The 2nd National Borehole Master Drillers Conference is taking place in Abuja, Nigeria on November 26th. Organized by AWDROP, a GRIPP Partner, it will discuss the social, economic, and environmental effects of the drilling, with an optional training workshop on supervising borehole projects. To register and find out more: https://awdrop.org/nbmdconference/.
On 17 Oct 2018, Andrew Ross, Australian National University, presented an international webinar about GRIPP as part of the ICE WaRM/NCGRT GRIPP Groundwater Series. Dr Ross outlined the key role of groundwater in global sustainable development, and explained GRIPP’s objective, added advantage, strategies, activities and outputs. GRIPP’s unique contribution is contingent…
GRIPP Case Profile Series – Issue 3 Abstract The karst dolomite aquifers of the North West Province in South Africa are among the most important in the nation. They serve as key water sources for municipal water supply and irrigation, and are also ecologically important in supplying springs that feed…
“Adapting to climate change in the SADC region through water security – A focus on groundwater” Groundwater experts agree that: Groundwater is key to navigating climate change in the SADC region. The Southern African Development Community – Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI) held a first-of-its-kind, three-day conference at the Birchwood Hotel…
“Groundwater for sustainable development: Where are we?” The Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP) has entered into a collaboration with the International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management (ICE WaRM), a centre of excellence in capacity development in water, and the National Centre for Groundwater Research and…
Modern managed aquifer recharge (MAR) began in the middle of the last century, inspired by traditional practices that societies developed to combat water scarcity. Nowadays, MAR is practiced in more than 60 countries, fulfilling a variety of water and environment management goals across a diverse range of settings. To help…
The International Centre for Water Resources Management (ICE WaRM), the Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP), and the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT) in Australia are pleased to announce the new webinar series on “Groundwater for Sustainable Development.” Groundwater, as the largest store of unfrozen…
Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP) – Special session at World Water Week 2018 The need to ensure water security and resilience for vulnerable communities (United Nations Sustainable Development Goal – SDG 6) – what Amina Mohammed (Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations) described as a “docking station” for…
What is a sand dam and why has the government of a Kenyan town budgeted for 2000 of them to be constructed? Find out about this — and 17 other examples of creative solutions from around the world provided by GRIPP and partners that harness groundwater-based natural infrastructure — on…
Vietnam’s Central Highlands have become one of the global hotspots for Robusta coffee production. Irrigation, often sourced from groundwater, is crucial to achieving the high yields that make coffee cultivation profitable in the region. The downside is that groundwater depletion has become a serious threat to coffee production and farmers’…
