For the purpose of identifying the areas of future work, round table brainstorm discussion was hold during the eleventh session in Accra. The participants discussed their priorities and developed a workplan for each sub-region. The Secretariat held discussions with each sub-regional group to understand the specific problems and support the development of their future workplan.
In this regard four separate group meetings were organized supporting components namely: Basic Systems in Hydrology, Hydrological Forecasting and Water Resources Management, Capacity Building in Hydrology and Water Resources Management, and Cooperation in Water-related Issues.
The assigned areas of responsibilities of the five core experts are:
(i) Hydrological prediction and forecasting of normal range activities (Mr. Moussa Kourouma);
(ii) Integrated low and high flow forecasting (Mr Agostinho Vilanculos);
(iii) Integrated water resource management, development and service delivery (Dr. George Lugomela);
(iv) Hydrological monitoring and data management (Dr Jean Claude Ntonga);
(v) Water and climate (Dr Ashraf Zakey).
After extensive discussions the meeting agreed on the following proposals for the future activities of the Working Group (WG) to be led by the five experts in the next four years.
| Thematic area | Activity | Output | Actor(s)/Collaborators |
| 1. Hydrological prediction and forecasting of normal range activities | 1. Organise work on the theme at regional level and report to the Chair | A work plan with time schedule | M. Kourouma |
| 2. Assess the performance of the various prediction and forecasting tools | A report | M. Kourouma/NMHSs | |
| 3. Select a set of tools for prediction and forecasting | A report with recommendations | M. Kourouma | |
| 4. Assess the performance of seasonal forecasts produced by ACMAD, ICPAC, PRESAC & PRESAO, etc. | A report with recommendations | M. Kourouma/ACMAD/ ICPAC/PRESAC/PRESAO | |
| 2. Integrated low and high flow forecasting | 1. Organise work on the theme at regional level and report to the Chair | A work plan with time schedule | A. Vilanculos |
| 2. Integrate statistical/ empirical rainfall and runoff method for low and high flow estimation | A report | A. Vilanculos | |
| 3. Training on application of the methodology of flow estimation | A training workshop | A. Vilanculos/ NMHSs/WMO | |
| 3. Integrated water resources management development and service delivery | 1. Organise work on the theme at regional level and report to the Chair | A work plan with time schedule | G. Lugomela |
| 2. Assess the adequacy of institutional framework for water resources management to implement IWRM | A report | G. Lugomela/NMHSs | |
| 3. Conduct a study of the socio-economic benefits of hydrological data | G. Lugomela/ NMHSs/WMO | ||
| 4. Organise workshop on IWRM best practices across RA I | G. Lugomela/ NMHSs/WMO | ||
| 4.Hydrological monitoring and data management |
1. Organise work on the theme at regional level and report to the Chair | A work plan with time schedule | J.C. Ntonga |
| 2. Analyse status of hydrological networks and make recommendations on Strengthening /rehabilitationof hydrological networks | A report with recommendations | J.C. Ntonga/NMHSs | |
| 3. Compile and elaborate a catalogue of information that responds to the needs of users towards generating funds to support hydrological monitoring activities | A report with recommendations | J.C. Ntonga/MNHS/WMO | |
| 4. Assist in organising training for NMHSs on operational hydrology activities | J.C. Ntonga/NMHS/WMO | ||
| 5. Compile, catalogue and analyse hydrological database softwares in use in the Region | A report with recommendations | J.C. Ntonga/NMHSs | |
| 5. Water and Climate | 1. Organise work on the theme at regional level and share with the other experts | A work plan with time schedule | A. Zakey |
| 2. Create a framework to improve access to climate change information and data and hydrological science, modelling and assessment tools | A report with recommendations | A. Zakey/NMHSs | |
| 3. Organise training for users of climate data | A training workshop | A. Zakey/NMHSs | |
| 4. Assess climate impact of each climate scenarios on water resources, surface runoff and precipitation over Africa using either statistical or dynamic downscaled tools | A report | A. Zakey | |
| 5. Explore the possibility of linking climate outlooks to water resources availability | A report | A. Zakey | |
| 6. Organise training for climate and water resources experts to clarify their needs from each other for the purposes of climate feedback on the water sector | A training workshop | A. Zakey/NMHSs/WMO |