Afua Owusu
Researcher - Water and Environmental Systems Modelling
Afua Owusu previously consulted for IWMI on a variety of projects including suitability mapping of solar pumps for irrigation using remote sensing data, and developing a decision support system for sizing on-farm water storage. She also works on hydrological and statistical analysis of floods for flood recession agriculture in northern Ghana and Burkina Faso.
Current projects
Latest news for Afua Owusu
Kenya set to make irrigation a driver of development
IWMI supports Kenya’s public sector to build evidence-driven, inclusive and climate-resilient irrigation systems aligned with the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan ...
IWMI and climate tech startup SunCulture establish landmark partnership to advance sustainable solar irrigation in Kenya
The pioneering partnership aims to scale solar irrigation for climate-resilient agriculture and safeguard Kenya’s water resources ...
Data on continental-scale river discharge are crucial to address water demand
IWMI researchers assess the data gap, existing methods and technologies for river discharge estimation in Africa ...
Latest publications by Afua Owusu
Journal Article
An Integrated Modeling Framework for Water Accounting Assessment in the Lake Tana Sub-Basin, Ethiopia: Impacts of Interbasin Water Transfer
Elsevier | March 24th, 2026
Report
Mapping agricultural water dynamics and management pathways in Kenya’s Central Highlands
International Water Management Institute | February 19th, 2026
Brief
High-resolution river flow data to strengthen water security in Africa
International Water Management Institute | February 9th, 2026
