Among the goals of WEFE Senegal Project (Water, food, energy and ecosystems), it is expected to achieve the reinforcement of decision systems altogether with scientific and technical partners, in order to enlarge tool capabilities and allow a better assessment of all WEFE Nexus
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The NEPAD Western African Network of Centres of Excellence aim is to promote cooperation and knowledge transfer between organisations involved in water research in the region. It currently consists of five institutions from four countries in the Western African -Region
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This study assesses the interactions between land cover changes, climate trends, and soil erosion in driving changes in water levels of lakes in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, focusing on Lake Baringo, Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru, Lake Elementaita, and Lake Naivasha.
This report examines the critical role of water security in achieving Africa’s long-term growth targets under Agenda 2063. Focusing on transboundary river basins, the analysis identifies how climate change and population growth are straining shared resources and increasing the r
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The paper discusses the grave situation of drought in Cataluña (Spain) and the need for a more sustainable model of water consumption. One of the proposed solutions, desalinization of water, is highlighted as a significant contributor to high-energy consumption.
Satellite Rainfall Estimates can be an alternative in data-scarce regions like Ethiopia. However, the reliability of Satellite Rainfall estimates need evaluation.
The World wetlands day is celebrated every 2nd February. This year, three main keypoints were released.Protecting the world’s wetlands is in our common interest – it safeguards us all.The future of humanity depends on bold action today to protect and restore these indispensable
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Groundwater hydrology and hydrochemistry research implemented over the high productive aquifer system located in the lower Ruzizi river plain, North of Tanganyika lake, led to the preparation of piezometric maps that identify major groundwater flow directions from the mountains
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NATURE-Water: Effectiveness of wetlands as reservoirs for integrated water resource management in the Ruzizi plain based on water evaluation and planning (WEAP) approach for a climate-resilient future in eastern D.R. CongoThe Rusizi Plain, situated between Burundi and D.R.
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According to BBC' news (Zambia electricity crisis: Drought hits hydro-powered Kariba Dam (bbc.com)) Zambia is experiencing its worst electricity blackouts in recent memory, despite having substantial hydroelectric resources (such as massive hydro-powered Kariba Dam).
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Author: Vibhu Mishra
More than 215 people, including 35 children, have been killed and dozens are missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Nepal, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
Many of the deaths have occurred in the capital, Kathmandu, which wit
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Water not only rules everyday life in Bunyala (located on the shorelines of Lake Victoria, Busia County, Kenya), but also kills. The village experiences recurrent floods that wipe out houses and people, while the lake increasingly claims new lands according to its inhabitants. A
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The prolonged drought in Morocco is causing serious problems for the agricultural sector. Local Authorities predict that the 2024 wheat harvest will be reduced by almost 50 per cent....
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Climate variability plays a crucial role in the annual fluctuations of crop yields, posing a substantial threat to food security. Maize, the main cereal in sub-Saharan Africa, has shown varied yield trends during increasingly warmer growing seasons.
La escasez, la sobreexplotación, la contaminación y la pérdida de millones de litros en fugas agravan los problemas de una de las capitales más grandes del mundo con un sistema muy frágil a punto de colapsar
BACKGROUNDThe Intra-ACP Climate Services and related Application (ClimSA) Programme takes place within the framework of an existing Financing Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific group of States Secretariat (ACP Secretariat) and the European Union (EU). The goal
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Le projet régional LATAWAMA (Lake Tanganyika Water Management), financé par l’Union européenne et mis en œuvre par Enabel (Agence de Developpement Belge) en étroite collaboration avec l’Autorité du Lac Tanganyika, a pris fin le 31 janvier 2024.
Nasa has declared 2023 as the year of open science. This leading space agency is making a long-term commitment to build an inclusive, open science community over the next decade. Open-source science is a commitment to the open-sharing of software, data, and knowledge (algorithms
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Water-related crises around the world show that current systems of water management are unsuited for a world altered by global warming.
Water-use restrictions, power cuts and other stopgap measures are no longer fit for purpose.
The task now is to understand the links betwe
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Tree restoration is an effective way to store atmospheric carbon and mitigate climate change. However, large-scale tree-cover expansion has long been known to increase evaporation, leading to reduced local water availability and streamflow. More recent studies suggest
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This report summarizes the main findings of the different activities that the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission and the different partner institutions are conducting within the framework of the Water Energy Food Ecosystem nexus analysis in sub-Saharan Africa.
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The reports on the Impact and the Monitoring & Evaluation undertaken by two external consultants can be found in Annexes 133 and 134. The importance of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) as well as Impact Study were recognized during the implementation phase of the projec
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Concerning WANWATCE, Phase I deliverables are provided in Annexes 112-118 from Burkina Faso, Ghana, the two CoEs in Nigeria (NWRI, UNIBEN) and Senegal. These reports correspond to the Desk-study assessments as well as National Frameworks for each country.
The report summarizes the key ACEWATER2 project scientific achievements of the activities implemented by the African CoEs (Centers of Excellence), supporting Institutions, leading experts and the JRC. The outcomes of few ongoing research projects at JRC complements the overall f
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- Annex 71: Farinosi F., Gonzalez-Sanchez, D., Crestaz E., Cordano E., Carmona-Moreno C., Bidoglio G., 2017. Towards an African Atlas of Water Energy Food Cooperation – Data collection. JRC Technical Report, JRC108695, Ispra, European Commission