Green Roads for Water

Green Roads for Water for building resilience against climate extremes: Case of Makueni County in Kenya

by Michael Maluki, Nancy Kadenyi and Faith Muchemi Introduction Entering Makueni county welcomes you to endless vast lands covered by … Continued

Flood-proofing the road network (4): The potential of causeways in ensuring accessibility of link roads in Pakistan

By Allah Bakhsh, Project Coordinator FBLN / SPO Pakistan, with input from Reinier Veldman (Program Manager, MetaMeta) Introduction Roads are … Continued

Flood-proofing the road network (3): roads for upland water retention in Pakistan

By Popi Michelogiannaki, Frank van Steenbergen, and Mohammed Umar Karim Water can be retained for a longer period in higher … Continued

Stone arch bridges in Tanzania – Innovation rooted in history

By Enabel – Belgian Development Agency Rural communities’ access to schools, hospitals, markets and jobs depends on dangerous river crossings. … Continued

Flood-proofing the road network (1): roads as flood shelters in Pakistan

Frank van Steenbergen, Popi Michelogiannaki and Mohammed Umar Karim … Continued

Why the Government’s Roadside Tree Plantations programme is important for Bangladesh

Andrew Zakharenka, World Bank, Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy Global Practice April 22, 2021 Bangladesh Forest Department, recognizing the … Continued

Bleeding mountains, drying springs

by Anastasia Deligianni, Saroj Yakami, and Frank van Steenbergen November 05, 2020 It is a major concern that springs … Continued

Fodder production with road water harvesting in African drylands

Fodder production with road water harvesting in African drylands Posted by Kevin Mganga May 22/05/2018 Drylands provide a vital livelihood stream … Continued

Tackling Dust

Tackling Dust Posted by Frank van Steenbergen and Marta Agujetas March 09/03/2018 Planting trees, shrubs and grasses along the road … Continued

Using hydrological modelling to improve drainage in Polder 26, Bangladesh

Using hydrological modelling to improve drainage in Polder 26, Bangladesh Posted by Flavia Simona Cosoveanu, Anisul Haque, and Marta Agujetas … Continued

The potential of Roadwater Harvesting: A Malawian Demonstration

The potential of Roadwater Harvesting: A Malawian Demonstration Posted by Macpherson Nthara and Abraham Abhishek March 21, 2018 Farmers examining … Continued

Postcard from Mbitini: Roads against Drought

Postcard from Mbitini: Roads against Drought by Bobsammy Mwende Munyoki & Luwieke Bosma August 29, 2017 Kenya: an economy that … Continued

The Wider Road to Inclusive Growth

The Wider Road to Inclusive Growth Posted by Frank van Steenbergen, Crelis Rammelt, Kebede Manjur and Letty Fajardo Vera May … Continued

Coastal Bangladesh: Roads to the Rescue?

Roads to the Rescue Posted by Cecilia Borgia Februray 8, 2017 Coastal Bangladesh is a vast area. It encompasses 19 … Continued

On the Road with Resilience

On the Road with Resilience Posted by Kifle Wolderegay, Rajeshwar Mishra and Frank van Steenbergen December 6, 2016 It is … Continued

Tesla Rickshaws

Tesla Rickshaws Postcard from Polder 31/part, Khulna District, South West Bangladesh Posted by Frank van Steenbergen November 17, 2016 It is … Continued

Road-induced floods: Blessings or Curse?

Posted by Taye Alemayehu July 11, 2016 After the El Niño effect that caused devastating wide-spread drought, La Niña is … Continued

Managing the Polder Patchwork

Posted by Frank van Steenbergen and Manoranjan Mondal December 13, 2015 In the 1960’s and 1970’s a large part … Continued

Resisting Drought

Posted by Marta Agujetas Perez November 25, 2015 This year’s rainy season in Ethiopia made a very timid appearance in … Continued

Roads for Water: Looking for a better match

posted by Kifle Woldearegay and Frank van Steenbergen October 02, 2014 With an estimated USD 7 billion a year being … Continued

Green Roads for Water

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