Author: RWSN Secretariat
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Trickle-down effect: why groundwater recharge processes matter for climate resilience
by Sean Furey (Skat/UPGro Knowledge Broker) in GeoDrilling International Drilling for water is only useful if there is good water to be had now and into the future. Since 2013, researchers in the UK-funded programme Unlocking the Potential of Groundwater for the Poor, have been working all over Africa to understand better the continent’s aquifers…
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Groundwater supplies on Kenya’s coast must be managed for people and industry
Photo – Diani Beach, Kenya. Dan Rata/Shutterstock, via The Conversation Nuria Ferrer Ramos, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech Industry is growing along Kenya’s coast, and some of these companies – such as mining and agricultural companies – are water intensive. To meet their demand, most industries are turning to groundwater. Groundwater is a natural resource that…
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Importance of groundwater stressed at climate conference
by Isaiah Esipisu via PAMACC ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (PAMACC News) – Delegates at the Africa Climate Risks Conference have been informed that groundwater is more resilient to extreme climatic conditions especially in arid and semi arid areas, contrary to earlier beliefs – that the resource was vulnerable to the changing climatic conditions. “Through a project known as…
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“Groundwater levels in nine African countries raise hopes for a more resilient future” Geographical Magazine
UPGro Grofutures /Cardiff University work is featured in this month’s print and online version of Geographical Magazine, the popular science magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), in London. Humans take the water we need, be it for drinking or irrigation, from one of two sources: surface water, contained in lakes, rivers and reservoirs;…
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AMCOW launches its Pan-African Groundwater Program
re-posted from GRIPP AMCOW, the intergovernmental apex body on water in Africa, was established in 2002 with its secretariat in Abuja, Nigeria, to provide political oversight and promote cooperation, security, social and economic development, and poverty eradication among member states. The aim is to achieve this through the effective management of the continent’s water resources,…
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AMCOW Pan-African Groundwater Programme gets underway in Nairobi
Research can only make a difference it is seen and understood by the people who can use it to make a difference. This is why UPGro is delighted to be supporting the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) in its new Pan-African Groundwater Program (APAGP).
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Wikipedia Edit-a-thon helps spread groundwater knowledge
(photo: Brighid O’Dochartaigh, BGS @beodoch) Yesterday, delegates at the IAH 2019 Congress, in Malaga, took part in an official Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, led by BGS. This is an event where people get together to edit Wikipedia – often focused on a specific topic. It is an opportunity for people with similar interests to get together to…
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Download digital country hydrogeology maps of Africa from the Africa Groundwater Atlas
The Africa Groundwater Atlas has released digital, GIS-enabled, national-scale hydrogeology maps for 38 African countries, which are freely available to download. The online, open-access Africa Groundwater Atlas was launched in 2016. It brings together groundwater information from many sources and provides a consistent overview of groundwater resources at a country scale for 51 countries in…
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Hidden Crisis project presentation in the China Africa water Forum Series No. 7, at Windhoek, Namibia
By Dessie Nedaw 8 August 2019 The China Africa Water Forum is a platform for all professionals within the fields of water science and technology in Africa and China. The China Africa Water Association also referred to as CAWA, is a non-profit organization that predominantly organizes annual events. One such event was held for three…
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Groundwater timeline shows the importance of good management to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals — Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP)
GRIPP and partner representatives at the launch of the Groundwater and SDG infographic during the 2nd SADC Groundwater Conference. From the left: Arnaud Sterckx, IGRAC; Karen Villholth, IWMI, Kirsty Upton, BGS, Brighton Munyai, SADC-GMI; Julian Conrad, Geohydrological and Spatial Solutions International (GEOSS) and IAH. An infographic entitled ‘GROUNDWATER – Critical for Sustainable Development’ illustrating a… via…
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