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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A recent article by Abadi et al. (2025) summarises existing concepts for assessing the suitability of surface water and groundwater for irrigation purposes.
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.
The hydrodynamics of Lake Tanganyika are quite complex and driven by several factors occurring both on the water surface and in the deeper water layers.
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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Annual Meeting - 2025: Lusaka, ZambiaJoin this meeting of the best minds in the world working together for healthy African Great Lakes. Collaboration is paramount. With our six advisory groups and other global experts, we activate collective knowledge, passion, and resource
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On the 8th of October 2024, a paper on rising water levels in East Africa and its potential drivers of change was published in the Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies.
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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Namibia is planning to kill more than 700 wild animals, including elephants, zebras and hippos, and distribute the meat to the people struggling with food insecurity as the country grapples with its worst drought in 100 years.The animals set to be culled include 83 elephants, 30
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Zimbabwe has authorized a mass slaughter of elephants to feed citizens left hungry by its worst drought in decades.With nearly half of the country’s population facing the risk of acute hunger, “we are targeting to cull 200 elephants,” Tinashe Farawo, a spokesperson for the
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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.
Projet WEFE-SENEGAL
Atelier technique Exploitation des eaux souterraines dans le bassin du fleuve Senegal:
Implantation, techniques et entretien des forages d’eau
Mode on-line
10 Février 9h30-12h30 et 11 Février 2022 9h30-12h30 (Dakar Time)
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Access to energy services is a priority for sustainable economic development, especially in rural areas, where small- and medium-sized enterprises have many difficulties in accessing reliabl
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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Projet WEFE-SENEGAL - Atelier Technique e-NEXUS - module Opti-Bioénergie - Aide a la Decision
Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre du Projet «Appui à la gestion des ressources en eau et du Nexus Eau-Energie-Agriculture dans le bassin du fleuve Sénégal» dénommé «WEFE-SENEGAL», il a
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Des pluies diluviennes se sont abattues ces derniers jours sur Kinshasa, la capitale de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) où les réseaux d’assainissement sont bouchés par les déchets plastiques. Conséquence : à chaque saison pluvieuse, la troisième mégapole d’Afrique se
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Commemorating World Water Day, a pivot event will be hosted on 19 March 2019 at the Palais des Nations, home of the United Nations Office at Geneva. During the event, the United Nations World Water Development Report 2019 will be launched and the winner of the Stockho
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Europe’s leading forum on development since 2006, Organized by the European Commission, the European Development Days (EDD) bring the development community together each year to share ideas and experiences in ways that inspire new partnerships and innovative solutions to the wor
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