Millennium Water Alliance (MWA)

KNCCI Turkana had a productive engagement with the Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) to explore strategic investment opportunities that align with Turkana’s development priorities.? Led by Chairman Justus Amoni, the discussion focused on fostering partnerships that enhance agrifood systems, energy access, and water security—key sectors in which MWA operates. By strengthening private sector development, MWA aims to drive economic growth, end extreme poverty, and promote sustainable development.? Water security and energy access remain critical enablers for business growth, food security, and community resilience, and through collaborations like this, we seek to unlock innovative, impactful solutions that empower households and enterprises across Turkana.? We look forward to continued collaboration with MWA to transform livelihoods and create a thriving economic landscape in the region. VNG International | Akvo | Netherlands | Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kenya

?? Restoring Kasha2 Borehole: A Commitment to Water Security Water is the heartbeat of every community. When the Kasha2 borehole in Garissa County failed, families, schools, and livestock faced a harsh reality—uncertainty over their most basic need. Today, that changes. Through the dedicated efforts of Epicenter Africa and Millennium Water Alliance (MWA), we’ve successfully replaced the motor and submersible cable, bringing the borehole back to life. But this isn’t just about fixing a breakdown—it’s about ensuring a future where water is reliable, accessible, and sustainable. Every borehole rehabilitation is a step toward resilience, preventing costly failures and keeping clean water flowing where it’s needed most. Because when water flows, life thrives. #WaterForResilience #SustainableSolutions #BoreholeRehabilitation #CommunityImpact

REMINDER! The MWA-hosted learning event titled "Building Financial Sustainability: Scaling Innovative Microfinance Models in Kenya" will take place this Thursday, March 20th from 8-9 am EDT/3-4:30 EAT. During the event, we will explore how the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) microfinance model is unlocking access to solar-powered irrigation pumps — boosting smallholder farmers' productivity, income, and resilience. While focused on practical learnings in Kenya, this model has broad applicability in leveraging private sector investment alongside non-profit de-risking and market intelligence. Please see the attached flyer for more information and to share with your network. Register to attend at the link below: https://lnkd.in/gXswgENx

Virridy is glad to contribute to Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience 2025 WASH Symposium along with so many key partners like Millennium Water Alliance (MWA), LifeStraw, Helvetas and Eastern Congo Initiative. Quite a lot of discussion of the (rapidly changing) state of WASH funding and how carbon credits continue to be a much-needed source of ongoing funding for water delivery projects in the developing world. #carbon #water

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) has been shut down as another victim of the USAID devastation. Thanks to CNN for highlighting this - https://lnkd.in/g93x8AGq "FEWS NET was created following the 1984 famine in Ethiopia, which killed an estimated 400,000 to 1 million people – and caught the world off guard. President Ronald Reagan then challenged the US government to create a system to provide early warning and inform international relief efforts in an evidence-based way. The system going dark means that "even other governments that were using our [US] data to try to provide food relief to their own people can't even access this," said Evan Thomas, a professor of environmental engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. "This is, at this point, quite petty – we're not even spending money to host a website that has data on it, and now we've taken that down so that other people around the world can't use information that can save lives," Thomas said. The team at the University of Colorado Boulder has built a model to forecast water demand in Kenya, which feeds some data into the FEWS NET project but also relies on FEWS NET data provided by other research teams. The data is layered and complex. And scientists say pulling the data hosted by the US disrupts other research and famine-prevention work conducted by universities and governments across the globe. "It compromises our models, and our ability to be able to provide accurate forecasts of ground water use," Denis Muthike, a Kenyan scientist and assistant research professor at UC Boulder, told CNN, adding: "You cannot talk about food security without water security as well." "Imagine that that data is available to regions like Africa and has been utilized for years and years – decades – to help inform divisions that mitigate catastrophic impacts from weather and climate events, and you're taking that away from the region," Muthike said. He cautioned that it would take many years to build another monitoring service that could reach the same level. "That basically means that we might be back to the era where people used to die because of famine, or because of serious floods," Muthike added." CNN article today - https://lnkd.in/g93x8AGq

NEW LEARNING EVENT ?? Join us for an engaging webinar on "Building Financial Sustainability: Scaling Innovative Microfinance Models in Kenya”! We'll explore how the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) microfinance model is unlocking access to solar-powered irrigation pumps — boosting smallholder farmers' productivity, income, and resilience. Hear from experts on sustainable financing models, scaling strategies, and lessons learned. While focused on practical learnings in Kenya, this model has broad applicability in leveraging private sector investment alongside non-profit de-risking and market intelligence. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how microfinance models can drive affordable irrigation solutions for farmers. Register for the webinar at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gXswgENx #SustainableFinancing #Agriculture #Learning

NEW LEARNING EVENT ?? Join us for an engaging webinar on "Building Financial Sustainability: Scaling Innovative Microfinance Models in Kenya”! We'll explore how the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) microfinance model is unlocking access to solar-powered irrigation pumps — boosting smallholder farmers' productivity, income, and resilience. Hear from experts on sustainable financing models, scaling strategies, and lessons learned. While focused on practical learnings in Kenya, this model has broad applicability in leveraging private sector investment alongside non-profit de-risking and market intelligence. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how microfinance models can drive affordable irrigation solutions for farmers. Register for the webinar at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gXswgENx #SustainableFinancing #Agriculture #Learning

Excited to share our new Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience paper with John Edem Ecklu, PMP? in ES&T Letters reviewing how novel monitoring needs for water security programs that generate carbon credits can be supported with new tech - https://lnkd.in/g5PU_QZb

USAID water programs are US National Security. Not convinced yet? Check out this great article that provides some of the reasons why

For the fourth and final installment in the series of learning briefs highlighting the work of the?Resilient Arid Lands Partnership for Integrated Development (RAPID+)?program in Kenya, we will be focusing on #sustainablefinancing. To expand upon this topic, MWA will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, March 20th. Additional details and a link to register will be shared in the coming days. The RAPID+ program aims to improve access to safe and sustainably managed water and rangelands in pastoralist communities across all RAPID+ project countries, thus contributing to resilient livelihoods for communities in a peaceful environment. Key takeaways: Flexible financing models like PAYGO can break down cost barriers and drive technology adoption among smallholder farmers. Strategic partnerships between NGOs, private companies, and communities amplify impact through combined financial and technical support. Additionally, gathering farmer feedback and piloting solutions ensure programs address real needs, improving productivity and long-term sustainability. To read more, click this link: https://lnkd.in/gZcbGHnP #financing #servicedelivery