A Multi-Stakeholders Platform for Knowledge Exchange and Collaboration

for Integrated Water Resources Management in Kenya

Water Dialogue

BRIDGING THE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION GAPS IN WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT’

“Use of GIS and mobile application for water resources data and knowledge management”

Implementing an effective water data and infor-

mation knowledge management system is one of

the pressing issues within the water sector in

Kenya and Africa. Generally, this challenge gets

greater due lack of systematic implementation

backbone for collecting and collating monitoring

data and reports, poor information infrastructure,

and often vast land area make it increasingly dif-

ficult to monitor changes. Practical water re-

sources knowledge management is a challenging

process that requires concerted and multiple ef-

forts by key players throughout the water sector,

and aided by appropriate suite of skills and tech-

nology

Obtaining of diverse amount of data will largely

benefit from methods that allow accurate and

timely data. Water Cap in partnership with Swap-

Bfz, WRMA, Moi University and AKVO piloted

in Kajiado the use of “GIS and mobile application

for water resources data and knowledge manage-

ment” .

The September Dialogue will focus on the capabili-

ties of mobile application and GIS to allows rapid

capture, processing, analysis and visualization of da-

ta, as opposed to traditional means of data collection

that are often challenging; cumbersome, slow in

compiling data, high error rate and inaccessibility as

well as invisibility of results.

A map on water points and resources in Kajiado county derived

through use of GIS and Mobile application

OVERVIEW

9th September 2014 - Strathmore; Business School Time 2 pm - 4 pm