GROUNDWATER

Unlocking Africa's groundwater potential: new insights and opportunities

Writing on behalf of RWSN, Sean Furey looks at the UPGro programme in sub-Saharan Africa

 Handpumps used by rural communities do not withdraw a lot of water, and the shallow aquifers that they rely on, generally receive enough recharge

Handpumps used by rural communities do not withdraw a lot of water, and the shallow aquifers that they rely on, generally receive enough recharge

From 2013 to 2020 researchers, citizens, governments, the private sector and NGOs from Africa and beyond came together in a UK-funded research programme called UPGro, which set out to Unlock the Potential...

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