Resource guidelines for rainwater harvesting
The guidelines provide guidance on the design, installation of the catchment system and yield, and also how to select and size a storage tank taking into account different climatic zones and water ...
Promoting rapid and in situ test of water quality
Portable LED fluorescence instrumentation for the rapid assessment of potable water quality. Using LED fluorescence instrumentation to improve water quality, it has been notable that each of the ...
Biological control for reducing insect breeding
Mosquito Control With Entomopathogenic Bacteria has been assessed in Europe. The application of microbial control agents can effectively reduce the population densities of the target species such as ...
Reducing contact to insects for reducing infection risks
Global change, parasite transmission and disease control: lessons from ecology. Parasitic infections are ubiquitous in wildlife, livestock and human populations, and healthy ecosystems are often ...
Developing improved sampling and methods detection of water-borne disease in water
Emerging biosensor platforms for the assessment of water-borne pathogens. Pathogens are key contaminants in water that are responsible for the generation of various water-borne diseases, and include ...
Developing new ways to remove or inactivate pathogens in water
Waterborne pathogens are a major health threat and must be eliminated to guarantee safe usage of water for potable purposes. For this purpose, a new carbon-based nanomaterial composed of single-walled ...
Identification of the risk factors for infection by unsafe water
Symptoms and risk factors of parasites infection in children by unsafe water. Significant risk factors for infection, besides living within the distribution area of contaminated water plants, included ...
Chemical control for reducing insect breeding
Pesticide free traps and attractant for surveillance and control of Aedes container breeding mosquitos are key to reducing insect breeding. This solution offers an inexpensive, biodegradable, easily ...
Solutions
Do you have a solution that matches one of the identified water-related needs of African stakeholders? Please submit it to the AfriAlliance Solutions Hub here.