Groundwater mapping

A potential solution to climate risk in rain fed agriculture, irrigation from groundwater requires a better understanding of existing resources and their responsible use. Constraints limiting the availability of recent and reliable groundwater data include insufficient financial and human resources, sparse and dilapidated equipment, vandalism of piezometers, etc. Also, there is no proven and validated data transmission mechanism to end users, from Government (Ministries of Water Resources and Sanitation, Agriculture and Livestock) through to NGOs, municipalities, businesses, agro-pastoralists, and beyond. Finally, the design and testing of a prototype service is dependent upon identification of partners who can provide field data collection, testing and beneficiary engagement in the development of the service.