Hydrological education and training needs in sub-Saharan Africa: Requirements, constraints and progress

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 861-871

  Hughes, D A ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; CRITICAL MASS; EDUCATION AND TRAINING; HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCE; INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT; PUBLIC SECTOR; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TECHNICAL SKILLS; TRAINING COURSE; WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT;

EDUCATION; HYDROLOGY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

WATER RESOURCES;

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; TRAINING; WATER RESOURCE;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84858737753     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-16-861-2012     Document Type: Article

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