Elevating groundwater knowledge, exploration capacity, and resources development in the Sahel region of West Africa
Posted in : Blog on 9 December 2021
In this interview, team leaders François Bertone and Mariam Sou discuss the key components of the Sahel Groundwater Initiative.
THE COOPERATION IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS IN AFRICA PROGRAM RELEASES ITS TENTH ANNUAL REPORT
Posted in : Latest on 1 December 2021
Amid the global pandemic, CIWA’s work to ensure water access to sustain lives, increase peace and prosperity, and improve resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa is more important than ever.
On the International Day of Rural Women, spotlighting water sector projects that enhance African women’s participation and professional development
Posted in : Blog on 14 October 2021
For the International Day of Rural Women (October 15), we spotlight two technical exchanges that create opportunities for women to meaningfully contribute to improving water quality and advance their careers in the water sector.
How to Measure Success in Transboundary Water Cooperation?
Posted in : Blog on 11 October 2021
The World Bank and CIWA have tried to address this question taking one key area of international cooperation where we have supported our member countries for decades: cooperation over transboundary rivers and aquifers.
ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY: HOW SUDAN IS SAVING ITS WATER SECTOR
Posted in : Blog on 1 October 2021
How Sudan is improving its water resources management, proactively increasing its resilience to floods and droughts, and developing groundwater resources.
SIWI WORLD WATER WEEK: RECAP AND HIGHLIGHTS
Posted in : Blog on 28 September 2021
This year’s World Water Week served as a unifying platform for all attendees who raised their voices about how we build an equitable, resilient future for water.
What does it take to reduce flood and drought risks and build climate resilience in Eastern Africa?
Posted in : Blog on 21 September 2021
CIWA’s Nile Cooperation for Climate Resilience Project puts in place Nile river basin-wide flood and drought forecasting systems.
SIWI World Water Week: August 23-27 – What You Need to Know
Posted in : Blog on 5 August 2021
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) will hold its annual World Water Week conference on August 23-27, 2021.
On Desertification and Drought Day, Bringing Integrated Drought Risk Management to the Forefront in Southern Africa
Posted in : Blog on 16 June 2021
On Desertification and Drought Day (June 17), we focus on one of climate change’s most subtle and deadly manifestations: droughts.
Protecting biodiversity through transboundary solutions in Africa
Posted in : Latest on 20 May 2021
For Biodiversity Day (May 22), we spotlight Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) and their work to support the management of transboundary waters and protect biodiversity.