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The Groundwater Focus

Groundwater is getting increased attention right now as compared to a decade ago. Unlike surface water that mostly requires treatment before use, groundwater often meets drinking water quality unless otherwise contaminated. Groundwater contamination hinders the effective utilization of this resource. The Groundwater Focus aims to provide up-to-date developments accurately in the groundwater sector in Kenya, Sub-Saharan Africa, and around the world.

Many efforts are currently put in place to ensure that the groundwater resources in Africa are utilized, protected, and managed effectively for its sustainability. To achieve this, the groundwater community (experts, water services providers, and water users) need a voice to advance advocacy in the groundwater sector. For this reason, this blog is dedicated to providing relevant information that would enhance your knowledge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The groundwater in this region is highly varied from its quality, occurrence, use as well as pollution. Besides, the groundwater water users have limited access to critical information regarding resource exploitation due to a lack of expert knowledge.

"The Future of Groundwater is Now"

Author

The contents of this blog are written and published by Florence Tanui, who is an Early Career Researcher. Florence is a Ph.D. Fellow in Geology at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. She holds MSc. Applied Environmental Geology from Cardiff University, United Kingdom, and BSc. Geology from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. She currently works for the REACH Project, a DFID-funded project based at the University of Oxford as a consultant hydrogeologist. She has also previously worked in Kenya as a Geologist at African Diatomite Industries Limited, and as a Hydrogeologist at Earth water Limited. 

Florence is a groundwater professional who loves to share knowledge and gets excited by a new challenge. Check out her recent interview with her current employer in which she is giving an account of her work in the REACH project. To hire her as a private consultant, reach out to her via the Email.