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SADC Water Division
Water availability in Southern Africa is variable in both time and spatially wherein some parts of the region are experiencing scarcity and other parts abundance. Water scarcity is therefore a reality and a growing concern. Population growth and associated demands for domestic, agricultural, and industrial use are increasing stress on limited water resources. Water use in the SADC member states varies widely and a majority of the region's approximately 200 million people lack access to basic safe water, appropriate sanitation and often face food insecurity.
Through consultative and participatory processes, the SADC Water Division guides the harmonization of national policies and the implementation of activities by all stakeholders, in a region where 70 percent of the water resources are shared across national boundaries. The shared nature of this resource means water development and management is not just a national task but a regional one as well.
News
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SADC: Ensuring Climate Finance Work for Water Understanding that climate change is water change, stakeholders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), met on 27 – 28 June 2011 in Mbabane, Swaziland, under the auspices of the SADC Multi – Stakeholder Water Dialogue to discuss issues around financing water for climate resilience to ensure regional security. Full Story |
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Water is life, Sanitation is humanity The Southern African Development Community (SADC) in conjunction with AMCOW Southern Africa Sub-Region, ANEW, and Government of the Republic of Mozambique conved the Sub Regional meeting on sanitation, water and hygene from 17 to 20 May 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique. The meeting was held to review progress in the southern African region on high-level commitments and declarations concerning the sanitation, water and hygiene sector. Full Story |
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Zambezi AG Holds its 3rd and Final Meeting |
SADC Water Information Sharing Hub
The SADC Water Information Sharing Hub (SWISH) project supports and facilitates the sharing of information (defined for the project as documents, calendars, contact information and glossaries) in the SADC Water Sector. The hub currently provides access to: