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Rigorous scientific research
Conduct and promote rigorous scientific research on water resources and environmental systems.
Domains
Hydrology · Geoscience · Ecology
What we do
Five lines of work.
GWES's mandate is set in its founding declaration. The five objectives below define what we do — and how we hold ourselves accountable for impact.
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Data-driven projects
Design and implement data-driven environmental projects and nature-based solutions.
Domains
Field implementation · Nature-based solutions
03
Community & authority empowerment
Empower communities and authorities through training in environmental monitoring and management.
Domains
Capacity building · Training
04
Evidence-based policy advocacy
Advocate for the integration of scientific evidence into public and private sector policies.
Domains
Policy · Governance
05
Expert technical advisory
Provide expert technical advisory services and execute commissioned projects on a contractual basis.
Domains
Consultancy · Commissioned studies
Where we work
Scope, by geography, water and ecosystem.
Geographic scope
Cameroon · Central & West Africa · International
Primary operations in Cameroon's Littoral Region. Continental and international reach via subcontracted specialists.
Water bodies
Continental · Coastal · Marine
Rivers, lakes, aquifers, wetlands, estuaries, and coastal marine systems — including transboundary basins.
Ecosystems
Terrestrial · Coastal · Urban
Tropical forests, mangroves, savannas, agricultural land, and urban and peri-urban environments.