1 July 2021 | SADC-GMISADC-GMI Commissions water supply pilot projects in Gobojango and Tsetsebjwe villages in Botswana Commissioning of the Tsetsebjwe Water Provision Project for Horticulture purposes (L to R): Hon. Taolo Lucas, Member of Parliament for Bobonong Constituency; Mr Detto Molatlhegi, Assistant Council Secretary; Ms Thato B Morule, KCS CEO; Mr David Manaka, Chair-Tsetsebjwe…
1 June 2021 | SADC-GMISADC-GMI Capacitates Female Young Professionals in the SADC Region Women are regarded as strategic users of water (WfGD, 2009), meaning they know and understand water resources management from a quality, reliability, source and location perspective. It is important, therefore, that women are an integral part of the process when decisions regarding…
18 March 2021 | SADC-GMISADC-GMI implements the Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (GDEs) and Biodiversity in the Khakea/Bray Transboundary Aquifer Farai Dondofema Fyke net sampling fish populations (Photo taken by H. Dovorogwa) Groundwater plays an important role in sustaining below-ground and above-ground aquatic ecosystems. However, there is limited data that demonstrates the relationship between groundwater and Groundwater…
25 February 2021 | SADC-GMITanzania turns to Kimbiji Aquifer System as a new source of water supply The population of the city of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania is projected to grow from 6 million at present to more than 10 million by the year 2030 (World urbanization prospects, 2014). The rapid population growth and…
22 February 2021 | SADC-GMISADC-GMI and Government of Eswatini transform lives of the communities through Groundwater Monitoring project St Paul Primary School, one of the local institutions who benefited from the project. Seen on the picture is Solar Panel and a water point for the school. The SADC Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI) in collaboration with…
16 January 2021 | SADC-GMI3rd SADC Groundwater Conference 2020 – A Virtual Success”Groundwater is a catalyst for food security and economic and social development in the SADC region”, said delegates at the 3rd SADC Groundwater Conference Participants at one of the conference sessions In response to water and food insecurity experienced in the SADC region…
14 January 2021 | SADC-GMI15th WWF Water Research Conference 2021Registration & Final ProgramProgram and Registration Danish Water Forum proudly invites you to join the 15th Annual Water Research Conference starting on 2nd February 2021. Covid19 has forced us to go completely online through TEAMS this year, but we are convinced we can provide you with…
Featured image: Mozambique – Maputo Ferrovario Water Collection. Photo: John Hogg/World Bank This article was written by James Sauramba (Executive Director of SADC-GMI) and Anna Cestari (Senior Water Resources Management Specialist) and was also published on World Bank Blogs. Read the full article below, or read it on their website. Sustainable Groundwater Access Can Build…
