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Understanding small NGOs' access to and use of geological data and expertise in delivering SDG 6 in eastern Africa

Caner Sayan Orcid Logo, Brenda Wagaba, Hannah Haemmerli, Joel Gill, Alison Parker

Journal of Water, Sanitation & Hygiene for Development, Volume: 13, Issue: 5, Pages: 312 - 321

Swansea University Author: Caner Sayan Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.2166/washdev.2023.233

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Groundwater resources have the potential to meet the water demands of vulnerable communities in eastern Africa. To ensure such groundwater resources are managed sustainably, robust geological knowledge must be available and utilised by those managing groundwater. SmallNGOs are one type of practition...

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