24 October 2019 | SADC-GMISADC-GMI Completes the Development of the SADC-Wide Framework for Groundwater Data Collection and Management Stakeholders from SADC Member States who were part of the DataCoM Project Closing Workshop where the Framework was launched. Southern Africa has at least 70% of its population dependent on groundwater as the primary source for supporting…
3 August 2019 | SADC-GMIDeep Water Supply Changing Lives in Chimbiya, Malawi Water scarcity in Chimbiya, Malawi was a huge challenge, affecting livelihoods of more than 15000 people living in the area. The situation exposed the vulnerable community members like women and children who travelled long distances to access safe water for drinking and domestic…
2 August 2019 | SADC-GMISADC-GMI Supports Implementation of Pilot Groundwater Projects in Zambia and Zimbabwe The (SADC-GMI) is implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States project with support from the World Bank. Through this project, SADC-GMI availed a grant to the Government of Zambia for the implementation of the “Groundwater Mapping and Development in…
6 June 2019 | SADC-GMISADC-GMI to participate at the 10th Water Research Horizon Conference 18th -19th June 2019, HANNOVER, GERMANY Theme: Water Security and Food Security SADC-GMI will participate at the 10th Water Research Horizon Conference to be held in Hannover, Germany from 18 to 19 June 2019. The Conference will bring together national and…
23 May 2019 | SADC-GMI5th Targeted Regional Workshop for GEF IW Projects in Africa 28 – 31 May 2019 Gaborone, Botswana The Global Environment Facility (GEF) International Waters projects and partners in Africa will come together for the 5th Targeted Regional Workshop to be held in Gaborone, Botswana. The workshop is jointly organized by the…
17 May 2019 | SADC-GMIThe Well – May 2019 Newsletter Read or Download the official SADC-GMI Newsletter, The Well, for May 2019. Click here for all the previous editions of the SADC-GMI Newsletters, as well as additional papers and publications.
8 April 2019 | SADC-GMIMassive Online Open Course on Biodiversity Finance A free seven-week course, offered in English, Spanish, French and Russian The world’s natural capital – the ecosystems and biodiversity that sustain us all – is estimated to be worth US$125 trillion per year, a figure that exceeds global GDP. The food we eat,…
1 April 2019 | SADC-GMISADC-GMI hosts the Transboundary Water Resources Management in the Shire Basin Project Validation Workshop SADC-Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI) is implementing the Conjunctive Transboundary Water Resources Management in the Shire Basin (Shire ConWat). The Shire basin is shared between Mozambique and Malawi. The project recognizes that optimal transboundary water management results from taking conjunctive…
25 March 2019 | SADC-GMISADC-Groundwater Management Institute Changing Lives in Chimbiya, Malawi SADC-Groundwater Management Institute changing lives in Chimbiya, Malawi As surface water resources are increasingly dwindling as a result of the impacts of climate change, more and more people are turning to groundwater as their primary water source, which also places severe stress on…
25 March 2019 | SADC-GMILimpopo River Basin Course Commission (LIMCOM) and SADC-Groundwater Management Institute launch LIMCOM Groundwater Committee River Basin Organizations (RBOs) have a unique opportunity to fully integrate groundwater and surface water management in an optimal and sustainable manner. Traditionally the integrated management of surface and groundwater has lagged behind in many RBOs for…