A research team, led by Prof. Alan MacDonald of BGS, has been awarded research funding by the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) for a study entitled "Monitoring the impact of the 2015/16 El Nino on rural water insecurity in…
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World Water Day 2016 article on The Guardian by Katherine Purvis, 22/03/2016 Long considered a symbol of development aid, up to 40% of handpumps in sub-Saharan Africa are broken at any one time. Technology is offering smart solutions. Over the…
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If you missed the UPGro event at the ODI in London last month, or want to re-live it, the video recordings of the event are now available online on the ODI website: http://www.odi.org/events/4037-groundwater-poverty-development#audiovideo Again, many thanks to the ODI for…
Read More ODI/UPGro “Groundwater, poverty and development” videos now online
Save the date: Friday 28th November 2014 Timing: 0900 – 1700, lunch provided. Place: Overseas Development Institute, 203 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NJ, UK To register to attend, or watch online, visit: http://www.odi.org/events/4037-groundwater-poverty-development and click on "Register" This one-day meeting,…
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UPGro - African Groundwater 2020 