Enhancing resilience building key to positive transformation of livehood in arid areas in Kenya

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Bancy Mati

This is the powerful message coming out of the convening of major stakeholders who implement programmes and projects on resilience livelihood in the arid zones of Kenya, combining nine counties taking place at Marigat Baringo County facilitated by staff from JKUAT. Water is at the centre of issues discussed, noting its central role in affecting both the challenges and solutions for the arid zones. The workshop started on 20th May 2019 with the aim of disseminating technical skills to participants who are key in implementing resilience programmes in the arid counties. JKUAT through its Water… Continue reading →

‘The Knowledge is with the People’: Insights from Professor Bancy Mati

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Bancy Mati

At the heart of our work on the Nexus Approach is not just the study of how best to manage our environmental resources from the academic perspective, but also looking at how best to implement it from the practitioner’s point of view. In an exclusive interview, Prof. Bancy Mati, a champion of water resources management, shares her insights as both a full professor and registered professional engineer. She is also a member of the UNU-FLORES Advisory Committee. To read the full interview click on the link: https://flores.unu.edu/en/news/news/the-knowledge-is-with-the-people-insights-from-professor-bancy-mati.html?i=AUlvOhZY Interview by Atiqah Fairuz Salleh, Communications and Advocacy, The United Nations University… Continue reading →

WARREC undertakes Household monitoring exercise in Kajiado County on its BabyWASH Project

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Bancy Mati

Keeping track of all project-related metrics including team performance and task duration, identifying potential problems and taking corrective actions necessary to ensure that the project is within scope, on budget and meets the specified deadlines is key to the success of a project. These are the sentiments that informed the Water Research and Resource Center (WARREC) to carry out a household monitoring exercise on it BabyWASH Project one year down the line since the start of its implementation in Kajiado County. This exercise was carried out on the 23rd – 26th April 2019 in the… Continue reading →