© GEO Secretariat IGWCO UNESCO CEOS GEOWOW Univ. of Tokyo GEOSS African Water Cycle Coordination Initiative and Capacity Development

Climate Change Ecosystem Degradation Health Access to Water Trans-boundary Rivers Energy Drought Flood Disaster Agriculture Livestock Food Water basins serve as a basis for regional cooperation and development. On track to meet the MDG drinking water target: only 26 of the 53 countries Water related diseases: more than 80%  deaths for children under 5 Deficient agricultural water management: e.g. only 10% of irrigable lands are actually irrigated in WA. Hydropower development < 7% of the potential 5-25% of GDP due to droughts and floods in affected countries Climate impacts are greatest in poor countries.

The 1 st GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium Jan. 2009

GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium Tunis, 6-8, Jun., participants from 16 countries 4 UN Agencies 2 Space Agencies 12 from Africa 2 from Europe 1 form North America 1 from Asia

African Water Cycle Coordination Initiative: contributing to GEOSS Participants considered convergence and harmonization of observational activities, techniques, interoperability arrangements, and effective and comprehensive data management as the most fundamental elements that can be addressed under the GEOSS framework, including activities, programs and guidelines under UN agencies and non-UN agencies (AfDB, ESA, JAXA, NASA etc.). from the 1 st African Water Cycle Symposium in Tunis

The 1 st GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium The 1 st Task Team Meeting in Geneva Sharing water-related issues and needs in Africa Preparing a task team Jan Sept. 2009

The 1st Task Team meeting in preparation of the Second GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium Geneva, September 2009

The 1 st GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium The 2 nd GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium The 1 st Task Team Meeting in Geneva Sharing water-related issues and needs in Africa Preparing a task team Jan Feb Summary Report Identifying Task Team Action Items Regular Conference Call for Task Team Management Sept. 2009

The 1st Task Team meeting in preparation of the Second GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium Geneva, September 2009 GEOSS 2 nd African Water Cycle Symposium Addis Ababa, 23-25, Feb., participants from 26 Countries 4 River basins 4 UN Agencies 6 Space Agencies 21 from Africa 2 from Europe 2 form North America 1 from Asia 5 Development Agencies

The 1 st GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium The 2 nd GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium The 1 st Task Team Meeting in Geneva Sharing water-related issues and needs in Africa Preparing a task team Jan Feb Summary Report Identifying Task Team Action Items Regular Conference Call for Task Team Management Sharing common ideas as the implementation basis: issues, gaps, needs, potentials, benefits, framework, vision Key strategies: “coordination” and “integration” Demonstrations: Niger and Volta River Basin Authorities, IGWCO, GEOWOW, Univ. of Tokyo Contribution to Rio+20 Sept. 2009

Extremes Flood/Drought mitigationadaptation Climate System Water Resources Management System Water Cycle Agriculture/Food Biodiversity/Ecosystem Health Energy Coordinated and Integrated Efforts for Working Together MDGs Climate ChangeBiodiversity Regime Shift Sustainable Development Green Growth

Weather Prediction Models Water Cycle Integrator (WA01-C1, WP12-15) In-situ Data Rainfall River Flow Soil Moisture Satellite MW Vis. IR Gravity Ground Water Seasonal Prediction Climate Prediction Evaluation & Bias Correction Water Quality Water Cycle Model River Flow Evapo- transpiration Soil Moisture Ground Water IWRM Climate Change Adaptation Val.

Around 41 transboundary aquifers identified so far There is a great lack of scientific knowledge on TBA in Africa

Satellite-Based Land Data Assimilation System Monthly averaged Soil moisture and CO2 flux (kg/m^2) Clear seasonal change of soil moisture and Co2 flux; Soil moisture is not reliable in tropic rainforest region

17 m cm Groundwater Level Variations (satellite-observed) Groundwater Level Variations (ground-observed)

Interannual Variation of the Ground Water Derived form the In-situ and Satellite Observations and the Models in the Volta River Basin

Weather Prediction Models Water Cycle Integrator (WA01-C1, WP) In-situ Data Rainfall River Flow Soil Moisture Satellite MW Vis. IR Gravity Ground Water Seasonal Prediction Climate Prediction Evaluation & Bias Correction Water Quality Urban Water Model Loading Unit Agricultural Info. Famer’s Needs Channel Form Sedimentation Biodiversity Data In-situ Data Ground Elevation Sewage Water Cycle Model River Flow Evapo- transpiration Soil Moisture Ground Water IWRM Climate Change Adaptation Agriculture Support Material Cycle Model Crop Model Channel Analysis Index Organism Val. Urban Environment Conservation River Basin Management

The 1 st GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium The 2 nd GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium The 1 st Task Team Meeting in Geneva Sharing water-related issues and needs in Africa Preparing a task team Jan Feb Summary Report Identifying Task Team Action Items Regular Conference Call for Task Team Management Sharing common ideas as the implementation basis: issues, gaps, needs, potentials, benefits, framework, vision Key strategies: “coordination” and “integration” Demonstrations: Niger and Volta River Basin Authorities, IGWCO, GEOWOW, Univ. of Tokyo Contribution to Rio+20 The GEO-UNESCO Joint Workshop Sharing ideas and experiences Planning for working together Capacity building for IWRM Sept Jan. 2012

GEO-UNESCO Joint Workshop on Earth Observations and Capacity Development for IWRM for River Basins in Africa Nairobi, Kenya, January, 2012

The 1 st GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium The 2 nd GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium The 1 st Task Team Meeting in Geneva Sharing water-related issues and needs in Africa Preparing a task team Jan June, 2012 Feb Summary Report Identifying Task Team Action Items Regular Conference Call for Task Team Management Rio +20 Sharing common ideas as the implementation basis: issues, gaps, needs, potentials, benefits, framework, vision Key strategies: “coordination” and “integration” Demonstrations: Niger and Volta River Basin Authorities, IGWCO, GEOWOW, Univ. of Tokyo Contribution to Rio+20 The GEO-UNESCO Joint Workshop Sharing ideas and experiences Planning for working together Capacity building for IWRM Sept The 3 rd GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium Feb Jan Discussing an implementation plan Contribution to Rio+20 Implementation

The 1 st GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium The 2 nd GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium The 1 st Task Team Meeting in Geneva Sharing water-related issues and needs in Africa Preparing a task team Jan June, 2012 Feb Summary Report Identifying Task Team Action Items Regular Conference Call for Task Team Management Rio +20 Sharing common ideas as the implementation basis: issues, gaps, needs, potentials, benefits, framework, vision Key strategies: “coordination” and “integration” Demonstrations: Niger and Volta River Basin Authorities, IGWCO, GEOWOW, Univ. of Tokyo Contribution to Rio+20 The GEO-UNESCO Joint Workshop Sharing ideas and experiences Planning for working together Capacity building for IWRM Sept The 3 rd GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium Feb Jan Discussing an implementation plan Contribution to Rio+20