Building on its relationships throughout the developing world, Water for People partnered with Akvo to develop an Internet-based system for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data on water and sanitation projects.

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The gravity-based system responded as it was designed to, circulating water and steam in a continuous loop to keep the scale-model reactor at a safe temperature automatically.

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If the project is successful, as a pilot has been, it will also establish the use of an internet-based management system, mitigate losses from flooding and increase the supply of water to industry.

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U.S.-based NGO Water for People is helping lead the charge in this area with the development of a new system called FLOW (Field Level Operations Watch).

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He has developed a community-based Early Warning Network System and regional data-sharing along with simple technologies to measure water levels and land contours to accurately forecast flash floods and the possible heights to which the water may reach.

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