SADC-GMI’s core mandate is to promote sustainable groundwater management and provide solutions to groundwater challenges across the SADC region for improved livelihoods and socio-economic development.

The Development of Groundwater Monitoring Systems in Strategic Aquifers in Southern Africa

The Development of Groundwater Monitoring Systems in Strategic Aquifers in Southern Africa Challenges to sustainable management and utilization of aquifers emanate from a limited understanding of the aquifers due to limited or inadequate groundwater monitoring data within the Member States. To increase understanding of the aquifers, and their sustainability and promote their effective management and…

Establishment of the National Focal Groups (NFGs) in Member States

Establishment of the National Focal Groups (NFGs) in Member States During the implementation of phase 1 of the Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) in SADC Member States Project, 5 National Focal Groups were established in the following countries: Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. The primary objective of the National Focal Groups is to serve as…

The Development of the Limpopo Groundwater Strategy

The Development of the Limpopo Groundwater Strategy The Limpopo Watercourse Commission (LIMCOM) Groundwater Committee resolved that a groundwater strategy for the basin is required to promote the recognition of the strategic value, equitable access, and sustainable use of groundwater. As a result, SADC-GMI in collaboration with the Limpopo River basin riparian Member States (Botswana, Mozambique,…

Groundwater Information Portal Enhancement

Groundwater Information Portal Enhancement The SADC-Groundwater Information Portal enhancement project is aimed at augmenting the SADC Groundwater Information Portal that was first revived in 2019/2020 with more features, for example incorporating time series data, ability to generate graphs, maps and where data is missing, applying big data analytics and machine learning to generate useful information…