Greater Horn of Africa Rainwater Partnership : About Us

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ABOUT GHARP

The Greater Horn of Africa Rainwater Partnership (GHARP) is a regional network of National Rainwater Associations (NRWA) in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) involved in promotion of Rainwater Harvesting and Management (RHM) systems and technologies for improving water supply & sanitation, health & nutrition, food security, enterprises creation, environmental management and sustainable livelihoods.. It was formally established in March 2001.

Current partners are:

Ethiopia Rainwater Harvesting Association (ERHA)
Kenya Rainwater Association (KRA)
Rainwater Association of Somalia (RAAS)
Rainwater Harvesting Association of Tanzania (RHAT)
Uganda Rainwater Association (URWA)

It is envisaged that other country associations in the Greater Horn of Africa will join the Partnership to further strengthen the network..

GHARP Governing Council
GHARP Chairperson is currently Mr. David M. Mburu The governing board members are:

Mr. Habtamu Gessesse (ERHA)
Mr. David M. Mburu (KRA)
Mrs. Miski M. Abdulle (RAAS)
Mr. Alex Lwakuba (URWA)
Prof. Henry Mahoo (RHAT)

GHARP Secretariat
The GHARP secretariat is hosted by the Kenya Rainwater Association (KRA) in Nairobi, Kenya. The secretariat is fully operational and consist of the following personnel:

Dr. Stephen Ngigi, Projects Coordinator
Ms. Susan Kungu, Projects Administrator/Administrative Secretary
Ms. Ruth Mureithi, Accountant
Ms. Josephine Thome, Information Officer
Eng. Reuben K. Muni, Technical Officer
Mr. Ronald Kamadi, Technical Assistant
Ms. Rosalia Soita, Technical Assistant