WATER RESOURCES SECTOR
Many parts of the GHA have renewable freshwater resources under 1000 m3 per capita per year, commonly accepted as a benchmark for freshwater scarcity. In addition, there exists numerous transboundary waters (e.g the Nile, Lake Victoria etc). The demand for available freshwater resources however, increases year by year due to the fast population growth. Climate factors, especially rainfall has significant impacts on availability and quality of water resources systems of the region.
ICPAC strategy is to provide climate information required in flood /drought forecasting and risk early warning for sustainable water resource management in the GHA. ICPAC contribution in addressing water resources management problems in the GHA include:
Working with relevant hydrological institutions and partners such as USGS, FEWSNET, and WMO in development of tools for stream flow modelling, forecasting and early warning of low / high flows for pilot basins.
Enhanced collaboration between climate and water experts through capacity building workshops, awareness workshops, and pilot projects.
Strengthening the regional human resource capacity for application of space based technology in water resources assessment and other applications: e.g. use of Rainfall Estimate (RFE) data and Geographical Information System (GIS).
Destruction of water pipes caused by floods.
Use of camels in search of water due to prolonged drought.
Streamflow Modelling at ICPAC.
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