Locations Kenya

Improving water resource management decision making through application of Geo-data in Kenya: The case of Kajiado County

Kenya is a chronically water scarce country. This means that the demand for water is greater than the renewable freshwater resources that the country can access. In order to implement the ambitious national socio-economic development strategy in Kenya’s Vision...

Published on August 19, 2020

Couch surfing to smelly places

How virtual field visits allow sneak peeks over the shoulders of colleagues. Ever been on a landfill, surrounded by dirty diapers or seen the smelly shitty sludge dumped into a river? No? Well, now is your chance…. Working with the partners of Watershed, we have...

Published on July 14, 2020

Watershed Annual Report 2019

As Watershed closed its fourth year of implementation, it has seen an impressive number of results. All the Work Packages saw at least one concrete change in the practices of their governments in the form of laws, policies and/or norms being implemented towards...

Published on June 29, 2020

How civil society is adapting WASH advocacy to COVID-19

Report of a Watershed empowering citizens webinar on adjusting your advocacy to COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing development organisations and programmes to rapidly readjust their advocacy strategies. How do you not only support local or national...

Published on May 25, 2020

Pipes, policy and public money

Pipes, Policy, and Public Money is a report on new research by KEWASNET and the Water Integrity Network that shows how integrity in public financial management can be strengthened to increase WASH sector efficiency and accountability towards citizens. Developed in...

Published on March 16, 2020

Joint Case Study Watershed Partnership & Health Systems Advocacy Partnership in Kajiado, Kenya

This document presents the report for the joint case study for Watershed Partnership and the Health Systems Advocacy Partnership in Kajiado County, Kenya under the Dialogue and Dissent Programme. The Dialogue and Dissent Strategic Partnerships (SPs) programme is...

Published on March 2, 2020

Monitoring WASH and WRM election promises in Kenya

During Election campaign periods in Kenya, aspiring leaders share manifestos to the electorate with the promises of what they intend to deliver once they are elected into different positions. One of the major challenges has been the lack of a framework to monitor...

Published on October 10, 2019

Women voices for water in Nanyuki, Kenya

An indigenous movement helps women and people living with disabilities advocate for their rights in public platforms. See the longer version of the video. Sustainable WASH for all can only be achieved when all citizens – including women and people living with...

Published on September 2, 2019

A policy proposal for integrating WASH and water resources management in the Kajiado Water Policy 2018

Kajiado County (Kenya) is in the process of reviewing its Water Policy, which still exists in draft form. The draft policy has WASH and water resources and ecosystem management integration gaps, like the inadequate coordination and consultation between the...

Published on July 5, 2018

Social Inclusion and Gender for Sustainability in WRM & WASH at grassroots level – Kajiado County Experience

This briefing paper seeks to highlight the findings of a survey in Kajiado County (Kenya) with key emphasis on the challenges that the citizens are experiencing with regards to WASH services. The barriers that hinder them from taking part in WRM and WASH projects in...

Published on July 5, 2018

National accountability mechanisms for SDG 6 in Kenya

In November 2017, Watershed – Empowering Citizens programme in Kenya in partnership with End Water Poverty (EWP) carried out a study that looked into the nature of existing accountability mechanisms at the national level aiming at strengthening citizens engagement...

Published on July 5, 2018

Strengthening the capacity of civil society organisations to influence policy and achieve SDG 6

Watershed empowering citizens is a strategic partnership of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IRC, Simavi, Wetlands International and Akvo. This brief document shares the work and direction of the partnership.

Published on March 15, 2018