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The Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) sector is currently benefiting from an unprecedented level of policy and financial support. Converting this support into implementation with a real impact on the poor remains a major challenge. Commencing in 2006, RiPPLE (Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region) is a five-year Research Programme Consortium (RPC) that aims to meet the challenge by providing evidence-based learning to support implementation programmes. 

Research Focus

RiPPLE operates within three regions of Ethiopia, developing a new body of high quality policy and practice-relevant knowledge through the establishment of Learning and Practice Alliances (LPA) at different levels. Now in its third phase, RiPPLE is looking to use evidence from its research themes to build on policy- and practice-learning.  In addition to research, RiPPLE continues to build on links to other countries in the Nile region, working closely with partner institutions. 

News from RiPPLE

RiPPLE film, Water into Money, Money into Water is currently featured on "The Water Channel".  Click on movie title to watch and rate it.

Page last updated 11 Jun 2009

Transporting water over vast distances is usually expensive. But in this case, the water flows over 48 km by a gravity-fed system from a spring in the hills. This water provides domestic and agricultural supplies to more than 72,000 people. Andy Johnstone/RiPPLE 2007
A Pipeline brings water to more than 72,000 people in SNNPR

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