On Tuesday 19 August 2025, CENADEP organised a workshop in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) on “Sustainable water management in the Congo Basin, a factor in combating drought in sub-Saharan Africa”.
This national workshop brought together civil society players, government and independent experts from the environmental and ecological sector.
The workshop sought to dissect the paradox of the DRC’s high level of freshwater reserves (more than 50% of the continent) in the face of increasing drought in the southern part of the country, poor access to drinking water in the country, exposure to the effects of climate change, …
Participants discussed the following topics:
- Drought, desertification and agriculture: mapping areas at risk ;
- Trans-Aqua Project;
- Climate migration and pressure on resources ;
- Agroecology and the fight against drought ;
- Governance of water resources in the DRC and transboundary water management in the Congo Basin.
At the end of the meeting, advocacy initiatives for sustainable water management in the Congo Basin were formulated and will be addressed to the various decision-making bodies.
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