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- 8 - 10 July 2025
- Labadi Beach Resort, Accra, Ghana
Programme Themes
The topics below represent a broad range of themes that we aim to cover at the conference, but are not final session titles, which will be determined based on the level of interest in the various subjects. If you would like to suggest a related topic not listed below, please feel free to do so, and it can be considered for a session, or incorporated in a workshop. If you would like to submit a paper, please contact us as soon as possible. If you would like to submit a paper, please contact us as soon as possible. See submission details on the next abstract submission page.
Future plans for water resources and hydro development in Africa
- • Potential and planned developments across Africa
- • Focus on West Africa
- • The role of hydro in regional development
- • The roles and challenges for river basin authorities and power pools
- • The Programme for Infrastructure Development (PIDA)
- • Transmission systems for regional schemes
- • Hydro in synergy with other renewables: hybridization, FPV
Addressing risk and project financing
- • Support for Africa from the major IFIs
- • Project structuring and risk management
- • Regulatory and policy frameworks
- • Innovative financing and contractual issues
- • Financial sustainability
Climate, environment and social aspects
- • Climate change: research, adaptation and mitigation
- • Reassessing design criteria of old dams to enhance resilience
- • Environmental impact assessment and mitigation
- • Social aspects: benefit sharing and livelihood improvement
- • Capacity building and training
Civil engineering: innovation and challenges
- • Innovations in dam engineering
- • Safety of dams, spillways, gates and powerplants
- • Monitoring and surveillance systems
- • Design of flood discharge works
- • Hydrological monitoring of rainfall and runoff
- • Sedimentation of reservoirs and irrigation canals
- • Upgrading of dams and associated structures
- • Complicated construction and challenging sites
- • Materials for dams
- • Dealing with AAR and ASR
Multipurpose schemes
- • Multipurpose dams and reservoirs
- • Water resources management, including irrigation
- • Planning for combined hydro and irrigation schemes
- • Reservoir operation and cascade developments
- • Small dams for irrigation and community water supply
- • Hydropower and tourism
Hydropower, large and small: the role, benefits and technology
- • Hydro machinery (research, design and operational issues)
- • Innovations in powerplant design
- • Expansion and upgrading of existing schemes
- • Small hydro and rural electrification
- • Physical and cyber security
- • Innovative low-cost technology
- • Planning and development of pumped storage
- • Operation and maintenance
About AFRICA 2025
AFRICA 2025 will take place at the Labadi Beach Resort, Accra, Ghana, on 8 to 10 July 2025. It will be the fifth in the AFRICA regional conference series, with previous events having been held in Ethiopia, Morocco, Namibia and Uganda.
8
Tuesday
Opening ceremony, technical sessions begin and evening Welcome reception.
9
Wednesday
Technical sessions continue and extended opening of the Exhibition.
10
Thursday
Technical sessions continue, closing ceremony and Farewell Dinner.
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