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Groundwater is one of the most important sources for drinking water, livestock water, and irrigation in Africa. It is of vital importance in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target of accessing clean water, as most of rural Africa and a considerable part of urban Africa are supplie...


Altchenko, YvanAwulachew, Seleshi BekeleBrida ABDiallo, H.A.Mogbante DPavelic, PaulTindimugaya, C.Villholth, Karen G.[Management of groundwater in Africa including transboundary aquifers: implications for food security, livelihood and climate change adaptation]Management of groundwater in Africa including transboundary aquifers: implications for food security, livelihood and climate change adaptation

The Olifants River Basin is located in the north-eastern part of the South Africa and southern to Mozambique.The Olifants River passes through three provinces of South Africa (Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo Province), through the Kruger National Park, into Mozambique, where it joins the Limpopo . i...


Altchenko, YvanShu, Yunqiao[Water resource management in the Olifants Basin of South Africa: previous projects and future prospects]Water resource management in the Olifants Basin of South Africa: previous projects and future prospects

Groundwater provides an important buffer to climate variability in Africa. Yet groundwater irrigation contributes only a relatively little share of cultivated land, approximately 1% (about 2 million hectares) as compared to 14% in Asia. While groundwater is over-exploited for irrigation in many p...


Altchenko, YvanVillholth, Karen G.[Mapping irrigation potential from renewable groundwater in Africa – a quantitative hydrological approach]Mapping irrigation potential from renewable groundwater in Africa – a quantitative hydrological approach

Recent attention to transboundary aquifers (TBAs) in Africa reflects the growing importance of these resources for development in the continent. However, relatively little research on these aquifers and their best management strategies has been published. This report recapitulates progress on map...


Altchenko, YvanVillholth, Karen G.[Transboundary aquifer mapping and management in Africa: a harmonised approach]Transboundary aquifer mapping and management in Africa: a harmonised approach

Groundwater quantity and quality may be affected by climate change through intricate direct and indirect mechanisms. At the same time, population growth and rapid urbanization have made groundwater an increasingly important source of water for multiple uses around the world, including southern Af...


McGill, B.M.Altchenko, YvanHamilton, S.K.Kenabatho, P.K.Sylvester, S.R.Villholth, Karen G.[Complex interactions between climate change, sanitation, and groundwater quality: a case study from Ramotswa, Botswana]Complex interactions between climate change, sanitation, and groundwater quality: a case study from Ramotswa, Botswana

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