Overexploitation in many parts of the world is leading to irreversible depletion of groundwater resources. To answer the worldwide call to safeguard this water for future generations, Springer has published a new book entitled ‘Integrated Groundwater Management: Concepts, Approaches and Challenges’, edited by Anthony Jakeman, Olivier Barreteau, Randall Hunt, Jean-Daniel Rinaudo,…
GRIPP Case Profile Series – Issue 1 Abstract The Moroccan government has used aquifer contracts as a management tool to control groundwater depletion. The first aquifer contract was signed in 2006 for the Souss region as a technical and financial non-binding contract between stakeholders and the government. The contract contemplated…
Yvan Altchenko, Hydrogeologist at IWMI presented the Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP), during the IWMI side event on Managing Water for Resilient and Sustainable Development, which was held on 18 July 2016 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as part of the 6th Africa Water Week. The event…
Allafrica recently published an Op-Ed which captures the work of the IWMI led Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP). The piece is written by Callist Tindimugaya, Hydrogeologist and Commissioner for Water Resources Planning and Regulation in the Ministry of Water and Environment (Uganda). It was published during the…
Collaboration starts to develop the GRIPP work program GRIPP, the newly created partnership and platform for supporting and enhancing sustainable groundwater management, continues to attract partners, attention and funds to gain momentum around its objectives and work plan. In 2016, GRIPP will be represented at: South Asia Groundwater Forum in Jaipur, India…
The International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), has signed up as partner of GRIPP and expressed their clear support for the initiative.
GRIPP in collaboration with AWG-Net, BGR, Cap-Net, IWMI, and UNESCO-IHP is giving a one-day training program for River Basin Organizations and other institutions interested in groundwater management on 20 July, 2016, during the Africa Water Week, 18-22 July in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A comprehensive training manual has been produced…
