Sharing is caring. The Archive is a searchable database providing full bibliographic references for published and unpublished groundwater literature about Africa, including reports, journal articles, conference papers and maps....

The British Geological Survey (BGS) has developed the Africa Groundwater Atlas in partnership with the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Burdon Groundwater Network for Developing Countries, and with more than 50 collaborating groundwater experts across Africa. The new online Africa Groundwater Atlas (link is external) is an introduction to the groundwater resources of 51...

Groundwater is widely used as a source for agriculture, livestock and domestic consumption. Challenges arise with accessing both shallow and deep groundwater, water quality and management of the resources. Limited qualitative and quantitative data is available making allocation, regulation and management of this recourse difficult. Groundwater is a reliable, and often untapped, source of which...

Climate change is affecting water supply in all parts of the world. Droughts are affecting agriculture and delivery of water for households and industries. Floods are damaging infrastructure and crops. Retaining water for later use will become more important to safeguard a reliable water supply, especially in cities where many users are located....