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Joseph Ayawin taking care of the solar powered borehole in Kpatua, Ghana, part of an Oxfam initiative to help irrigate farmland. Credit: Nana Kofi Acquah/Oxfam

The future of humanitarian water provision is solar

Brian McSorely

August 29th, 2018 Humanitarian, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Leave a Comment

For World Water Week, Oxfam Engineering Adviser Brian McSorley reflects on the achievements of the Global Solar Water Initiative and the potential of solar water pumps to transform lives and …

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Solar pumps, the simple solution we’ve been looking for?

Brian McSorely

March 22nd, 2017 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Leave a Comment

Brian McSorely introduces to solar pumps, the developments he’s seen over his career and his hopes for the technology for the future. Whilst World Water Day is a time to …

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© 2018. Oxfam is a registered charity in England and Wales (no 202918) and Scotland (SC039042).
Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation Oxfam.

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  • Topics
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    • Inequality
    • Methodology
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    • New Urbanism
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