Tag: Groundwater Data

  • Sharing experiences of data flows in water and sanitation – some reflections from AGUASAN Workshop 2018
    Sharing experiences of data flows in water and sanitation – some reflections from AGUASAN Workshop 2018

    by Sean Furey, Skat Foundation / UPGro Knowledge Broker Team AGUASAN Workshop: “Leveraging the data revolution Informed decision-making for better water and sanitation management” June 25th to 29th 2018, Spiez, Switzerland  AGUASAN is the Swiss Community of Practice for water and sanitation that has been running since 1984 and comprises regular meetings through the year…

  • Africa Groundwater Atlas: An introduction to the groundwater resources of 51 African countries
    Africa Groundwater Atlas: An introduction to the groundwater resources of 51 African countries

    The new online Africa Groundwater Atlas is an introduction to the groundwater resources of 51 African countries, and a gateway to further information. The British Geological Survey has developed the Africa Groundwater Atlas in partnership with the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Burdon Groundwater Network for Developing Countries, and with more than 50 collaborating groundwater…

  • The magic and mystery of groundwater data

    To be effective, drinking water programmes relying on groundwater need good quality and well managed groundwater data. Unfortunately this is an overlooked, “techy domain”. The presentations and discussants on this webinar explain the typical problems of groundwater data collection, management and use. They draw on first hand examples of: groundwater data use in Uganda and…