Afua Owusu

Researcher - Water and Environmental Systems Modelling

Research team

Water data science > Water data science for action

Areas of expertise

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.

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Latest news for Afua Owusu

Maurice Owino, a smallholder farmer in Siaya County, Kenya, in his land. His solar-powered irrigation pump has boosted yields and increased resilience to drought. Photo: SunCulture

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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 ...

May 6, 2025

The Niger River in Mali is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the southwestern Sahara Desert. Photo: NASA Johnson

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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 ...

November 7, 2024

Latest publications by Afua Owusu

Journal Article

Co-creating water knowledge: a community perspective

Taylor & Francis | November 21st, 2025

Castelli, G.; Howard, B. C.; Adyel, T. M.; AghaKouchak, A.; Agramont, A.; Aksoy, H.; Alba, R.; Alencar, P. H. L.; Amanambu, A. C.; Aslam, H.; Bharati, L.; Bos-Burgering, L.; Bresci, E.; Caramiello, C.; Cavus, Y.; Chaudhari, K.; Chifflard, P.; Choukrani, H.; Chun, K. P.; Cudennec, C.; Cumiskey, L.; Dakhlaoui, H.; De Angeli, S.; Madruga de Brito, M.; Dembélé, Moctar; Dewals, B.; Dussaillant J., A. R.; Elshenawy, A.; Gwapadza, D.; Hall, C.; Hermans, L.; Höllermann, B.; Jaramillo, F.; Jomaa, S.; Koren, G.; Krause, S.; Lahsaini, M.; Mahé, G.; Manfreda, S.; Maynard, C.; Mendiondo, E. M.; Merheb, M.; Nóbrega, R. L. B.; Ocampo-Melgar, A.; Olusola, A.; Orduna Alegria, M. E.; Owusu, Afua; Pacetti, T.; Panchanathan, A.; Panda, S.; Piemontese, L.; Pradhanaga, D.; Ajin, R. S.; Rusca, M.; Scrolobig, A.; Thaler, T.; Tran, B. N.; Trimi-Chifflard, D.; Vanelli, F. M.; Villani, L.; Walker, D. W.; Zarif, F.; Buytaert, W.; Ceperley, N.

DOI

Abstract

Brief

Water demand and use: Kenya

International Water Management Institute | October 31st, 2025

Owusu, Afua; Serede, J.; Adamseged, Muluken Elias; Schmitter, Petra; Dembélé, Moctar

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Extension Material

Digital solutions for Africa’s water management

International Water Management Institute | August 22nd, 2025

Velpuri, Naga Manohar; Seid, Abdulkarim; Leh, Mansoor; Mekonnen, Kirubel; Haile, Alemseged Tamiru; Garcia Andarcia, Mariangel; Owusu, Afua; Akpoti, Komlavi; Storr, Samuel; Greatrix, Emma; Wamba, Elizabeth

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