Flood and Drought Management

Ponds, A postcard from Yinwaar

By Frank van Steenbergen July 16, 2015 Picture 1: Pond, Yimwaar, Kenya Are things getting better in the world? You … Continued

For migrants, is water life or grave?

posted by Sukru Esin June 02, 2015 Fethiye is one of the most well known tourist spots in Turkey, as … Continued

Eye on the Dry

By Frank van Steenbergen, Yasir Abbas Mohamed, Abraham Mehari Haile May 7, 2015 Small Water tank in Gash Die This is … Continued

Gambela Frontier News

By Taye Alemehayu and Frank van Steenbergen April 23, 2015 Figure 1: Showing the level of a dying river in … Continued

Living on the thin edge

posted by Frank van Steenbergen September 03, 2014 In the coastal river system of Bangladesh, land is protected by thousands … Continued

The Big Cleanup

Posted by Frank van Steenbergen, Bakshlal Lashari and Sukru Esin January 15, 2013 It may be one of the word’s … Continued

The Multifunctional Al Sailah Road-Canal

Posted by Jihan Anwar November 04, 2013 This stone-paved canal is called Al Saila and it runs along the Capital … Continued

Water War Games

Posted by Frank van SteenbergenAugust 14, 2013 Using water as defense, drowning the land of 400,000 people, destroying villages and … Continued

Out to 2040: Multiple Stress Release

Posted by Likimyelesh Nigussie and Frank van SteenbergenJuly 17, 2013 Feeding the growing population is one of the biggest challenges, … Continued

Freak Climate Changes

posted by Frank van Steenbergen March 04, 2013 While we ponder on long term climate change, and on what the middle … Continued

How the British did it better

by Usman Qazi In a relentless pursuit of growth and development, the Pakistani state has ignored colonial-era strategies—that took natural risks, … Continued

Meeting Flood-time Water & Sanitation Needs in Bihar, India

Bihar in eastern India is the country’s most flood-prone state. Every year, about 76% of the population and 73% of … Continued

Flood and Drought Management

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