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Groundwater Access Facility (GAFA) Initiative

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Africa

Source: United Nations Development Programme

Project
Planned

The Groundwater Access Facility (GAFA) initiative aims to address drought and water scarcity in Africa by maximizing groundwater potential across eight countries in the IGAD region. It offers a $2 billion pipeline of 50 strategic projects to enhance sustainable groundwater management and regional water security.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location
Unknown (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
United Nations Development Programme

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The project “Groundwater Access Facility (GAFA) Initiative” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Africa. Taiyo aggregates data on it from United Nations Development Programme.

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2026-07-22

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The Groundwater Access Facility (GAFA) initiative aims to address drought and water scarcity in Africa by maximizing groundwater potential across eight countries in the IGAD region. It offers a $2 billion pipeline of 50 strategic projects to enhance sustainable groundwater management and regional water security.

Original sector

Water Management

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Unknown (Sub-Saharan Africa)

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United Nations Development Programme

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Water Supply and Storage, Government

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2025-01-29

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