Metrics of water scarcity and stress have evolved over the last three decades from simple
threshold indicators to holistic measures characterising human environments and freshwater …

African countries continue to be prone to drought, caused mainly by unfavorable weather
patterns and climatic variations which have an adverse impact on rural households and …

Quantitative approaches to assess the complexity of groundwater drought are hindered by
the lack of direct observations of groundwater over space and time. Here, we present an …

We estimated vulnerability and pollution risk of groundwater at the pan-African scale. We
therefore compiled the most recent continental scale information on soil, land use, geology …

In the last decades, there have been an increasing number of vulnerability studies
undertaken in the frameworks of several schools of thought and disciplines. This spur of …

Drought is one natural disaster with the greatest impact worldwide. Southern Africa (SA) is
susceptible and vulnerable to drought due to its type of climate. In the last four decades …

As solar panels become more affordable, solar photovoltaic (PV) pumps have been
identified as a high potential water-lifting technology to meet the growing irrigation demand …

Drought risk quantifies the likelihood of environmental and socio-economic systems to suffer
negative consequences due to drought. The analysis of drought risk is understood as the …

Groundwater irrigation for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa is growing in extent
and importance. This growth is primarily driven spontaneously by the farmers themselves …

In global climate circles one hears the expression 'water security'used with ever increasing
frequency, together with declarations about the urgency to increase water security in these …