Strengthening transboundary groundwater management in the Shire Aquifer System of Malawi and Mozambique through the Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience (G4DR) in Africa project

The Shire Aquifer System, shared by Malawi and Mozambique, is a lifeline for communities that rely on it for drinking water, irrigation, and the maintenance of healthy ecosystems. However, pressures from over-abstraction, pollution, limited governance, and climate change threaten its sustainability....

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Main Authors: Zuma, Cebolenkosi, Kumwenda, Steven
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176238
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description The Shire Aquifer System, shared by Malawi and Mozambique, is a lifeline for communities that rely on it for drinking water, irrigation, and the maintenance of healthy ecosystems. However, pressures from over-abstraction, pollution, limited governance, and climate change threaten its sustainability. Through the Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience (G4DR) in Africa project, IWMI and the ministries of Water in Malawi and Mozambique, along with other stakeholders in the landscape, are working to enhance groundwater management in the basin. Efforts focus on developing a joint monitoring network, improving data sharing, strengthening institutional arrangements, and building capacity.
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spelling CGSpace1762382025-11-07T08:01:54Z Strengthening transboundary groundwater management in the Shire Aquifer System of Malawi and Mozambique through the Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience (G4DR) in Africa project Zuma, Cebolenkosi Kumwenda, Steven transboundary waters water security livelihoods river basin management groundwater governance sustainable development The Shire Aquifer System, shared by Malawi and Mozambique, is a lifeline for communities that rely on it for drinking water, irrigation, and the maintenance of healthy ecosystems. However, pressures from over-abstraction, pollution, limited governance, and climate change threaten its sustainability. Through the Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience (G4DR) in Africa project, IWMI and the ministries of Water in Malawi and Mozambique, along with other stakeholders in the landscape, are working to enhance groundwater management in the basin. Efforts focus on developing a joint monitoring network, improving data sharing, strengthening institutional arrangements, and building capacity. 2025-08-28 2025-08-28T10:34:14Z 2025-08-28T10:34:14Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176238 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Zuma, C.; Kumwenda, S. 2025. Strengthening transboundary groundwater management in the Shire Aquifer System of Malawi and Mozambique through the Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience (G4DR) in Africa project. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p
spellingShingle transboundary waters
water security
livelihoods
river basin management
groundwater
governance
sustainable development
Zuma, Cebolenkosi
Kumwenda, Steven
Strengthening transboundary groundwater management in the Shire Aquifer System of Malawi and Mozambique through the Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience (G4DR) in Africa project
title Strengthening transboundary groundwater management in the Shire Aquifer System of Malawi and Mozambique through the Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience (G4DR) in Africa project
title_full Strengthening transboundary groundwater management in the Shire Aquifer System of Malawi and Mozambique through the Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience (G4DR) in Africa project
title_fullStr Strengthening transboundary groundwater management in the Shire Aquifer System of Malawi and Mozambique through the Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience (G4DR) in Africa project
title_full_unstemmed Strengthening transboundary groundwater management in the Shire Aquifer System of Malawi and Mozambique through the Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience (G4DR) in Africa project
title_short Strengthening transboundary groundwater management in the Shire Aquifer System of Malawi and Mozambique through the Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience (G4DR) in Africa project
title_sort strengthening transboundary groundwater management in the shire aquifer system of malawi and mozambique through the groundwater for advancing resilience g4dr in africa project
topic transboundary waters
water security
livelihoods
river basin management
groundwater
governance
sustainable development
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176238
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