Water resources management

Jan 20, 2026

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.

Mékrou River Basin Map

Dec 22, 2025

The Zambezi River Basin - State of the Art Priorities and Challenges in Transboundary Basins in Africa -

Dec 22, 2025

The Zambezi River Basin

State of the Art Priorities and Challenges in Transboundary Basins in Africa

Dec 22, 2025

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 ...

Global water resources in focus: FAO and World Bank reports offer critical insights for policy-makers

Livia Serrao

Dec 19, 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, two landmark publications shed light on the evolving state of global water resources, offering actionable national data and policy-oriented recommendations for stakeholders.

Water quality in relation to irrigation

Aug 20, 2025

A recent article by Abadi et al. (2025) summarises existing concepts for assessing the suitability of surface water and groundwater for irrigation purposes.

Groundwater flow modelling for exploratory data analysis over the Zambezi transboundary aquifer system groundwater flow modelling for spatial exploratory analysis

Ezio Crestaz

Feb 24, 2025

Research paper focused on the design and development of a groundwater flow model over the Zambezi river basin, using the state-of-the-art DHI-WASY finite element code Feflow.

Groundwater in Ruzizi Transboundary river basin and inundations in Bujumbura, Burundi

Ezio Crestaz

Feb 17, 2025

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 ...

NATURE-Water: Effectiveness of wetlands as reservoirs for integrated water resource management in the Ruzizi plain

Livia Serrao

Jan 30, 2025

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. ...

Annual Meeting of the African Great Lakes Stakeholder Network – Strengthening African Great Lakes Resilience: From Dialogue to Action

Dec 3, 2024

Start date

Feb 4, 2025 - 16:19

End date

Feb 6, 2025 - 16:19

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 ...

ACEWATER III, RCoEs-WaterComponent: Validation Workshop & Kick-off Meeting

Nov 7, 2024

Start date

Apr 15, 2024 - 07:00

End date

Apr 19, 2024 - 13:30

ACEWATER III Water component of scientific and technological support for Regional Cent ...

POSITION ECOWAS - Water Resources Management Center (WRMC).

Oct 23, 2024

PUBLICATION The ECOWAS Water Resources Management Center (WRMC) has obtained an allocation from the investment budget for the year 2024 to finance various works and intends to use part of this allocation to make payments in respect of Four Invitations to Bids for the constr ...

Millions in Southern Africa facing worst food crisis in decades, warns WFP

Oct 17, 2024

By ReutersOctober 15, 20247:19 PM GMT+2; original paper: Millions in southern Africa facing worst food crisis in decades, warns WFP | Reuters

Drought and electricity crisis in Zambia. Severe drought limit capacity of mega dam.

Oct 3, 2024

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). ...

ICSD 2025 : 13th International Conference on Sustainable Development Rome, Italy

Sep 27, 2024

Start date

Sep 10, 2025 - 07:30

End date

Sep 11, 2025 - 15:30

DescriptionThe International Conference on Sustainable Development is organized by the European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with CIT University.The 13th ICSD 2025 is inspired from the critical challenge of human, environmental, and economic sustainability ...

Namibia plans to kill more than 700 animals including elephants and hippos — and distribute the meat

Sep 19, 2024

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 ...

Intra-growing season dry–wet spell pattern is a pivotal driver of maize yield variability in sub-Saharan Africa

Sep 16, 2024

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.

Priorities and Challenges in Transboundary Basins in Africa - Scientific Support

Aug 1, 2024

ClimSA: Training Workshop for the SADC Region on the WEFE NEXUS, Climate Variability, and Environmental Monitoring

Jun 10, 2024

Start date

Jun 10, 2024 - 07:00

End date

Jun 14, 2024 - 10:30

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 ...

Video: LATAWAMA Project - Lake Tanganyika Water Management

Feb 8, 2024

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.

Priorities and Challenges in Transboundary Basins in Africa

Jul 20, 2023

We are pleased to share our research article entitled“Global Water Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa and how to strengthen science-policy dialogues on transboundary governance and cooperation” by Anghileri et al., 2024.

VOLTA BASIN - Technical Specification and link to Bid related to the supply and delivery of 12-14 Hydrological Stations in the Volta Basin Countries

Jul 5, 2023

WMO has finalized the attached Technical Specifications to deliver and install 12 Hydrological Stations in the Volta Basin region.Below is the link to check the Technical Specifications and requesting you to kindly share it with the potential suppliers in the Volta Basin region ...

e-NEXUS Western Africa - Seminaire Technique Dakar (Senegal)

May 7, 2023

Start date

Jul 12, 2023 - 07:00

End date

Jul 13, 2023 - 15:00

PROJET e-NEXUS Western AfricaSEMINAIRE TECHNIQUE12 – 13 Juillet 2023 ContexteLe projet e-NEXUS Western Africa a pour objectif de renforcer les capacités scientifiques et techniques au bénéfice des institutions de l’Afrique de l’Ouest et de ses partenaires pour u ...

What Nasa satellites say about Bangladesh’s climate

Andrea Iervolino

Feb 13, 2023

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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