Groundwater is Africa’s hidden lifeline, but managing it equitably requires real-world data and hydro-diplomacy. This feature story follows the work of the G4DR project in piloting a transboundary groundwater monitoring network in two aquifer systems – which could provide a blueprint for rural water security across the continent. When the…
The Groundwater for Advancing Resilience (G4DR) in Africa project activities have now taken off in Uganda, where one of the project’s case study areas is located in the Upper Nile Water Management Zone (UNMZ). The national launch and subsequent stakeholder engagement in the Upper Nile Water Management Zone mark the…
Les travaux du projet Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience in Africa (G4DR) dans le bassin du Mono ont progressé au cours de l’année, depuis la planification de l’hydrorecensement, sa mise en œuvre au Togo et au Bénin, les évaluations liées au genre, jusqu’à la conception du réseau de surveillance des eaux…
By Alinet Mkupatira Validating monitoring design to facilitate collaborative transboundary aquifer monitoring The Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience in Africa (G4DR) project continues to move forward with its activities in the Shire River Basin to help enhance groundwater management and monitoring in the basin. Following the completion of the Shire River…
What if countries facing the same groundwater challenges could learn from one another? That simple yet powerful question gave birth to the Community of Practice (CoP), a key activity under sub-component 3.4 of the G4DR project, designed to strengthen people’s resilience through better groundwater management. This CoP is led by…
by Cebolenkosi Zuma & Dr. Callist Tindimugaya From the imposing hallways of Kenneth Kaunda International Conference Centre’s new block during the 3rd African Implementation and Partnership Conference, PANAFCON-3, which took place from 27 to 29 May 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia, the momentum around the Strategic Programme on Groundwater for Water…
Groundwater, often described as the “invisible lifeline,” plays a critical role in addressing water scarcity and strengthening adaptation to climate change. While we can see rivers and lakes, we do not often think about the vast reserves of water that support homes and provide reliable irrigation hidden beneath our feet.…
by Dor Fridman, IIASA On May 22, 2025, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) hosted experts in an online workshop identifying key groundwater-related risks and opportunities for enhancing water security and climate resilience across Africa. The workshop was convened through the G4DR project, bringing together 18 (Figure 1)…
L’Institut international de gestion de l’eau (IWMI), en collaboration avec l’Autorité du Bassin du Mono (ABM), a organisé une atelier technique cruciale les 15 et 16 mai 2025 à l’Hôtel Millénium Popo Beach à Grand-Popo, au Bénin, dans le cadre du projet “Groundwater for Advancing Resilience in Africa” (G4DR) (photo…
by Steve Kumwenda The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and partners marked a significant step in groundwater resilience in the GEF-funded Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience in Africa (G4DR) project by hosting the initial technical meeting in Chikwawa, Malawi, bringing together Groundwater experts from Malawi & Mozambique to collaboratively conceptualise, the…
