22 August 2021| SADC-GMIDurability through CooperationCooperation helps build cohesiveness. And, for the water sector, cooperation can build greater impact and sustainably provide communities with safe and clean water. The picture was taken during the establishment of the LIMCOM Groundwater Committee in Gaborone Botswana. Such collaborations encourages River Basin Organisations to incorporate groundwater in their mandates.…
22 August 2021| SADC-GMISpringing Back with WaterWhat does building water resilience look like in a region facing surface water stress, a growing population, and climate change? The Community tasting fresh and safe water from one of the SADC-GMI’s implementations. SADC-GMMI implemented about 12 projects in SADC Member States What does building water resilience look like…
11 August 2021 | SADC-GMISIWI World Water Week: August 23-27 – What You Need to Know EVENT OVERVIEW The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) will host its annual World Water Week conference on August 23-27, 2021. SIWI has been organizing the World Water Week and, for the past 30 years, the event has been regarded…
3 August 2021 | SADC-GMISADC-GMI Completes the Groundwater Monitoring Project in the Greater Harare, Zimbabwe Area600 families benefit from three production boreholes Figure 1 – Southlands community fetching water at the newly installed production borehole. Groundwater is a finite resource. Greater Harare in Zimbabwe is highly dependent on groundwater with 28 000 registered boreholes and…
30 July 2021 | SADC-GMIExpansion of National Groundwater Monitoring Network Project in Lesotho Figure 1: Site Meeting with representatives from Department of Water Affairs (DWA), SADC GMI and the Contractor at Ox Bow in Botha Bothe District during drilling of the 14th Boreholes. In the SADC region, groundwater resources are generally vital for drinking water…