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The three-day conference, held by SADC-GMI at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa closed on a high note on Friday, 28 September 2018. The conference theme was “Adapting to Climate Change in the SADC Region through Water Security – A Focus on Groundwater”.
Regional and International water experts convened at SADC Groundwater Conference organized by SADC-GMI at Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa, 26 – 28 September 2018. The primary objective of this conference is to provide an annual platform for all groundwater stakeholders to advance knowledge sharing on sustainable management of groundwater at national and transboundary levels across SADC Members States.
SADC-GMIin collaboration with the International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC)and Institute for Groundwater Studies (IGS) hosted and facilitated the Young Professionals Training/Workshop from 29 – 31 of May 2018, at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Nzame Primary School’s need for a borehole was identified by Gr. Modreck Gomo of the IGS through the IGS’ collaboration with the Central University of technology(CUT) also in Bloemfontein.
Groundwater has become the principal source of water for many in rural communities and urban areas, as the result, groundwater development has increased and borehole drilling has grown exponentially in recent years. However,
The SADC Secretariat, through its Water Division, received a grant through the World Bank to implement the Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States project until 30 June 2019.
the project team (IGRAC and IGS) is required to visit SADC Member States and obtain an overview of the full chain of data and information collection and management relevant for groundwater governance (including groundwater development, use, protection, management and policy development and implementation)…
SADC-GMI participated at the15th Biennial Groundwater Division (GWD) conference whichwas hosted in Stellenbosch, Cape Town from the 14th to the 18th of October 2017, under the theme Change, Challenge and Opportunity.
SADC-GMI’s mandate is to promote sustainable groundwater management and providing solutions to groundwater challenges in the SADC region through creating an enabling policy, legal and regulatory, capacity building, advancing, supporting infrastructure development, and enabling dialogue and accessibility of groundwater information.
The SADC Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI) is implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States project. The project is supported by the World Bank (through funding from the Global Environment Facility and the Cooperation in International Waters in Africa trust fund).
