Chad to validate groundwater monitoring framework in N'Djaména
A two-day workshop in N'Djaména, running 12 to 13 November, is set to approve a strategic framework for monitoring underground water.
A workshop to validate Chad's strategic framework for groundwater monitoring is being held in N'Djaména from 12 to 13 November.
UNICEF's deputy representative, Dr Sylvain Nkwenkeu, said that waiting for boreholes to lose flow sharply or for water quality to deteriorate is not an option, citing climate variability, rising water needs and population displacement.
Nour Saleh Haggar, secretary general of the Ministry of Water and Energy, said water resources are a major issue for Chad's development, given droughts, floods and growing pressure on their availability and quality.
Why it mattersOfficials want a monitoring system in place before boreholes lose flow or water quality declines.