Innovations in water quality monitoring and management in Africa: towards developing an African Water Quality Program (AWaQ)

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.crpWater, Land and Ecosystemsen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.donorUnited Nations Environment Programmeen_US
cg.contributor.initiativeNEXUS Gainsen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.creator.identifierPatience Mukuyu: 0000-0003-4317-2198en_US
cg.creator.identifierNilanthi Jayathilake: 0000-0002-0723-5457en_US
cg.creator.identifierChris Dickens: 0000-0002-4251-7767en_US
cg.creator.identifierJavier Mateo-Sagasta: 0000-0003-4526-0140en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5337/2023.217en_US
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH052848en_US
cg.isbn978-92-9090-954-5en_US
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lankaen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 6 - Clean water and sanitationen_US
dc.contributor.authorMukuyu, Patienceen_US
dc.contributor.authorWarner, S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorChapman, D. V.en_US
dc.contributor.authorJayathilake, Nilanthien_US
dc.contributor.authorDickens, Chrisen_US
dc.contributor.authorMateo-Sagasta, Javieren_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-30T14:14:10Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-05-30T14:14:10Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/144162en_US
dc.titleInnovations in water quality monitoring and management in Africa: towards developing an African Water Quality Program (AWaQ)en_US
dcterms.abstractThe African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) Secretariat committed to design and implement an African Water Quality Program (AWaQ) in its Strategic Operational Plan (2020-2024) considering the guiding frameworks it uses such as the Africa Water Vision 2025, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the African Union Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. AMCOW reached out to the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) to support the development of such a program. AWaQ builds on the rich experiences and lessons learned from past and ongoing regional and subregional water quality initiatives across Africa by different players, including African Union institutions, and the wider members of the World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA), as well as the AMCOW African Water and Sanitation Sector Monitoring and Reporting System (WASSMO). The five phases of developing an African Water Quality Program (AWaQ) are explained in the following papers: 1. State of Water Quality Monitoring and Pollution Control in Africa (phase 1-2) 2. Innovations in Water Quality Monitoring and Management in Africa (phase 3-4) 3. A Framework for an African Water Quality Program (AWaQ) (phase 5) 4. Country Water Quality Profiles This paper is the second in the above list and documents the greatest innovations in water quality monitoring and management in Africa, and proposes interventions to strengthen Africa’s current water quality monitoring and management efforts. Innovations related to monitoring program design, analytical techniques and instruments, deployment of instrumentation and approaches to water quality monitoring are presented together with their applicability and suitability for implementation in Africa. Similarly, water quality management interventions — policy and regulatory mechanisms, catchment-based management, data management and sharing, wastewater reuse and nature-based solutions, among others — are examined. The most suitable interventions are proposed for African contexts using criteria such as affordability, scalability and flexibility. Key findings of this paper highlight the following: 1. There are numerous innovations within water quality monitoring and management. However, not all of them may be suitable for implementation in resource-constrained environments characteristic of many parts of Africa. For example, statistical analysis and modelling may require large amounts of existing monitoring data currently unavailable in most African countries. Nonetheless, other interventions such as the priority monitoring approach can be beneficial in optimizing resource utilization. Similarly, technological interventions such as multi-parameter sensors for basic water quality variables are now widely available and affordable in the provision of in situ results and lessening the need for laboratory analysis. 2. Available and existing traditional methods of water quality monitoring and management offer a good starting point to further strengthen and streamline efforts for increasing efficiency and effectiveness. Currently available laboratory facilities may benefit from instrumentation upgrades and continuous staff training. 3. There is scope for community and citizen engagement in the various processes of water resources monitoring and management. There is evidence that this enables success where governments do not have the monitoring capacity or adequate resources.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.available2024en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMukuyu, Patience; Warner, S.; Chapman, D. V.; Jayathilake, Nilanthi; Dickens, Chris; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier. 2024. Innovations in water quality monitoring and management in Africa: towards developing an African Water Quality Program (AWaQ). Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 52p. (IWMI Working Paper 208) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2023.217]en_US
dcterms.extent52p.en_US
dcterms.isPartOfIWMI Working Paper 208en_US
dcterms.issued2024-05-28en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
dcterms.subjectwater qualityen_US
dcterms.subjectmonitoringen_US
dcterms.subjectinnovationsen_US
dcterms.subjecttechnologyen_US
dcterms.subjectpoliciesen_US
dcterms.subjectregulationsen_US
dcterms.subjectguidelinesen_US
dcterms.subjectstandardsen_US
dcterms.subjectlaboratory techniquesen_US
dcterms.subjectinstrumentationen_US
dcterms.subjectanalytical methodsen_US
dcterms.subjecttestingen_US
dcterms.subjectwater resourcesen_US
dcterms.subjectcatchment areasen_US
dcterms.subjecttransboundary watersen_US
dcterms.subjectgroundwateren_US
dcterms.subjectcontaminantsen_US
dcterms.subjectwater pollutionen_US
dcterms.subjectpollution controlen_US
dcterms.subjectparametersen_US
dcterms.subjectbio-assaysen_US
dcterms.subjecthuman healthen_US
dcterms.subjectawareness-raisingen_US
dcterms.subjectdata managementen_US
dcterms.subjectwastewater treatmenten_US
dcterms.subjectwater reuseen_US
dcterms.subjectnature-based solutionsen_US
dcterms.subjectinterventionen_US
dcterms.subjectcommunity involvementen_US
dcterms.subjectcitizen scienceen_US
dcterms.subjectcapacity developmenten_US
dcterms.subjecttrainingen_US
dcterms.subjectbest practicesen_US
dcterms.subjectsustainable development goalsen_US
dcterms.subjectgoal 6 clean water and sanitationen_US
dcterms.subjectearth observation satellitesen_US
dcterms.subjectsensorsen_US
dcterms.typeWorking Paperen_US

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