csir – CSIR WATER

June 16, 2026

Illegal dumpsite washed into Weija Lake after floods, raising public health fears.

Mr. David Andoh (Joy FM) interviews Dr. Pennante Naa Ayikailey Bruce-Vanderpuije, Senior Research Scientist, Water Research InstituteA part of an unauthorised refuse landfill site, believed to contain an uncontrolled mix of municipal, industrial, and...

April 17, 2026

Big win for inclusive and sustainable water access! 💧

Pennante Naa Ayikailey Bruce-Vanderpuije, Saada Mohammed, Jeff Atta Ofosu, Kwadwo Ansong Asante, Justina Asante OkaiWith support from the Australian High Commission (Direct Aid Programme- DAP), the CSIR-Water Research Institute (CSIR-WRI) will deliver a sustainable...

April 14, 2026

Our actions, their survival: The fate of aquatic animals

Future Africa Research Leadership FellowshipOur water bodies are home to a countless number of animals of diverse sizes, from the unicellular amoeba to the largest animal on earth – the blue whale, each playing...

March 21, 2026

CSIR-Water Research Institute Management Board

The 54th meeting of the 7th Management Board of the CSIR-Water Research Institute was held on 17th March 2026 in the Institute’s Directors’ conference room.The meeting was chaired by the Board chairman, Mr Anthony...

March 9, 2026

IMPACT STORY

Emmanuel Odartei ArmahAntimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a serious threat in medicine that requires immediate attention. Data has shown, that the elderly, who represent significant portion of the immunocompromised population shows they are the major...

March 4, 2026

Empowering Students for Climate-Resilient Water Management in Ghana

By: Sylvester Afram Boadi, Bismark Awinbire Akurugu, Jacob Agyekum, Martin Addi, Prosper Bazaanah, and Emmanuel ObuobieClimate education is key to building stakeholder capacity for effective climate action. Currently, there are several on-going efforts by...

March 3, 2026

Using Science Engagement to Empower Stakeholders’ Decision-Making Processes Towards Building Climate-Resilient Water Management in Ghana’s Pra and Densu River Basins

By: Bismark Awinbire Akurugu, Prosper Bazaanah, Sylvester Afram Boadi, Mark Osei-Owusu, Simeon Odametey, Samuel Kyei-Manuh, Salisu Mustapha, Barnabas A. Amisigo and Emmanuel Obuobie In August 2025, the CSIR–Water Research Institute (CSIR-WRI), with funding support...

November 27, 2025

CSIR-Ghana and CREAM Project Partners Develop Novel High-Resolution Climate Dataset for Climate Change Impact Assessment

By Emmanuel Obuobie, Yeboah Gyasi-Agyei, Martin Addi, Jacob Agyekum The Building Climate-Resilience into Basin Water Management (CREAM) Project led by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Water Research Institute (CSIR-WRI), Ghana, has...