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__NOTOC__ <small-title />Capturing rainwater '''runoff ''' from a nearby '''road ''' was a technique created by Musyoka Muindu in Kyethani Location, Mwingi District. He had been steadily developing his system since he began in 1993. This was largely as a result of hands-on experience and observations, but with some help and training from the MOARD (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) in soil and water conservation. His technology was reported by Mwarasomba and Mutunga (1995) in their survey of positive experience in Kenya’s ASAL (Arid and Semi-Arid Lands) areas.

* [http://www.samsamwater.com/library/Book6_Water_from_roads.pdf Water from Roads: A handbook for technicians and farmers on harvesting rainwater from roads]. Erik Nissen-Petersen for Danish International Development Assistance (Danida), 2006. * VIDEO: [http://www.thewaterchannel.tv/media-gallery/3451-road-runoff-harvesting Road Runoff Harvesting] * Roads for Water: [http://www.roadsforwater.org roadsforwater.org], [http://thewaterchannel.tv/en/videos/categories/viewvideo/2074/roads-for-water-webinar video webinar], [https://metameta.adobeconnect.com/p4bb06m79t9/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal flash presentation]. * ARTICLE: [http://www.thewaterchannel.tv/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=182 Combining Water Harvesting and Road Infrastructure Development] * ARTICLE: [http://r4d.dfid.gov.uk/PDF/Outputs/AfCap/AFCAP-GEN-102-D-sand-dams-road-crossings.pdf The potential of sand dam road crossings] * GRANT AWARD: [http://gotw.nerc.ac.uk/list_full.asp?pcode=NE%2FL001934%2F1 Optimizing Road Development for Groundwater Recharge and Development] - The research project 'Optimizing Road Development for Groundwater Recharge and Retention' investigates how the fast growing road development programs in Sub-Saharan Africa can become 'inclusive' by securing, and where possible improving, the groundwater sources of the poor. Roads have a major but little researched impact on hydrology and local groundwater availability. The aim of the project is to optimize the planning and design of roads in rural areas for the recharge and retention of groundwater, thus contributing to secure and equitable use of shallow groundwater. This should contribute to better water buffering in view of climate variability (and changes therein) and lead to poverty reduction and socio-economic development (groundwater is important to agricultural production/irrigation as well as for drinking water supply).

* [http://www.infonet-biovision.org/defaultEnvironmentalHealth/ct/180/soilConservation Water-storage Water Storage.] Infonet-Biovision.org.