In my last post, I asserted that many river basins—specifically in the…
Tag: water security
A Bankable Project
Around 2003, USAID supported the construction of 12 small reservoirs in remote…
Water harvesting at scale – options for adaptive management
Rainfall is a huge resource that is generally underused. Lots of rain…
Small Dams in the Semi-Arid Climate Zone: Are We Doing the Right Thing?
A paper published by Michael Moges of Bahir Dar University (April 2021)…
Reduce Risks: a Sensible Flood Protection Approach When Funds Are Scarce
Water security includes protection against floods. But is it feasible to prevent…
“First Do No Harm”: Pragmatic Water Resources Management
In a typical water-scarce river basin, there is a practical contradiction in…
Water Security in the Nile Basin: Still Options but Slow Progress
Water security is the focus topic of the Nile State of the…