Water and Sanitation
Support to the Kunene and Omusati regions to face water scarcity in a climate change context
NAMIBIA
Kunene and Omusati regions
2022 – 2023
Funding
French Development Agency
Recipient(s)
Nam Water,
Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform,
Ministry of Environment
Assignee
BRGM (French geological survey)
Project summary
To better prepare the country for the increasingly critical management of droughts in the near future, the study aimed to develop a program considering i) the capacity-building needs of ministries involved in groundwater management, ii) the lack of studies regarding the impact of climate change on groundwater resources, and iii) the relevance of planning tools for groundwater exploitation in the medium and long terms (2050 and 2080) to cope with the increasing water demand and the impact of climate change.
Tasks carried out by Ecoresil
Assessment and forecast of water need for human consumption, education, health facilities, irrigation, and livestock.
Prioritization of intervention zones based on water shortage risk assessment.
Construction of investment and maintenance costs functions for groundwater mobilization.
Comparison and planning of water resource development strategies based on a multi-criteria spatial approach.
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