A lady collecting water in a jerry can

Need information on surface and groundwater water quality and availability

  • knowledge
  • Groundwater Quality
  • Groundwater Availability
  • Surface Water Quality
  • Surface Water Availability

Civil society organisations need information on surface and groundwater water quality and availability to increase population access to drinking water

Need characteristics

Societal challenges
  • Water security
Themes
Monitor water quality and quantity
Sub themes
Establishing rules and methods to monitor water quality and quantity
Stakeholder group
  • Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
Task/Job
  • Provision of water
  • Drilling of boreholes and wells
  • Construction of sand dams
Pain
  • Decrease in water quality and quantity
  • Drought
  • Failure of boreholes
  • Floods
  • Water pollution
Gain
  • Technologies, knowledge and capacity to access and provide drinking water
  • Water treatment options for communities
Simplified climate and water scenarios
  • Dryer
  • Wetter
  • Wetter & Dryer