BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:talks.ox.ac.uk BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:REACH Alumni Webinar – New perspectives on water security - Dr Florence Tanui (UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa)\, Dr Engdasew Feleke (Water\, Land and Resources Centre\, Ethiopia)\, Dennis Ochieng Ony ango Ong'ech (University of Nairobi) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260212T120000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260212T130000Z UID:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/2e99646a-229f-45be-8491-a29f54d66aee/ DESCRIPTION:REACH (www.reachwater.uk) was a long term\, interdisciplinary research programme that delivered improved water security for over 10 mill ion people in Africa and Asia. In 2024\, it won the Vice Chancellor’s Aw ard for Research Engagement. A defining feature of REACH was its strong co mmitment to developing early career researchers\, embedding them in long-t erm research observatories\, applied policy engagement\, and research-info rmed approaches to water risk and resilience. \n\nThis lecture is the fir st in an annual series that will continue to share the latest on water sec urity in research and practice. This year\, we will hear from three REACH programme alumni who will share their work on water security in Ethiopia a nd Kenya\, and reflect on research impact pathways in water security. \n\n Speakers \n \nDr. Florence Tanui is a hydrogeologist and Programme Offic er (Science) at UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa in Nairobi. Si nce February 2024\, she has led the management\, coordination\, and implem entation of UNESCO’s groundwater-security initiatives across Eastern Afr ica and the Horn of Africa. Her work focuses on climate-resilient groundwa ter development\, groundwater governance\, and transboundary water coopera tion\, supporting countries to strengthen groundwater assessment\, monitor ing\, data use\, and the integration of groundwater into policy and planni ng. She also drives strategic partnerships and institutional collaboration with government counterparts\, regional bodies\, universities\, and devel opment partners to scale evidence-based solutions. Under the REACH program me\, her work examined groundwater resources and management in Turkana Cou nty and Kitui County\, Kenya.\n\nDr. Engdasew Feleke is currently servin g as a Gender Specialist for the BRIGHT project at the Water and Land Reso urce Center (WLRC)\, supporting resilient and inclusive Integrated Water R esource Management (IWRM) across Ethiopia’s Abbay\, Awash\, Omo-Gibe\, R ift Valley Lakes\, and Tekeze basins. Her work focuses on mainstreaming ge nder equality and social inclusion to ensure equitable participation and b enefits in climate-resilient water governance. Previously\, she worked wit h the REACH–WISER programme\, leading qualitative social science researc h on water security inequalities in the Awash River Basin.\n\nDennis Ochie ng Onyango Ong'ech was Observatory Coordinator for the REACH programme in Kenya and has gone on to co-lead research in the Climate Forecasting\, Ada ptation\, and Legitimacy (ClimateForAL) project which aims to identify the optimal way to communicate climate information in Turkana\, drawing on th e preferences of end-users and the insights of traditional forecasters. Cu rrently studying for a PhD at the University of Nairobi\, Dennis holds an MSc. in International Development (Conflict\, Security and Development) fr om Birmingham University (UK).\nSpeakers:\nDr Florence Tanui (UNESCO Regio nal Office for Eastern Africa)\, Dr Engdasew Feleke (Water\, Land and Reso urces Centre\, Ethiopia)\, Dennis Ochieng Onyango Ong'ech (University of N airobi) LOCATION:Online TZID:Europe/London URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/2e99646a-229f-45be-8491-a29f54d66aee/ BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:display DESCRIPTION:Talk:REACH Alumni Webinar – New perspectives on water securi ty - Dr Florence Tanui (UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa)\, Dr Engdasew Feleke (Water\, Land and Resources Centre\, Ethiopia)\, Dennis Oc hieng Onyango Ong'ech (University of Nairobi) TRIGGER:-PT1H END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR