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ONLINE EVENTS: November webinars from the Water Research Commission

on 2nd Nov 2020

A series of webinars organised by the Water Research Commission (South Africa) and its partners will take place throughout November 2020. Click the links for more info and registration: 3 November 2020: Towards a national wastewater surveillance programme in... Read more »

Categories: Africa News

Dr Sershen Naidoo appointed Executive Director of INR

on 23rd Jun 2020

The International Water Security Network congratulates Dr Sershen Naidoo on his appointment as Executive Director of the Institute of Natural Resources (INR). He replaces Duncan Hay – who has been working with the IWSN since 2013 – after five years... Read more »

Categories: Africa Institute of Natural Resources News

New water research lab built in Malawi

By: Wayne Powell, Chad Staddon on 11th Jun 2020

Construction has been completed on a new water science lab, that will become the home base for our work in Lilongwe, Malawi. The lab has been built near to the headquarters of Conservation Research Africa and we are extremely... Read more »

Categories: Africa Malawi News University of the West of England UWE Global Water Security Project

Equity and equality in water resource management in South Africa

By: Carla Higgs on 25th May 2020

Carla Higgs is a PhD environmental science student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). She received bursary support from the International Water Security Network (IWSN), through the Advanced Professional and Academic Development Program which is led by the Institute... Read more »

Categories: Africa Blog Institute of Natural Resources PhD University of the West of England

Investigating the potential of ceramic pot filters to treat stored rainwater

By: Joshua Oldfield, Thanti Octavianti, Wayne Powell & Chad Staddon on 14th May 2020

A lack of access to safe centralised water services in many parts of the world means that alternative water supplies, such as rainwater harvesting (RWH), are increasingly being explored and developed. However, some studies have shown that RWH may... Read more »

Categories: Africa Blog Uganda University of the West of England UWE Global Water Security Project

Evaluation of Pee Power field trial in Uganda published

By: Wayne Powell on 11th May 2020

A new article in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health has evaluated a field trial of Pee Power technology that took place in a girls’ school in Kisoro, Uganda. The trial saw Pee Power generate electricity... Read more »

Categories: Africa News Uganda University of the West of England

PhD success for IWSN-supported researcher investigating strengthening smallholder livestock production

By: Brigid Letty on 22nd Apr 2020

Brigid Letty, a scientist at the Institute of Natural Resources (INR) in the Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods Theme has just graduated with her PhD. She received bursary support from the International Water Security Network (IWSN), through the Advanced Professional... Read more »

Categories: Africa Agriculture Blog Climate change adaptation Drought Ecosystems Institute of Natural Resources PhD

Comparative catchment-scale water management approaches in global developing drylands zones

By: Mark Everard on 10th Feb 2020

The upland region of Ayacucho in Peru, the Central Plateau of Burkina Faso, and the state of Rajasthan in India have many differences. They span three continents, differ in altitude, and have different trajectories of development due variously to... Read more »

Categories: Africa Agriculture Asia Blog Climate change adaptation Ecosystems Green infrastructure India Peru University of the West of England

South African PhD hydrology student reflects on IWSN-funded UK visit

By: Mlungisi Shabalala on 16th Jan 2020

I am a PhD hydrology student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN, South Africa). Last year, I visited the UK for two months as part of the Advanced Professional and Academic Development Program which is led by the Institute... Read more »

Categories: Africa Blog Institute of Natural Resources PhD Resilience University of the West of England

Working with local communities to improve water services in rural Uganda

By: Christopher Ruzaza, Alex Musabyi, Wayne Powell & Chad Staddon on 2nd Dec 2019

The International Water Security Network has been conducting water research in Kisoro, Uganda for several years, with a focus on the water quality and structural integrity of rainwater harvesting tanks. During this time, there had been many discussions with... Read more »