Between mid-2021 and the end of 2022, the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) Groundwater Task Force and the Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP) are organizing a series of webinars, each of which presents and reflects on different aspects of success when dealing with integrated groundwater solutions for water security, resilience and management.…
The Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP), together with the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) headquartered in New Delhi, India, is collaborating around the production of a new book titled Artificial recharge to groundwater and rain water harvesting:…
NB: Traduction en Français en bas Apply to join the Steering Committee and drive the African groundwater agenda The Africa Groundwater Network (AGW-Net), a partner in the Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP), is a continent-wide voluntary network for the African groundwater community with a membership of ~400…
The 8th Africa Water Week (AWW8) and the 6th Africa Conference on Sanitation and Hygiene (AfricaSan6) were held together for the first time as one virtual conference – the Africa Water and Sanitation Week 2021 (AWSW) – on November 22-26, 2021. The conference, convened by the African Ministers’ Council on…
The 8th Africa Water Week (AWW8) and the 6th Africa Conference on Sanitation and Hygiene (AfricaSan6) are being held together as one virtual conference this year – the Africa Water and Sanitation Week 2021 (AWSW). The conference, convened by the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) and the African Union…
This webinar series is a simulation game of negotiations between two ‘countries’ over their transboundary river-aquifer system. The simulations are carried out by highly qualified lawyers and hydrogeologists, drawing on their expertise on transboundary water resources and international water law. The webinars are held on September 15, 2021, from 15:00…
GRIPP video for the five-year anniversary: Providing Solutions to a Resilient Groundwater-dependent Future (photo/video: Pradeep Liyanage, IWMI). The Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP) is celebrating its five-year anniversary this week. It is with great pride and gratitude that we announce this, and take this opportunity to look…
The United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), as a key global event in 2021, is pivotal to understanding and supporting food systems transformation at local to global scales, and recognizing the dire importance of food security to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is particularly important for…
Due to rapid population growth and the impacts of climate change in many African countries, there is increasing focus on the development of groundwater as a reliable and drought-resilient source of water for multiple uses, including urban water supply and sanitation as well as irrigated agriculture. The role of groundwater…
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…
