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Innovative Managed Aquifer Recharge Surveys in Somalia
Earlier this year, a team from UNICEF Somalia, in collaboration with Professor Denys Grombacher and Matthew Griffiths from Aarhus University, conducted geophysical surveys in Dollow, Somalia using an sTEM10 with a Profiler rig.
The UNICEF Somalia team comprised RWASH Manager Khawaja Nisar Ahmed, WASH Officers Mohamud Hussein and Issa Sheikh Mohamed Burale, together with the UNICEF WASH Innovation Hub team, including Vijay Matta, Principal Hydrogeologist, and Kwanayi Meki, WASH Specialist.
Together, the team undertook geophysical mapping for potential Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) sites, inspected new pump installations, and tested water samples. This project involves local communities and experts in building and maintaining water systems, as well as creating a model that can be applied in other countries.
The work, led by UNICEF’s Office of Innovation, focuses on MAR (where water is added to underground water stores (aquifers), so it can be used later to boost water supplies during dry periods). MAR is part of the Regional WASH (RWASH) project, which is sourcing new ways to produce sustainable and equitable water.
TEMcompany looks forward to working more closely with UNICEF teams worldwide in the future to help provide access to clean water and reliable sanitation. We’re proud to be part of this process, delivering impactful water projects globally.
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Discover more about the project on the UNICEF Innovation website: https://www.unicef.org/innovation/managed-aquifer-recharge
Read more about Mohamud’s personal story: https://www.unicef.org/innovation/stories/my-lifechanging-experience-ignited-wash-mission
