Third edition of hydrogeological map of Namibia and handbook launched in Windhoek A map and handbook aimed at monitoring the occurrence, availability, quality, utilisation and vulnerability of groundwater in Namibia were launched in Windhoek on Friday. The third edition of the Hydro-Geological Map of Namibia and handbook revealed that the country has about 300 million…
‘Tap into groundwater – with care’ Article by Sheree Bega | Listen to this article on the Mail & Guardian website. For James Sauramba, the key to building water resilience in Southern Africa lies right under our feet: groundwater. “Climate change is intensifying,” says Sauramba, the executive director of the Southern African Development Community Groundwater Management Institute.…
Building Water Resilience Needs a Holistic Approach By James Sauramba You can read this article on the Inter Press Service News Agency website here. Surface water talks to groundwater and vice versa. A holistic conjunctive approach to the utilisation of these co-existing resources is indispensable to build resilience. BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa, Aug 19 2021 (IPS)…
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…
5 September 2019 | SADC-GMI2nd Groundwater Conference Kicks Off in Johannesburg with Focus on the Achievement of SADC SDGs Groundwater to increase food security? Groundwater to lessen the devastation of natural disasters? Groundwater in times of drought and flood? Groundwater to ensure electricity in Southern Africa? These were just some of the questions on the…
10 December 2018 | SADC-GMIDr Shafick Adams at the SADC-GMI Awareness, Knowledge Management and Communication Strategy Workshop Dr Shafick Adams of Water Research Commission was interviewed by Channel Africa during the SADC-GMI awareness, Knowledge Management and Communication Strategy workshop which took place on 09 April 2018, O R Tambo City Lodge. In his interview Dr…
