Objectives

The objectives of the World-wide Hydrogeological Mapping and Assessment Programme (WHYMAP) are to

• summarise groundwater information on global scale
  
  
  

• show groundwater data on maps and map applications

  • Groundwater Resources Map of the World, scale 1 : 25 000 000
  • thematic special edition maps, scale 1 : 50 000 000
  • small scale maps for publications and presentations
  • WHYMAP GIS
  • WHYMAP Viewer

• provide map information for international discussion on water

  • World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)
  • World Water Development Reports (WWDR)
  • World Water Forum

• exchange information on groundwater with other research and development projects