Tag: IWMI

  • GRIPP: Invisible treasures – Groundwater for Africa

    This piece is from an original coverage  in April 2017, in German in the magazine Africa Wirtschaft (Africa Economy)  Reliable access to water is still a problem in Africa. The Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP), a group of 30 international partners, is committed to providing greater security of supply and sustainable management. The focus: groundwater.  Africa’s economy is growing. Technical developments, a broader middle class and…

  • Africa: #AWW6 – Going to Groundwater to Transform African Agriculture

    re-posted from: http://allafrica.com/stories/201607200647.html OPINION By Callist Tindimugaya Callist Tindimugaya argues that the water beneath Africans’ feet could transform the continent’s agricultural production, but only if it is managed wisely