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The document outlines a pilot project in the Winnipeg River basin that employs 'adaptive monitoring'—combining high-frequency in situ sensors, satellite telemetry, and AI-driven modelling—to address data gaps in water quality. By deploying sensors at the Pinawa Marina and the Powerview-Pine Falls Drinking Water Treatment Facility, the project aims to provide near real-time data on parameters such as total phosphorus and nitrate nitrogen to inform local decision-making and develop predictive surrogate models.

The document outlines a social accountability approach where trained ward committee members monitor public infrastructure projects, specifically water and sanitation, using a digital tool to report data and facilitate solutions with local authorities. The program is currently being piloted in the Oudtshoorn and Kouga local municipalities, where 30 citizen monitors have been trained.