The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is subjected to severe climatic variability scenarios which negatively impact more than 70% of the region’s population, who are dependent on groundwater for their livelihoods. Tapping into the region’s groundwater resources can significantly strengthen the region’s water security, improve livelihoods, enhance economic growth, and reduce vulnerability to climate change.

The rationale for the establishment of the SADC-GMI was based on the importance of groundwater in the region and the need to set up a “Centre of Excellence” for groundwater resources and groundwater-dependent ecosystem development and management in the region; and to have an institution that will serve as an interlocutor with national, regional and international groundwater initiatives and institutions..

SADGC-GMI vision is to be a Centre of Excellence in promoting equitable and sustainable groundwater management in the SADC region.

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