Unlocking the Potential for Groundwater for the Poor (UPGro)
Unlocking the Potential of Groundwater for the Poor (UPGro), is a new seven-year international research programme which is jointly funded by UK's Department for International Development (DFID), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and in principle the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). It focuses on improving the evidence base around groundwater availability and management in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to enable developing countries and partners in SSA to use groundwater in a sustainable way in order to benefit the poor.
UPGro projects will be interdisciplinary, linking the social and natural sciences to address this challenge. They will be delivered through collaborative partnerships of the world's best researchers. The programme's success will be measured by the way that its research generates new knowledge which can be used to benefit the poor in a sustainable manner. More about the Unlocking the Potential for Groundwater for the Poor (UPGro) programme
Events and announcements
Announcement of Opportunity: UPGro - 2012 Catalyst Grants - Full proposal submission
21 Feb 2013
Submissions are invited to deliver a major new research programme on Unlocking the Potential for Groundwater for the Poor (UPGro) in sub-Saharan Africa. Announcement of Opportunity: UPGro - 2012 Catalyst Grants - Full proposal submission
The closing date is 9 Apr 2013
About the programme