Tag: Uganda
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Overcoming the Rural Water Supply Scandal of Handpump Corrosion
Handpump corrosion has been known about for over 30 years, the fact that it is a common problem in over 25 countries is a scandal and reflects badly on donors, implementers and governments. In this webinar, Bony Etti and Jacinta Nekesa from WaterAid Uganda describe their shocking findings from investigating boreholes and pumps (as part…
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T-GRoUP kicks off
By Thloriso Morienyane and Jan Willem Foppen (reposted from: t-group.science) From 1-3 September, the T-GroUP kick off workshop took place at UNESCO-IHE in Delft. The main purpose of the workshop was to get to know each other, to learn more about Transition Management and Learning Alliances, to discuss data collection programs, to identify overlaps and…
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Hidden Crisis: Borehole failure highlighted in Uganda Sector Performance Report
The UPGro Hidden Crisis project, led by Prof. Alan MacDonald at BGS, has already made an impact in its first study country – Uganda. Each year, the Ministry of Water and Environment coordinates a Joint Sector Review (JSR) and produces a Sector Performance Report (SPR) which reports on progress in the water and environment sectors…
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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…
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