Apply by 11th April 2022
An estimated 75% of the African population relies on groundwater for their drinking water. Groundwater supports social and economic development and will become increasingly important in the face of climate change, droughts and floods. If groundwater is to provide reliable, safe and sustainable water supplies now and for future generations, the resource must be well-managed. This requires consideration of the entire system of policies & laws, strategies & guidance, monitoring & management as well as investments & projects. Those that manage and develop groundwater need to be equipped with appropriate skills and knowledge.
This new online course on groundwater resources management, launched in 2022 will provides participants with a comprehensive overview what impacts upon groundwater. Echoing the theme of the World Water Day 2022, this course will make the invisible visible.
Participants who successfully complete the course will have an awareness of the importance of groundwater, understand the need to preserve it and be equipped with basic knowledge to engage in the management of groundwater resources at national and transboundary levels.
Transboundary aquifers in Africa: Approaches and mechanisms
| Course content – Characterisation of Aquifer Systems from a Management Perspective – Groundwater monitoring and data/information management & communication – Groundwater quality and source water protection – Groundwater regulation, licensing, allocation and institutions for aquifer management – Transboundary aquifers in Africa: Approaches and mechanisms |
The online course is open to 250 participants from governments, NGOs, basin organisations, private sector, training organisations, academic organisations and donors. The course will start on Friday 29th April and run up to the 29th August. The application process is open to Tuesday 11th April 2022.
Successful participants will be informed by the 22nd April 2022.
Application link: https://cap-net.org/grm/
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