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Water Resource Management

 

Client Water Resources Management Authority, Kenya
Title of Project Inventory of All Boreholes Drilled Within Nairobi Metropolitan
Brief Description Compilation of borehole completion record, field identification and assessment of 4,150 boreholes, development of database, GIS mapping. (2011)
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Client Laikipia Wildlife Forum
Title of Project Formation and Establishment of WRUAs
Brief Description Formation and establishment of 5 Water Resource User Associations (WRUA) including legal registration, development of Sub-Catchment Management Plans, and preparation of proposals for funding from WDC/WSTF. (2008 to 2011)
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Client Lake Naivasha Growers Group
Title of Project Water Allocation Plan for Naivasha Basin
Brief Description Components of the study included:

    1. Setting out technical options for water allocation;
    2. Establishing proposal for a Groundwater Conservation Area;
    3. Designing and implementing stakeholder consultative process including establishing Water Resource Users Associations (WRUAs);
    4. Setting out technical options for water allocation;

Water Allocation Plan has been subjected to extensive stakeholder consultations and has been adopted by MWI and WRMA. (2005 - 2010)
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Client Water Services Trust Fund
Title of Project Development of WDC Booklet
Brief Description Development of Easy-to-Read booklet which describes the funding framework established by WSTF and WRMA to support community based water resource management (2010)
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Client Tana Water Services Board
Title of Project Muranga Bulk Water Supply Project
Brief Description Provided hydrological services to Howard Humphreys (EA) Ltd to undertake the Hydrological Assessment Report for the Muranga Bulk Water Supply Project. (2010)
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Client Nordic Climate Facility
Title of Project Building Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Kenya
Brief Description Nordic Climate Facility has provided funds for a project being implemented by Orgut (Sweden), WRMA, & WSTF. Rural Focus, Orgut (Kenya) & DHI are providing technical assistance in regard to assessing the hydrological impacts of climate change, developing adaptive strategies and strengthening the capacity of WRUAs in water resource management. (2011)
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