Ambient Water Quality: Monitoring for Management - Workshop Report

The aims of the workshop were to consider water quality monitoring in the context of management of water resources and to introduce the new Sustainable Development Goal indicator for ambient water quality. The workshop also aimed to identify capacity development needs for water quality monitoring in Africa. Proposed GEMS/Water training courses were discussed and on-line delivery of training was demonstrated. The workshop provided a valuable overview of the water quality monitoring situation in a cross-section of African countries.