Investigating the effectiveness of improved well head protection and the uptake and safe installation of improved lifting devices to minimise water quality risks in Amhara, Ethiopia.
| Title | Interim report on well upgrading interventions covering period 2017-2019 |
| Publication Type | Research Report |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Naafs, A, Mekonta, L, Butterworth, JA |
| Pagination | 26 p. : 13 fig., 7 tab. |
| Date Published | 04/2020 |
| Publisher | IRC Ethiopia |
| Place Published | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Publication Language | English |
| Keywords | Amhara, research, shallow wells, unimproved, WASH |
| Abstract | This interim research report was prepared as part of the research IRC are implementing as activity on ‘Groundwater Development’ as part of the observatory research programme REACH. It covers the period from the baseline in 2017 to November 2019. Based on the baseline assessment, this research phase sought to investigate the effectiveness of improved well head protection and the uptake and safe installation of improved lifting devices to minimise water quality risks. This report documents and discusses the initiatives and activities on well upgrading and includes the subsequent monitoring phase and concludes with discussions and considerations for rounding off the research. |
| Notes | Includes 17 ref. |
| Citation Key | 86897 |
