Welcome to the SADC Groundwater and Drought Management Project website. Your one stop source of information on groundwater and drought management issues in the SADC region. The Project aims to develop consensus on a SADC regional strategic approach to support and enhance the capacity of its Member States in the definition of drought management policies, specifically in relation to the role, availability (magnitude and recharge) and supply potential of groundwater resources.
NEWS
26-01-2011
SADC intensifies efforts to promote better management of groundwater to mitigate climate change
Gaborone, Botswana – January 26 2011. With a view to improve development and management of groundwater recourses in the region, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is developing several tools to empower perso - Read More.
13-07-2010
Moses Magadza reports on a Namibian survey to establish the extent of groundwater resources
In the drought-stricken area of Siteki, Tibuyile Maziya has been trying to fill up her four 20-litre buckets with water at a community for the last four hours. With a baby on her back and two more buckets to fill up, 19-year-old Maziy - Read More.