Water Security

Water Security & Infrastructure

Embedding water security into every restoration system through climate-adaptive infrastructure and watershed stewardship.

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Reservoir shoreline with wetland vegetation under FKLM water security and infrastructure monitoring. Reservoir shoreline and wetland vegetation under monitoring.
The FKLM Africa Foundation Founder points across a reservoir during a watershed field visit. The FKLM Africa Foundation Founder reviews reservoir conditions.
Floating water infrastructure platform on an FKLM reservoir supporting water security operations. Floating water infrastructure supporting reservoir operations.
Dryland water pan holding stored water for community water security and landscape resilience. Stored water held in a dryland landscape.
Earthworks and water infrastructure construction supporting a climate-resilient catchment system. Infrastructure works strengthening water access.
The FKLM Africa Foundation Founder monitors a riverbank as part of water security field work. Riverbank monitoring within a water security landscape.
Water infrastructure installation with a storage tank and excavation equipment at a field site.

Pillar Overview

Water Security & Infrastructure

The Water Security pillar builds climate-resilient water systems that hold water in the landscape and strengthen community resilience. Sand dams, subsurface dams, watershed rehabilitation, and catchment design are integrated into broader restoration plans so water security is engineered into the system from the outset.

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Pillar Metrics

7
Sand Dams Built
15,000+
People with Water Access
12
Watersheds Managed

Status: Active
Category: Water Security

SDG 6 SDG 13 SDG 15

Field Projects

Projects Under This Pillar

Active and completed field projects delivering Water Security & Infrastructure outcomes on the ground.

Katothya/Yondoni Sand Dam

Wamunyu & Muthetheni Wards, Machakos County, Kenya

Sand dam construction Groundwater recharge Climate-smart agriculture Active
3,500-5,000
Water Beneficiaries
10,000+
Indirect Beneficiaries

A community-led sand dam and dryland restoration project improving water security, groundwater recharge, farming, livestock resilience, and household livelihoods across Wamunyu and Muthetheni wards.

Dryland water conditions representing the scarcity that sand dam infrastructure is designed to address.
Stored water in a dryland landscape supporting community water security and productive use.
Field inspection of irrigation lines supporting water access, farming, and restored vegetation.

Rufiji Recharge Scheme

Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Sub-surface recharge structures Catchment rehabilitation Community water stewardship Completed
1,800
Water Beneficiaries
12
Hectares Restored

A dryland water resilience project designed to improve recharge, slow runoff, and support year-round access for frontline communities.

Catchment reservoir view showing stored water, vegetation, and open sky.
Reservoir platform and stored water viewed from a vegetated bank.
Catchment landscape context where water security planning supports resilient livelihoods.

Juba Riverbank Resilience Initiative

Central Equatoria, South Sudan

Riverbank stabilization Riparian restoration Community water access planning Active
1,300
Water Beneficiaries
6
Hectares Riparian

A riverbank stabilization and water resilience project combining riparian restoration with community water access planning.

The FKLM Africa Foundation Founder monitors riparian vegetation beside a water body.
Lined reservoir edge showing stored water and surrounding catchment vegetation.
Calm lined reservoir reflecting the sky as part of FKLM water security infrastructure.
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