BRAVE: Building understanding of climate variability into planning of groundwater – UPGro

Groundwater Science meets Policy at AfWA Congress

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 25/02/2020in A hidden crisis? Strengthening the evidence base on the sustainability of rural groundwater services, Announcement, BRAVE: Building understanding of climate variability into planning of groundwater, Consortium Project News, Event, Gro for GooD: Groundwater Risk Management for Growth and Development, GroFutures: Groundwater Futures in Sub Saharan Africa, TGroUP: Experimenting with practical transition groundwater management strategies for the urban poor in Sub Saharan Africa, UPGro Ambassador

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

Lord of the Rain: how radio can help African farmers combat drought

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 04/07/2019in BRAVE: Building understanding of climate variability into planning of groundwater, Consortium Project News, GroFutures: Groundwater Futures in Sub Saharan Africa, New publication

The Guardian news website is an excellent short film "Lord of the Rain" that highlights the challenges facing farmers in the remote Omo region of Ethiopia. UPGro is tackling these challenges head-on in Ethiopia, Burkino Faso and elsewhere across Africa.

Webinar: Communicating groundwater-climate behaviour with African farmers

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 27/05/2019in BRAVE: Building understanding of climate variability into planning of groundwater, Gro for GooD: Groundwater Risk Management for Growth and Development, Webinar

As part of RWSN webinar series on “Leave No-one Behind” we have webinars tomorrow in English and French on "Communicating groundwater-climate behaviour with African farmers". This webinar presents two examples of work from the UPGro: Núria Ferrer and Dr Albert…

Bringing groundwater to the table of decision-makers in Ghana

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 23/05/201823/05/2018in BRAVE: Building understanding of climate variability into planning of groundwater

re-posted from BRAVE The BRAVE Policy Roundtables and Synthesis Day were held in Accra, Ghana on the 14th May – 16th May and brought together government ministers, journalists, researchers and civil society to tackle one crucial and important question. How can we…

Farmer field listening groups set up in Ghana

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 20/03/2018in BRAVE: Building understanding of climate variability into planning of groundwater, UPGro in the news

re-posted from UPGro BRAVE project In February, the Lorna Young Foundation, CARE International, Ura Radio presenters from Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and the BRAVE team travelled to Jawani in East Mamprusi district and Tariganga in Garu Tempane to meet with…

Bienvenue dans l’équipe BRAVE, Grace! Introducing BRAVE’s New Communications Manager: Grace Labeodan

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 05/12/201704/12/2017in Announcement, BRAVE: Building understanding of climate variability into planning of groundwater

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.

BRAVE Student – Échange de Recherche Communautaire

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 04/12/2017in Announcement, BRAVE: Building understanding of climate variability into planning of groundwater

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…

BRAVE Student – Community Research Exchange

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 04/12/201704/12/2017in BRAVE: Building understanding of climate variability into planning of groundwater

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…

“Groundwater is the key to Unlocking Green Growth in Africa”

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 03/11/201703/11/2017in A hidden crisis? Strengthening the evidence base on the sustainability of rural groundwater services, AMGRAF: Adaptive management of groundwater resources for small-scale irrigation in SSA, Awards, BRAVE: Building understanding of climate variability into planning of groundwater, Event, Gro for GooD: Groundwater Risk Management for Growth and Development, GroFutures: Groundwater Futures in Sub Saharan Africa, TGroUP: Experimenting with practical transition groundwater management strategies for the urban poor in Sub Saharan Africa, UPGro Ambassador

UPGro Ambassador gives 2017 Ineson Lecture at the Geological Society of London and makes the case for the economic importance of Africa’s aquifers

BRAVE presented at Fifth iLEAPS Science Conference, Oxford, September 11-14

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 29/09/2017in BRAVE: Building understanding of climate variability into planning of groundwater, Event

BRAVE was featured in a presentation by Dr Peter Cook at the Fifth Annual iLEAPS (Integrated Land Ecosystem-Atmosphere Processes Study Conference. iLEAPS is a global research project of Future Earth. This year’s theme, “Understanding the impact of land-atmosphere exchanges,” organised by the…