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African Ministers’ Council on Water embraces groundwater as a key resource for health and socioeconomic development in Africa through a UK-funded Networking Project

“Groundwater is critical to combat coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Africa. Most people, especially in rural areas, depend on it for everything, including the crucial handwashing and cleaning required,” says Paul Orengoh, Program Director, African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW), the apex body on water in Africa under the African Union.…

Join the Water Dissensus debate: Is groundwater development in Africa driven by a precautionary principle?

Farmers installing solar irrigation in Ethiopia (photo: Maheder Haileselassie/IWMI).

The Water Dissensus is a forum of the journal Water Alternatives. It provides a platform for critical debates about contemporary water issues. Dissensus – antagonistic points of view – is turned into a fruitful and constructive learning opportunity for the benefit of all interested parties. It allows for reasoned dialogue…

Joint strategic action plan for the Ramotswa transboundary aquifer area

Cooperative development and management of shared waters is widely recognized for its role in enhancing regional cooperation, water security and resilience. Protocols under the United Nations and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) call for cooperation on transboundary waters. Also, target 6.5 under Goal 6 of the United Nations Sustainable…

Nigerian drilling association equips teams to combat COVID-19

The spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – is closely associated with having access to sufficient clean water. Recently, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General, World Health Organization (WHO), demonstrated how people should wash their hands. WASH…

World-renowned hydrogeologist, Dr. John Cherry, is awarded the Stockholm Water Prize 2020

On World Water Day 2020, Dr. John Cherry was named the 2020 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for having revolutionized our understanding of groundwater and vulnerability of the resource. His research has raised awareness of how groundwater contamination is growing across the world and has led to new, more efficient methods…

UN-Water announces a major focus on groundwater for World Water Day in 2022

The role of groundwater continues to gain importance on the global agenda. Global Groundwater Sustainability – A Call to Action – a statement calling for action to ensure that groundwater benefits society now and into the future – currently has over 1,200 signatories from 99 countries. This highlights the concern…

African Ministers’ Council on Water reaches out to co-develop and consolidate its Pan-African groundwater program

The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) convened several meetings focused on its Pan-African Groundwater Program (APAGroP) during and prior to the 20th African Water Association (AfWA) International Congress and Exhibition (ICE) on February 24-27, 2020, in Kampala, Uganda. The aim of the meetings was to highlight the critical role…

World Bank releases outcome reports on managing groundwater for drought resilience in South Asia

A farmer in India testing a groundwater dip meter (photo: Ruth Meinzen-Dick).

Drought management and groundwater management are almost synonymous in the South Asia region (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka), where groundwater is intensely used for drought-proofing water supply and irrigated food production. Already subject to high levels of seasonal and inter-annual variability, South Asia is particularly…

New report highlights the potential for sustainable groundwater development and governance in Laos

Laos presents an interesting case of a surface water-dependent, developing country that may accelerate progress on a number of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by giving greater priority to the sustainable development of its groundwater resources. This is due to increasing seasonal variability in water availability as a result…

IWA article highlights the need for policy priorities to confront the boom in private wells in growing cities

The rapid growth in urban population in developing countries along with inadequate coverage and reliability of public utility water supplies has led to a boom in the construction of private wells to gain access to groundwater. Building on previous work, the International Water Association (IWA) Groundwater Management Specialist Group published…

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