IAH Annual Report 2023

Informing and influencing

Our new strategic plan provides particular support to the SDG6 capacity development accelerators. We aim to raise awareness about groundwater issues and help ensure a better-skilled workforce that improves service levels and increases job creation and retention in the water sector. We aim to enhance capabilities of those working in field of groundwater management throughout the world. We will link with partner organisations, particularly to benefit those working in lower income countries.

We made progress in establishing working groups on UN liaison and on more general education and outreach, and several members expressed interest in contributing to these initiatives. We hope that this will include setting up Hydrogeodia (Hydrogeoday) activities in their own countries. This initiative began in Spain and has now spread to several countries in South America. Africa has also joined in, with the first Hydrogeoday taking place in Botswana.

The 50th IAH World Groundwater Congress

by Ian Davey | Nov 26, 2024 | I&I 2023

This year’s IAH World Groundwater Congress - our 50th - took place in Cape Town, South Africa and was attended by 500 delegates from more than 50 countries. The theme was ‘A Matter of Scale’, and the programme included more than 250 oral presentations and 98 posters,...

Other collaboration

by Ian Davey | Nov 26, 2024 | I&I 2023

IAH joined the Equal Aqua collaborative platform established by the World Bank’s Water Global Practice, as an official partner. This aims to increase gender diversity and inclusion in the water sector, by increasing awareness, promoting opportunities for women and...

Supporting the United Nations

by Ian Davey | Nov 26, 2024 | I&I 2023

IAH had a strong presence at UN’s Water Conference in New York. The 7000 participants from Government, UN agencies, NGOs and the Academia made new financial, institutional and technical commitments to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs. Building on the outcomes of...