Institutionalizing groundwater management and transboundary aquifer cooperation in sub-Saharan lake and river basin organizations

Groundwater is a major source of water supply and supports many ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa. According to Integrated Water Resources Management principles, institutionalizing groundwater management and transboundary aquifer cooperation within lake and river basin organizations has long been on...

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Published in:Water international 2024-05, Vol.49 (3-4), p.553-562
Main Authors: Sterckx, Arnaud, Fraser, Christina, Pietersen, Kevin, Diene, Moustapha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquifers
conjunctive water use
Cooperation
Groundwater
Groundwater management
Hiring
Institutionalization
Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
lake and river basin organizations (L/RBOs)
Lakes
Organizations
River basins
Rivers
Strategic management
sub-Saharan Africa
transboundary aquifers
Transboundary waters
Water resources
Water resources management
Water supply
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Summary:Groundwater is a major source of water supply and supports many ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa. According to Integrated Water Resources Management principles, institutionalizing groundwater management and transboundary aquifer cooperation within lake and river basin organizations has long been on the agenda. Although progress has been made at the institutional and operational levels over the last decade, the capacity of these organizations has not been structurally augmented. While this calls for broad structural changes, a few practical solutions are proposed, such as hiring hydrogeologists in regional institutions, adopting open water data policies, and prioritizing intervention areas in transboundary aquifers.
ISSN:0250-8060
1941-1707
DOI:10.1080/02508060.2024.2321810