Tag: Makerere University

  • Meet Joseph Okullo, a groundwater research scientist in the making
    Meet Joseph Okullo, a groundwater research scientist in the making

    Interview and photos by Isaiah Esipisu With a Masters degree in geology from Makerere University, Joseph Okullo landed a consultancy job, to assist UPGro team in Uganda as a physical scientist. Since then, his star has been glowing brighter and brighter. During the Africa Water Association (AfWA) Congress in Kampala, the 36 year old upcoming…

  • Dr Robinah Kulabako: A new vision for empowered communities and safe water in Kampala
    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.

  • Debating real-world community-based management of water points
    Debating real-world community-based management of water points

    Community-management has been the mainstay of rural water supplies in Africa, and in many other parts of the world, but is it the only way? Are there better alternatives? In this lively webinar, researchers from the UPGro Hidden Crisis project discuss their research with RWSN members: Do you have anything to add? Leave your comments…

  • Golden Jubilee Award for T-GroUP researcher: Dr Robinah Kulabako
    Golden Jubilee Award for T-GroUP researcher: Dr Robinah Kulabako

    On 8th March, Dr Robinah Kulabako, Makerere University and UPGro T-GroUP project, was awarded a Golden Jubilee Media during International Women’s Day by President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda. The award recognises her contribution to research and teaching in environmental engineering and natural sciences and that she is an internationally recognised expert she is an inspiration…

  • Drilling in Kampala started

     re-posted from:t-group.science There are three urban areas in which T-GroUP is active and, while most of the drilling activities in Dodowa and Arusha have been completed, in Kampala it took some time to get permissions. At first, the Ministry of Water and Environment had to formally approve the project drilling activities, which they did. Then,…