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1 Mutahaba, G.; Balogun, M. J. (Eds.) 1992. Enhancing policy management capacity in Africa. Connecticut, CT, USA: Kumarian Press. xi, 194p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 351.007 G100 MUT Record No: H012821)
2 Windmeijer, P. N.; Andriesse, W. (Eds.) 1993. Inland valleys in West Africa: An agro-ecological characterization of rice-growing environments. Wageningen, the Netherlands: ILRI. ix, 160p. (ILRI publication 52)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 574.5 G190 WIN Record No: H014302)
3 Gilbert, E.; Matlon, P.; Eyzaguirre, P. 1994. New perspectives for vulnerable institutions: Agricultural research systems in the small countries of West Africa. ISNAR Briefing Paper, 14:1-8.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 3614 Record No: H015402)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.1 G100 COM Record No: H01998)
5 AICAF. 1991. Useful farming practices. Tokyo, Japan: AICAF. v, 223p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631 G000 AIC Record No: H021302)
6 AICAF. 1988. Useful farming practices. Tokyo, Japan: AICAF. 451p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631 G000 AIC Record No: H021305)
7 Thompson, K.; Crawshaw, J. 1998. Water in Liberia - How war affects policy formulation and implementation. Waterlines, 16(3):27-29.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H021953)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 630 G000 WAR Record No: H025594)
9 Kazura, J. W.; Neill, M.; Peters, P. A. S.; Dennis, E. 1985. Swamp rice farming: Possible effects on endemicity of Schistosomiasis mansoni and haematobia in a population in Liberia. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 34(1):107-111.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5802 Record No: H028610)
10 Ganepola, V.; Thalayasingam, P. 2004. Poverty and conflict: A review of literature. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) 32p. (CEPA Working paper series no.1 - 2004)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 339.46 G000 GAN Record No: H035865)
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12 Hahn, N. 2012. The experience of land grabbing in Liberia. In Allan, T.; Keulertz, M.; Sojamo, S.; Warner, J. (Eds.). Handbook of land and water grabs in Africa: foreign direct investment and food and water security. London, UK: Routledge. pp.71-87.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 ALL Record No: H045672)
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.10966 G100 JAL Record No: H045952)
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Whilst the capability of climate services to reduce climate impacts is alluring, empirical evidence on how best to mainstream climate information services in Africa is lacking. This paper determines how climate information services have been incorporated into national policies by Anglophone West African states for building agricultural resilience and provides a detailed analysis of issues facing Ghanaian agricultural systems. The paper addresses the questions: (i) to what extent is climate change recognised as a threat to agricultural development in national climate facing policies of Anglophone West African states? (ii) to what extent have climate information services been incorporated into national and regional policy frameworks of Anglophone West African states for resilient agricultural systems? (iii) what are the key challenges in mainstreaming climate information services into national policies for resilient agricultural building in Ghana? The study employed thematic content analysis, multi-stakeholder workshops and expert interviews to understand climate discourses around climate services. Findings show that climate change is highlighted in national and regional level policies as a serious threat to socioeconomic development and agricultural productivity in West Africa. Anglophone West Africa countries are at various stages in establishing a National Framework for Climate Services to help guide future adaptation planning. This study shows that Anglophone West African states have not yet incorporated climate information services into strategic national and regional climate facing policies that are critical in shaping efforts aimed at managing climate risks. For the case of Ghana, the study reveals low awareness of climate change among policy-makers, human and institutional capacity constraints as some of the key factors militating against the mainstreaming of climate information services. Capacity building of policy makers and institutional strengthening are both vital for more effective mainstreaming of climate services across West Africa.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052846)
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The 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 report is the last in the above list and contains the results of an AMCOW-IWMI Africa-wide survey that was conducted to gain a better understanding of the water quality situation of several countries in the region. The survey was conducted across Africa through the AMCOW network of African country representatives. Of the 54 AMCOW Member States, 31 responded to the survey offering their inputs on different water quality-related aspects. Water quality profiles of 17 of those countries are presented in this paper.
Each country profile contains a statistical summary of the water quality situation, a summary of the water pollution sources and impacts, the policies and institutions governing water quality, and some of the most important water monitoring and pollution control initiatives.
Although there are variations across countries in terms of the status of available capacity for water quality monitoring and management as well as pollution control, water pollution remains a critical challenge that provides an impetus for AWaQ.
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