Bold action needed for a water-secure Africa
Posted in : Blog on 19 March 2022
Bolder action is needed to scale up what works well and address systemic obstacles to water security and universal sanitation. On the African continent, there are many pressure points that need transformative action for a greener, more resilient future.
Protecting Lake Victoria for a green, resilient, and inclusive future
Posted in : Blog on 14 March 2022
The World Bank Water Global Practice and CIWA Program teams are taking the lead to protect Lake Victoria in Eastern Africa.
IWD2022: Mariam Sou gives us an overview of the Sahel Groundwater initiative
Posted in : Latest on 8 March 2022
Meet CIWA’s Water Resources Specialist Mariam Sou. She provides an overview of the Sahel Groundwater Initiative and how it aims to tackle gender inequalities in ground water access and use
IWD2022: Ellen Hagerman gives us an overview of CIWA’s engagements towards GESI
Posted in : Latest on 8 March 2022
In advancing more elevated professional roles for women in the transboundary water field today, senior gender specialist Ellen Hagerman points to the importance of positioning women as leaders.
Nouakchott Table Ronde: Meet Seynabou Cisse Faye (In French)
Posted in : Videos on 4 March 2022
On the discussion about offering a joint master’s degree in groundwater in the Sahel, Dr. Seynabou Cisse Faye of Cheikh-Anta-Diop University in Dakar says, “I sincerely hope that this can happen.”
Nouakchott Table Ronde: Meet Valérie Plagnes (in French)
Posted in : Videos on 4 March 2022
Valérie Plagnes of the Sorbonne-University of Paris says, “African women still face difficulties in landing employment and research opportunities within the water field. But now with this affirmative action in development, this will help them.”
The integrated problemshed: a solution for water security in the G5 Sahel
Posted in : Blog on 3 March 2022
In the Sahel, where most bodies of water cross national borders, water is both a fundamental constraint and an integrator for development.
Reflecting on 20 years of transboundary water engagement in Western Africa: impacts and lessons learned
Posted in : Blog on 1 March 2022
This blog examines the World Bank’s 20-year engagement in the Western Africa region to suggest new directions for water resources management and development.
CIWA AT 10: Watch our birthday video
Posted in : Videos on 14 February 2022
It’s CIWA Program’s birthday! CIWA’s managers, country partners, development partners, and team members shared their views on the program.
CIWA at 10: James Sauramba
Posted in : Videos on 11 February 2022
The Southern Africa Development Committee-Groundwater Management Institute’s (SADC-GMI’s) Executive Director James Sauramba recognizes the CIWA Program’s generous support that helped establish the Institute and the dynamic Institute it is today.