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Natural water sources have always been in short supply in Northern Namibia. It is becoming clear that water as a resource is going to come under increasing pressure from climate change. How can the population still be guaranteed a regular supply of drinking water? How can farm land be effectively irrigated or sewage disposed of safely? In the German-Namibian research and development project entitled CuveWaters, close collaboration between scientist/researchers, partners in the field, and the population itself has made it possible to develop and implement solutions for a sustainable water supply and wastewater disposal. These solutions serve as a blueprint for other so-called semi-arid regions of the world. CuveWaters was funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF).

For your reporting we offer you a choice of material and background information. Should you have questions on this topic please contact Melanie Neugart, neugart(at)isoe.de 

• Press Information: Completion of the CuveWaters project - Adapting to climate change using the example of Namibia
• Press Information: Water for the dry season – Handing over the rainwater harvesting plants in Epyeshona, central-northern Namibia
• Water is Life – Omeya ogo omwenyo. CuveWaters report (pdf, 3 MB)
• Factsheets on 
  Rainwater Harvesting (pdf, 700 KB)
  Floodwater Harvesting (pdf, 950 KB)
  Groundwater Desalination (pdf, 500 KB)
  Sanitation and Water Reuse (pdf, 700 KB)
  Interactive Water Information and Planning Tool for the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin (pdf, 400 KB)
• Water security and climate adaptation through storage and reuse. ISOE Policy Brief No. 1/2015 (pdf, 2 MB)
• Project data sheet BMBF (pdf, 600 KB)
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