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SNIRH-CV - Water Resources Information System of Cape Verde

Thematic Area
Sustainable Development and International Cooperation
Water, energy and Food
Location
Cape Verde
Application Areas
Water Resources
Scope
Business
SNIRH-CV interface
SNIRH-CV interface

Entity

Description

Development of a water resources information system to collect and organize data from monitoring networks, water production, water uses and water infrastructures in Cape Verde. The Water and Sanitation Agency uses SNIRH-CV is a key decision support tool for water resources management. SNIRH-CV is available online to registered users and currently holds more than 2.5 million measurements from monitoring networks and water production, 5300 infrastrutures and hundreds of licencing processes.

Objectives

  • Management of the water domain
  • Assessment of the risk of floods, droughts and contamination
  • Impact assessment of the uses of water resources in their quality and quantity
  • Control use of water resources
  • Organize and make available the necessary data for the evaluation of the availability of water and groundwater and their quality

Results

Information system fully operational