Webinar: Groundwater Recharge – A Key Component for Sustainable Aquifer Management, with a Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. Information on groundwater recharge (the rate at which aquifers are being replenished) is required to sustainably manage this resource. Recharge rates provide an upper limit to the long-term rates at which groundwater…
The 3rd annual Southern African Development Community (SADC) Groundwater Conference, organized by the SADC – Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI) and supported by several partners of the Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP), will be held on November 24–26, 2020. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the conference will be…
Concurso de acción colectiva para el manejo de aguas subterráneas For English version, see below. La disminución o la contaminación de las reservas de agua subterránea se convertirán en un problema de nuestra generación. En América Central y Sudamérica han surgido varios proyectos de acción colectiva para abordar este desafío.…
Groundwater is a key source of water for agricultural, industrial and drinking purposes. However, it is also a critical water source for many ecosystems, providing a buffer during dry periods and critical habitat for rare and endemic species. Increasing groundwater use to meet human water demands can outcompete these ecosystem water…
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has conducted a global assessment of the feasibility of an innovative solution that addresses widespread water and food insecurity under climate change. The Underground Transfer of Floods for Irrigation (UTFI) approach is based on capturing and storing seasonal floodwater underground, while providing a secure…
Groundwater is increasingly gaining the attention of stakeholders and decision-makers at all levels. This is because of the major social and economic benefits accrued from groundwater and its exploitation in urban and rural areas, or because we are approaching tipping points of resource depletion and degradation due to the under-appreciation, undervaluing and under-management of the resource.
The 3rd annual Southern African Development Community (SADC) Groundwater Conference, organized by the SADC – Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI) and supported by several partners of the Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP), will be held on November 24–26, 2020. The conference was initially planned to take place in…
The Mekong River Basin is enormous, covering 790,000 km2. The traditional focus has been on surface water resources, with a legacy of international diplomacy around infrastructure development and finding best options to harvest and harness the critical ecosystem services and surface water resources for the six countries sharing the Mekong…
The Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP), coordinated by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), hosted a webinar series together with the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW), the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), the University of Victoria (UVic) and several co-convening partners at this…
Unlocking the Potential of Groundwater for the Poor (UPGro) was a seven-year international research program (2013–2020) funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Nearly 200 of the world’s best researchers from more than 50…
