Improving water security is a prerequisite for growth, development and poverty reduction. Yet, most African countries are far from achieving water security, and without it their development prospects are compromised. This policy brief presents options that deliver immediate development benefits while building resilience to longer term climate change. Policy briefs provide policy makers with information on water resources management. This brief was developed under the Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP).
/ Background papers, WACDEP publications / English
The sustainability of Africa’s economic growth and development will depend on what happens to water resources on the continent. This document provides in-depth information on methods and tools for enhancing water security and climate resilient development. This is a Technical Background document, developed under the Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP).
In order to confirm attendance at the workshop, participants from each country are expected to submit to the organizers up to three (3) draft project ideas that the country would potentially be interested to develop into GCF projects.
In order to confirm attendance at the workshop, participants from each country are expected to submit to the organizers up to three (3) draft project ideas that the country would potentially be interested to develop into GCF projects.
The Water Resources Commission, in collaboration with Ghana Country Water Partnership, organized a workshop on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 6 target 6.5 on Integrated Water Resources Management on 20th June 2019.
/ Brochures, Case studies, Handbooks/Manuals/Guidelines, Reports/proceedings / English
The SDG 6 IWRM support Programme Pase 3 was implemented in Ghana with the initiative called "Supporting Revision and Drafting of the Pra and Tano Basins Integrated Water Resources Management Plans in Ghana – Implementing Priority Action 1.2 of Ghana’s IWRM Action Plan". A collaborative work of
Ghana Country Water Partnership & Water Resources Commission.
He has 17 years of working experience in agricultural water management, IWRM, climate resilience, water governance and integrity. He holds a Master’s degree in Climate Risks Management with a Diploma of Agricultural Engineering in Development and Management of Natural Resources.
ECOWAS Water Resources Coordination Center organized a meeting in Lomé, Togo from 25-27 October 2017 to present, discuss and validate the 63 IWRM indicators of ECOWAS and the 40 indicators of AMCOW.
