Rob Hope

Professor of Water Policy at Oxford University; Director, REACH programme, and Smith School Water Programme

[Rob Hope @rhope06]

This week's issue of @PNASNews explores rural water choices in Africa. What do rural people value and will pay for in drinking water services? Affordability, proximity, quality or reliability? This matters to address the huge hole in the SDG6.1 budget https://t.co/B9gS2Czy8o

[PNASNews @PNASNews]

In this issue: Thinning and iceberg calving in Antarctic ice shelves, hippocampus innervation modulates formation of aversive memories, and volcanism and ecosystem changes in the Late Triassic. https://t.co/SjCHH4aBez

[REACH @reachwater]

🎉 Today we're releasing a policy brief synthesising 10 ‼️ years of research in Kitui County, Kenya, on the benefits of investing in professionalized maintenance.

Blog👉 https://t.co/89vyVS4Wz6
Thread👇

@KituiCountyGovt @SWSpartnership @USAIDWater @FCDOResearch 📸: @_wingram

[REACH @reachwater]

This work, led by @timrfoster from @UTSISF & @ISFWASH, shows that #professionalized #maintenance makes capital investments work harder and faster, reducing repair time and reliance on alternative water sources.

[FCDO Research, Science and Technology @FCDOResearch]

❓How do climate risks affect girls’ education in Africa?

💧Watch this 2 minute animation by @reachwater on the risks and responses to keep water flowing in schools on #WorldWaterDay2022 and everyday

@usaidwater @sanwatforall @fundifix @uniofoxford

https://t.co/BJGNB7zQ0J

[Rob Hope @rhope06]

@katrinacharles @ProfGillian @Geodiverse @reachwater @GCRFWaterHub @oxfordwater Delighted to see Katrina's amazing contributions on research, teaching, diversity and leadership recognised today. Many many congratulations, Prof Charles!

[PNASNews @PNASNews]

Survey data from rural, coastal Kenyan households on assess water service preferences suggests that matching policy goals with local preferences could help close funding gaps that undermine sustainable safe drinking water access in rural Africa. In PNAS: https://t.co/Cank49iBX9

[Rob Hope @rhope06]

Can results-based funding solve the global drinking water crisis? Join us on Weds 27th Oct at 1330/CET to discuss a new global diagnostic with @RuralWaterNet @reachwater @UptimeWater
https://t.co/ULiruMbKw7 via @LinkedIn

[Uptime @UptimeWater]

🚨New Uptime working paper out now!🚨 Learn how our improved results-based contract design is supporting rural water services for c. 1.5 million people in seven African countries. 👇
https://t.co/EGUfhFWOeB

[Aaron Acuda🌍 @AaronAcuda]

Read my short reflection on the Dorset field trip on the @oxfordwater that summarises the WSPM year. For the 2020/21 academic year, it was a unique one.
https://t.co/veXWoi85kH
Thanks to @paneieiphyoe for putting this up
@caroline_pilat @Sakshi_Khatri13

[Cameron Hepburn @camjhep]

PLEASE SHARE! @TheSmithSchool is growing fast: we are thrilled to be hiring *17* new people in academic and also non-academic roles (events, strategy, policy engagement, executive education, digital communications, press and development). See https://t.co/zg98mtFtCd

[Saskia Nowicki, PhD @SaskiaNowicki]

Check out my short blog with @GWFWater on optimizing the use of E. coli as an indicator of health risk in drinking-water.
Based on research with @KEMRI_Wellcome @reachwater @FundiFix

[World Bank Water @WorldBankWater]

Research from @wateraid indicates that each dollar invested in #WASH could generate up to a $21 return.

Universal access to #water, #sanitation & hygiene can yield massive economic gains for developing countries. But investment gaps remain.

Read more: https://t.co/dVI5gEL31h

[Uptime @UptimeWater]

Register for the Sep 21st Webinar here 👇
https://t.co/xd8lRi6o58

[Rob Hope @rhope06]

Delighted to see @RuralWaterNet as a key partner in this new @USAIDWater programme on rural water with @water_mission @Aquaya @Aguaconsult and more

[Uptime @UptimeWater]

Excited to see what comes from this new collaboration involving Uptime partner @water_mission. Congrats to @Aquaya @RuralWaterNet @Aguaconsult and team

[Rob Hope @rhope06]

Fantastic discussion on managing risks from coastal and inland water systems from @BCPCouncil in beautiful Dorset yesterday, thank you from WSPM students and staff! @oxfordgeography

[BCP Council @BCPCouncil]

It was lovely to welcome students from @UniofOxford this week to give insight into #floodprotection and #coastalerosion schemes across Poole including Canford Cliffs stabilisation works, Poole Bay beach management, town centre flood defences and Holes Bay saltmarsh regeneration.

[Rob Hope @rhope06]

Great end to MSc water science cohort with Dorset field trip exploring chalk stream ecology and water management @oxfordgeography @AbiStone @WSPM10 @wessexwater

[Rob Hope @rhope06]

Climate science advances are amazing but will not translate into making the lives of the most deprived better. This collaborative paper reinforces the critical role of politics in climate resilience and water security with direction to support those most in harm's way

[REACH @reachwater]

#Climateresilience is now central to many #watersecurity conversations & decisions.

While many definitions are apolitical, new paper by @CatGrasham et al. in @Nature_NPJ argues it is inherently political and should be defined & used as such.

👉BLOG: https://t.co/y7XKTv3cBT

[Jane Marriott @JaneMarriottUK]

Today is a big day for ambitious Kenyans - our Chevening Scholarship programme opens for applications! https://t.co/xe5FokVLGG

[REACH @reachwater]

#ClimateChange is a major contributor to floods & droughts.

But our report also explores how CC affects people, women, children & the elderly in their daily lives.

@katrinacharles explains why improving water security is critical for climate resilience: https://t.co/2uctvHop8G