groundwater solutions initiative for policy and practice (gripp) - a global partnership for...
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6th AFRICA WATER WEEK:“Achieving the SDGs on Water Security and Sanitation” Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre, Dar Es Salam, Tanzania, 18-22 July 2016
Yvan AltchenkoSenior Researcher
IWMISouth Africa
Karen G. VillholthPrincipal Researcher
IWMISouth Africa
GRIPP objective
Securing groundwater resources for livelihoods, food security, climate resilience and economic growth while sustaining the resource for future generations
The toxic groundwater cocktail
Why this initiative?
• The strategic importance of groundwater is increasingly being acknowledged
• Groundwater is a lifeline for communities
• Groundwater underpins most terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
• Groundwater supports global food security, and contributes to public health and economic growth
The base of GRIPP
• The Global Framework for Action Groundwater Governance Project (GEF-funded and implemented by FAO, UNESCO-IHP, IAH and World Bank)
• IWMI’s three decades of research and partnerships
HOW GRIPP WORKS:
• Creating long-term partnerships
• Sharing transferable solutions
• Scaling-up successes
• Filling knowledge gaps
Antidote
Understanding progress
Impact pathways of GRIPP
Long-term horizon(10 - 15 years)
Added advantage of GRIPP
Interdisciplinary andmulti-partnership approach
Documentation and easy access to cases and tools
Solution oriented
Integrated (conjunctive use, climate change adaptation, SDGs, water quality, land use,……)
Demand driven
No one-size-fits-all approach
Number of completed projects (1 to 8)*
Number of ongoing projects (1 to 8)*
*Only for those projects mapped to specific countries in their description
IWMI project Portfolio on groundwater (2005 – 2019)
Region Ongoing projects Completed projects
Asia (Central, South, South East)
7,801,269 5,572,510
Africa (Western, Eastern, SSA)
5,358,512 4,979,363
Others (*) 1,863,219
Total 15,023,000 10,551,873
(*) projects with global scope not mapped to a particular country
Level of investment per region in groundwater projects(or projects with a groundwater component)
IWMI project Portfolio on groundwater (2005 – 2019)
GRIPP Partners, June 2016
GRIPP represented at major events in 2016
South Asia Groundwater Forum, Jaipur, India01 - 03 June 2016
ISMAR9, Mexico City, Mexico20 - 24 June 2016
Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture, San Francisco, USA28 - 30 June 2016
Africa Water Week, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania18 - 22 July 2016
World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden28 August - 2 September 2016
35th International Geological Congress, Cape Town, RSA27 August - 4 September 2016
IAH-60, Montpellier, France25 - 29 September 2016
Groundwater in Earth system Models, Paris, France3 - 5 October 2016
Picture: NASA
Join the GRIPP to:
• Advance the agenda of sustainable groundwater management at a global scale to achieve the SDG’s
• Be part of a network of partners with the critical mass to confront today’s groundwater issues for the benefits of future generation
• Assist with recording and dissemination of proven technologies and approaches
• Provide a platform for guiding groundwater research and management
• Capitalize on funding opportunities
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