This Groundwater Management course has been created by the Africa Groundwater Network in collaboration with the Groundwater Management Advisory Team from the World Bank (GWMate) and Cap-Net. The course will be delivered in French / English with simultaneous translation facilities.

The course includes the following subjects:
Why Groundwater Management?; Groundwater in Integrated Water Resources Management; Characterization of Aquifer Systems; Information Management and Communication; Legislation and Regulation; Allocation and Licensing; Economic and Financial Instruments; Stakeholder Participation; Groundwater Quality and Protection; Groundwater Monitoring; Groundwater and Climate Change; Groundwater – Surface Water Interactions. In addition the course includes a very significant portion of time devoted to discussion, exercises and participant presentations. There is also one day allocated to a field excursion.

The Facilitators:
The course has been able to attract a number of senior groundwater professionals as facilitators from both Africa and Europe, ensuring a high degree of professionalism and up to date discussion of the topics and issues.

Participants:
Participants are sought from all sectors of society that are involved with groundwater / water resources including: Groundwater professionals, Water managers including from River Basin Organizations and Catchment Authorities, Stakeholder organizations, Political / Government sector, NGOs, Capacity Building / Academic sector, Researchers, Consultants etc..

Course Fees and Sponsorship:
The fees for the course are US$500. Participants must pay for their own transport and accommodation. However full / partial sponsorship is available to participants working in the public and community sectors; female applicants from these sectors will receive preference. Prospective participants should apply before 15th March 2010 to, at: Partenariat National de l’Eau -Togo pnetogo@yahoo.fr  with cc to Dr David Kossi Lebene Agbemedi davidkossi@yahoo.fr , the course organizer.