a community…
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Live Now: #AfWAGroundwater2020
We are really excited that today, in Kampala, is the kick-off a week of activities to promote, show and discuss the opportunities and challenges of using groundwater for rural and urban water supply, and for environmental and economic sustainability. This is part of the African Minister’s Council on Water (AMCOW) new Pan-African Groundwater Program, which…
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Africa Groundwater Atlas for Nigeria wins prestigious national award
The Nigerian Mining & Geosciences Society (NMGS) and Nigeria Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) have awarded Prof. Moshood Tijani, Dr Kirsty Upton, Brighid O‘Dochartaigh and Imogen Bellwood-Howard their 2020 Okezie Prize for ‘Africa Groundwater Atlas: Hydrogeology of Nigeria’. . The NMGS/NGSA/OKEZIE PRIZE, endowed by the Nigeria Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), is in honour of the first…
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Dodowa residents prone to diseases from contaminated wells – Research
by Gifty Amofa/Christabella Arkvi, Ghana News Agency More than 12,000 people are likely to contract water-borne diseases if they continue to use water from their contaminated dug wells in Dodowa, in the Greater Accra Region, according to a research report. Samples of water were tested for rotavirus, bacteriological quality and others, with about 27 percent…
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Dr Robinah Kulabako: A new vision for empowered communities and safe water in Kampala
PODCAST: Dr Robinah Kulabako of Makerere University describes the research work of T-GroUP – one of five projects in the UPGro (Unlocking the Potential of Groundwater for the Poor) and her work on Transition Management to trigger community action to improve access to safe water.
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The climate is changing – we need groundwater more than ever
UPGro Ambassador, Dr Callist Tindimugaya, attended last month’s COP meeting in Madrid. In this interview with Isaiah Esipisu, he explains why African groundwater needs to be on the lips of the climate negotiators.
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AMCOW launches its Pan-African Groundwater Program
re-posted from GRIPP AMCOW, the intergovernmental apex body on water in Africa, was established in 2002 with its secretariat in Abuja, Nigeria, to provide political oversight and promote cooperation, security, social and economic development, and poverty eradication among member states. The aim is to achieve this through the effective management of the continent’s water resources,…
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AMCOW Pan-African Groundwater Programme gets underway in Nairobi
Research can only make a difference it is seen and understood by the people who can use it to make a difference. This is why UPGro is delighted to be supporting the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) in its new Pan-African Groundwater Program (APAGP).
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Wikipedia Edit-a-thon helps spread groundwater knowledge
(photo: Brighid O’Dochartaigh, BGS @beodoch) Yesterday, delegates at the IAH 2019 Congress, in Malaga, took part in an official Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, led by BGS. This is an event where people get together to edit Wikipedia – often focused on a specific topic. It is an opportunity for people with similar interests to get together to…
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