Kerstin Danert

 African piped water supply systems require boreholes that yield more water than the humble hand pump does
GROUNDWATER

African groundwater transitions - Will drilling quality meet future requirements

Kerstin Danert asks if water well drilling quality in Africa will meet future requirements

16 January 2024

 Participants of UNICEF-supported drilling supervision course in 2018 (Source: Dotun Adekile)
VIEWPOINT

Zambia's groundwater regulation implementation

Achievements and lessons learned during the implementation of groundwater regulation in Zambia

06 June 2022

 Groundwater is the most common form of self-supply and is generally more resilient against climate change shocks than surface sources
GROUNDWATER

Groundwater and self-supply

'Groundwater - making the invisible visible' the theme of World Water Day

23 March 2022

 Dr Kerstin Danert has recently been researching the topic of rapid handpump corrosion and its sibling - poor quality handpump components (credit: Larry Bentley)
GROUNDWATER

Can decentralised asset management contribute to stop the rot?

Examining the need to fund the maintenance of existing handpumps before investing in new ones

03 November 2021

 Despite being old technology, handpumps still have a very valuable part to play in the supply of drinking water in African countries thanks to their lower failure rate compared to modern mechanical pumps
VIEWPOINT

The ongoing need for handpumps in Africa

The ongoing importance of handpumps for drinking water in Africa

28 May 2021

 The failure of poor quality handpumps can have a dramatic effect on the lives of the communities that rely upon them for clean drinking water
VIEWPOINT

Stop the rot - action research on handpump quality in sub-Saharan Africa

The issue of poor quality handpumps and the impact their failure can have on communities

10 February 2021

 Participants on the RWSN’s online courses have shared valuable information about their drilling realities and managing drilling projects and the problem they have to overcome
GROUNDWATER

Water well drilling - some insights from around the world

How sharing knowledge during training programmes is benefiting the water well industry

08 October 2020

 Ensuring that water supplies last requires every borehole to be constructed in a professional manner professionally
GROUNDWATER

Looking back and looking forwards

Kerstin Danert tells GDI about how she established her own water development project

16 September 2020

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Geothermal Game Changer

Customer-inspired engineering leads to fieldwork simplified

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A Sneak Peek at the Future of Drilling Data

Drilling is the first step in an optimised mine value chain, so it is crucial to

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Gain Ground on the Competition

Rigs, tooling designed for direct push propel profits, production across industries

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Simplify your geotechnical Jobs

Multi-application drill rigs and enhanced tools boost productivity and profits.