SADC - Groundwater Management Institute

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! 🌍💧

💧 You’re Invited! Join Our Upcoming Webinar
🌍 Policies that Matter: Strengthening Groundwater Governance in SADC
Groundwater is essential for our future—but how do we manage it better?
This interactive webinar will bring together professionals and young experts to explore practical ways to strengthen policies, improve collaboration, and ensure fair and sustainable use of groundwater across the SADC region.

✨ Let’s talk about:
✔️ Sustainable groundwater management
✔️ Fair access to water
✔️ Climate resilience
✔️ Transboundary water cooperation

📅 28 May 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (SAST)
📲 Meeting ID: 889 0444 0624
👉 Don’t miss out—invite your colleagues and friends who care about water and sustainability!
Click the link to register: https://bitly.cx/Ahr9Z

📢 Important Update!
The SADC-GMI 2nd Winter School is now happening from 22 June – 04 July 2026 🎉
📍 Same venue: University of the Free State, South Africa
The countdown is on ⏳
Don’t miss your chance to learn, connect, and grow alongside brilliant young minds from across the SADC region.
🔥 Grab your spot before it’s gone!
https://l1nq.com/t3g2apk


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Registration for the 2nd SADC-GMI Winter School is still open. Don’t miss this opportunity to ignite your potential and help grow our region. REGISTER NOW!🌍
Join fellow young professionals from across the SADC region for an intensive, collaborative, and transformative experience. This is your chance to:
✅ Engage with leading regional experts.
✅ Collaborate with a diverse network of peers.
✅ Gain insights that will shape the future of our sector.
📍 Where: University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
🗓 When: 29 June – 10 July 2026.
Registration closes on the 29th of May 2029
Registration Link
https://sl1nk.com/nd2qqu7
Brochure
https://l1nq.com/1p57ql7