SADC - Groundwater Management Institute

🌟 Be Part of the 8th SADC Groundwater Conference Community!

Join us in the vibrant city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to explore innovative solutions in groundwater management. Whether you're a scholar, practitioner, or enthusiast, this is your chance to contribute to sustainable water solutions.

🗓️ Important Date: Abstract submissions are open until 30 June 2026. Submit now and share your insights! 🌿

💻 Submit your abstract here: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=8thsadcgwconf

Let's work together for a water-secure future! 🌍💧

A Historic Milestone: Strengthening Regional Integration through INMACOM

On Friday, June 5, 2026, South Africa hosted the inaugural Council of Ministers meeting of the Incomati and Maputo Watercourse Commission (INMACOM) at the Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg. This event marks a defining moment in the diplomatic and environmental history of South Africa, Eswatini, and Mozambique.

Building on decades of successful cooperation under the Tripartite Permanent Technical Committee (TPTC)--the foundation laid in 2021--this inaugural session represents a shift toward more robust, institutionalized governance.

By formalizing this partnership, the three Member States are committing to sustainable management, collaborative governance, and the shared goal of regional food and water security. Together, Eswatini, Mozambique and South Africa are ensuring these vital resources continue to support development and sustain life for generations to come. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Water and Sanitation, South Africa - Ms. Pemmy Majodina, Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources, Mozambique, Mr. Fernando Rafael, Minister of Natural Resources in Eswatini, Prince Lonkhokhela, and the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, South Africa - Mr David Mahlobo.

The Southern African Development Community Groundwater Management Institute as the Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Groundwater Management in the region was part of this monumental event.

Join the Conversation on Shared Aquifers! 💧

The 8th SADC Groundwater Conference is right around the corner and we want you to be part of the dialogue. We are currently accepting abstract submissions and registration for this year's event.

Let's work together to accelerate groundwater resilience and ensure a water-secure future for everyone.

✅ Explore the sub-themes ✅ Submit your abstract ✅ Secure your spot

REGISTER: https://events.sadc-gmi.org/e/20/8th-sadc-groundwater-conference
SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT: https://easychair.org/account/signin_timeout?l=7075952209634269628.1780854811.e596f022

FULL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:https://sadc-gmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Call-for-Abstracts_280526.pdf

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Advance Your Career in Groundwater Management! 🌍💧

Are you working in the water sector and looking to sharpen your technical expertise? The University of the Western Cape, in partnership with ACEWATER, invites you to join the upcoming short course: Application of Water-Based Technologies to Characterize Groundwater in Transboundary Aquifer Systems.

This intensive 3-week module starting on 06 July 2026） is designed for professionals and researchers seeking to tackle complex water challenges through innovation.

Why join? ✅ Fully registered Continuing Education (CE) module at NQF Level 7. ✅ Blended learning: 1 week in-person + 2 weeks online. ✅ Designed for juniors, seniors, academics, and practitioners alike. ✅ Earn recognition for 100 notional hours of expert-led training.

Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to sustainable water management!

🔗 LEARN MORE and register here: https://pillar7uwc.ac.za/courses/application-of-water-based-technologies-to-characterize-groundwater-in-transboundary-aquifer-systems-cid73

How do we build better water security for everyone? By ensuring that gender and social inclusion are at the heart of our planning. 💧

The G4DR project has been working hard in the Mono Basin, Shire Basin, and the Upper Nile Water Management Zone to understand how groundwater management impacts local communities. Through recent GESI assessments, we have explored:

✅ How land and water are used in different households ✅ The connection between water, sanitation, and health ✅ How to improve decision-making and empowerment

These insights are helping us develop real, actionable steps to make groundwater governance more inclusive, enabling communities to build resilience to climate change and improve their livelihoods.

Together, we are working toward a future where water security supports everyone. Click here to read the brief:https://sadc-gmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/G4DR-Brief270526-1.pdf

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Early Bird Registration
🕒 Early Bird Registration! Secure your spot at the 8th SADC Groundwater Conference today. Register now and be part of crucial conversations on groundwater sustainability. Click the link below
for the full call for abstracts
https://sadc-gmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Call-for-Abstracts270526.pdf

Did you know that some communities in Kasungu and Ntchisi struggle to access water from their boreholes even during the dry season? 🚱

We are excited to share that we are working on a new project to tackle this head-on! We are piloting Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) techniques to help "recharge" our underground water sources. 💧✨

What does this mean for the community? ✅ Reliable water access, even during the dry season. ✅ Better water quality monitoring. ✅ Training and empowerment for local leaders and community members.

By using techniques like rooftop harvesting and infiltration trenches, we are capturing rain and directing it back into the ground where it is needed most.

Stay tuned as we pilot these solutions to create a brighter, water-secure future for Malawi! 🇲🇼🙌

Join us in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for the 8th SADC Groundwater Conference! 🇹🇿💧

We're excited to invite experts, practitioners, and change-makers to join the movement for a water-secure future. This year's theme, "Shared Aquifers, Equal Voices," highlights the vital importance of collective action and resilient groundwater management.

Whether you're presenting an abstract or attending to network and learn, this is an event you don't want to miss!

🔗 Click the links below to submit your abstract and register:
Submit an abstract: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=8thsadcgwconf
Register: https://events.sadc-gmi.org/e/20/8th-sadc-groundwater-conference
Full Call for Abstracts:https://sadc-gmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Call-for-Abstracts220526.pdf

That's a wrap on an inspiring week of partnership! 🚀💧

This past week has been a powerful journey of collaboration as the SADC Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI) and the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) came together to share ideas, experiences, and best practices.

The discussions were rich and focused on the future: ✅ International cooperation ✅ Data-sharing breakthroughs ✅ Groundbreaking groundwater projects ✅ Strengthening capacity development

Seeing these experts unite for the sake of groundwater resilience was truly inspiring! We are so grateful to everyone who participated and contributed their expertise to make this learning experience a success. 👏

Here is to more engagement, more innovation, and a more water-secure future for our regions! 🌍💙

Fostering a Climate-Resilient Africa through Transboundary Collaboration!

It has been an incredible week of knowledge exchange between the SADC Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI) and the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI).

From Monday, 18 May, to today, 22 May 2026, our teams have been working closely to share expertise, best practices, and innovative strategies for sustainable groundwater management. Under our signed MOU, this partnership is a critical step in building water security across the continent.

By leveraging the collective experience of these two regions, we are strengthening our capacity to face the challenges of a changing climate and ensuring a more resilient future for Africa.

A big thank you to everyone involved in making this milestone possible! 🌍💧