Do new permanent water supplies in the drylands help build resilience? The impacts of new boreholes on coping with drought in Ethiopia and Kenya

This study explores sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
27 February 2026
Country:
Ethiopia and Kenya
Document Type:
Technical Report
Theme:
Water and Sanitation
First published:
30 September 2025
Authors:
Balfour, N. , Wachira, J. , Taye, M. and Levine, S.

Abstract

The authors explored 4 sites in different sub-counties in Marsabit County, Kenya, and 5 sites in Geshamo and Dagahbur districts in Somali Region, Ethiopia.

This work is part of the Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises  (SPARC) programme.

Citation

Balfour N and others. ‘Do new permanent water supplies in the drylands help build resilience? The impacts of new boreholes on coping with drought in Ethiopia and Kenya. Technical report’. London, UK: SPARC, 2025

Do new permanent water supplies in the drylands help build resilience? The impacts of new boreholes on coping with drought in Ethiopia and Kenya

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Published 27 February 2026
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