Admin | October 26, 2011
Climate change: using food to help poor farmers become less vulnerable to hunger in future. Veronica Kakuma built a water-conserving bund and now has a sorghum crop she didnt have before.
Admin | April 17, 2011
www.ntv.co.ke Tonight water minister,Charity Ngilu, is breathing with a sigh of relief after the parliamentary probe cleared her of graft allegations in her ministry. The committee instead questioned the motive of accusers and recommends the removal of the National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation chairman. Linda ogutu reports.
Admin | September 19, 2010
www.ntv.co.ke The National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation is admitting that five of its officers have been suspended in recent days following queries raised by auditors. In a paid-up advertisement due to appear in newspapers on Wednesday, the corporation however denies inflating tender figures. NTVs Dennis Onsarigo reports on the new twist in Kenyas latest grand corruption scandal.
Admin | June 29, 2010
www.ntv.co.ke The expose of the corrupt dealings at the national water conservation and pipeline corporation is just but the latest in a string of scandals to hit the area of essential services provision. This time it is touching on one of the very basic commodities needed by man for survival.
Admin | June 25, 2010
www.ntv.co.ke The dissolution of the National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation Board follows two weeks of hesitation and uncertainty at the Water ministry over the revelation of a scam involving an estimated 10 billion shillings. As NTVs Dennis Onsarigo reports, it is a tough decision for water minister Charity Ngilu who had in the past defended the corporations record and denying that there existed corrupt deals.
Admin | June 13, 2010
In this pair of films, designed for schools, Excellent Development provide case studies of their conservation driven development and community-led approach in semi-arid Kenya through the lenses of sustainable farming and sustainable development. These films and the series of mini-films which explore each individual element of the charity’s holistic approach to soil and water conservation offer a valuable insight into how communities can strengthen their long-term sustainability and make a positive grassroots contribution to fighting global climate change. The sustainable farming case study demonstrates how farmers address problems of soil erosion and water availability using terracing, sand dams & trees as a first step towards sustainable farming. The terracing and trees massively reduce soil erosion and keep more moisture in the farms while the sand dams harvest rain water allowing farmers to dedicate more time to their farms, try out new farming methods like zero-grazing and inter-cropping, diversify the range of their crops and work towards achieving food security and generating incomes. The sustainable Development case study explores why conservation of the environment has to be addressed first in order to make sustainable development possible in a semi-arid environment and looks at the impacts of soil and water conservation in terms of the improved availability of water and food, improvements in health, incomes and the positive contribution towards fighting climate …
Admin | April 27, 2010
www.ntv.co.ke One million Kenyans in different regions of the country stand to benefit from a constant water supply once the construction of five dams is complete. The construction being undertaken by National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation will increase Kenyas storage capacity by 21 million metre cubed and alleviate water shortages in semi arid areas. Already one dam the Maruba Dam in Machakos is complete and will begin operations in May.
Admin | November 25, 2009
Excellent Development supports community groups in semi-arid rural Kenya to improve their enviroment sustainably through soil and water conservation, improving food and water supply, health and incomes. The key activities are terracing land, building sand dams and planting trees. These three work together to significantly improve conservation of soil and water in this delicate environment.
Admin | July 20, 2009
In the first of a series of mini-films, Excellent Development explains how its approach to creating development through conservation is benefiting communities in Kenya. In addition to exploring each individual element of the charities holistic approach to soil and water conservation, these films also offer a valuable insight into how Sand Dams, a key element of Excellent Development’s approach, represent an effective and necessary small-scale approach to strengthening communities’ long-term …
